Epic Games has taken another bold step in the fight against cheating in Fortnite, publicly requiring two offenders to apologize and vow never to cheat again. These public apologies come after legal action was taken against individuals who broke the rules by selling cheats and launching cyber attacks during gameplay.
Epic stated, “We took legal action against two people who cheated and broke our rules. One sold and used cheats, and the other carried out cyber attacks on content creators who were livestreaming gameplay (aka: DDoS attacks). Both have been ordered to stop these activities and are banned from playing Fortnite. If you break the rules, there are consequences.”
The first apology is from a cheat seller known as Mirrored. In a YouTube message, Mirrored admitted to cheating in Fortnite tournaments and distributing cheats and hardware that enabled others to cheat. They confirmed their permanent ban from Fortnite and warned that legal action will follow if they continue selling cheats.
Watch Mirrored’s apology here:
The second individual, Zebsi, admitted to carrying out DDoS attacks under the username TTV Humpty.LLC, targeting streamers and other players in Fortnite matches. Zebsi apologized for the damage caused and confirmed their Fortnite accounts have been banned. They promised not to engage in further attacks.
It’s kinda wild that these apologies are the real punishment here. Instead of just handing down massive fines, Epic is publicly shaming these cheaters, making them face the community they tried to ruin. I wonder, does this method make a bigger impact? Yikes, it sure must sting to be called out like this in front of everyone.
Interestingly, Epic didn’t reveal if they fined these two, but past cases suggest they might have. For example, back in February, Epic forced a cheater named RepulseGod to apologize and donate his ill-gotten tournament winnings to charity publicly. Since Mirrored profited from selling cheats, it wouldn’t be surprising if a similar financial penalty were involved here.
Honestly, this approach feels like a clever balance. Epic avoids looking like the ruthless corporate giant ruining lives over video game cheating, but still delivers a strong message: break the rules, and you’ll face some serious consequences. Public humiliation might just be the kind of reminder these cheaters need to think twice before messing with the game again.
