Activision has prevailed in a lawsuit against the maker of popular Call of Duty cheats.
As spotted byVentureBeat, a federal court has awarded a $14.465 million judgment to the publisher in its lawsuit against EngineOwning, Garnatz Enterprise Ltd, and 11 individuals.
The defendants were also ordered to pay $292,912 in attorneys’ fees, while the court issued a permanent injunction against the cheaters’ site.
Filed in January 2022, the lawsuit alleged that Germany-based EngineOwning is “engaged in the development, sale, distribution, marketing, and exploitation of a portfolio of malicious cheats and hacks for popular online multiplayer games, most prominently the [Call of Duty] games”.
EngineOwning’s cheats, according to its website, include auto-aiming, auto-firing, and showing the location of other players, for a price ranging from €4.49 (three-day access) to €39.95 (90 days).
Activisionhad argued that the cheats have caused it to “suffer massive and irreparable damage to its goodwill and reputation and to lose substantial revenue.”
Further reading
Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 4launched today, introducing a variety of new multiplayer, Zombies and battle royale content.
On Tuesday,Microsoftreleased alive action trailer for Black Ops 6and announced that this year’s Call of Duty title will be available on Game Pass at launch.
