Epic sues Fortnite cheater, forces public apology and financial penalty

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Epic Games forces former Fortnite pro to publicly apologize for cheating

Morgan “RepulseGod” Bamford, a former Fortnite competitor from Australia, was disqualified from the Fortnite Champion Series event in Copenhagen in 2023 after sharing his account with another player in order to qualify for the event. Bamford (or rather, the person who was playing on his account) and his teammate, who goes by Jace online, placed first in a qualifying event in August, which earned the duo a spot in the $4 million Global Championsh…

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Epic sues Fortnite cheater, forces public apology and financial penalty

The saga centers around Morgan "RepulseGod" Bamford, a Fortnite pro who apparently missed the memo on fair play. According to reports, RepulseGod shared his Epic Games account credentials with another player, Forbes, in an attempt to unfairly qualify for the Fortnite Championship Series grand finals.Read Entire Article

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After the Cheater RepulseGod, also known as Morgan Bamford, illegally secured a place in the FNCS 2023 Global Championship and this fraud had been discovered, Epic Games demanded that he apologize publicly. In addition, he was banned from Fortnite tournaments for life. Epic Games wants to ensure that the competition integrity in its tournaments is preserved and that unfair methods are not unpunished. The company thus pursues a hard line against …