One of these cheat makers for Destiny 2, AimJunkies, has attempted to strike back at Bungie in a rather roundabout way. Namely, AimJunkies has issued subpoenas to Valve, PayPal, and Google in hopes of showing that its cheats do not infringe on Bungie’s intellectual properties, only for all of this to immediately be dismissed by the judge.
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While some of Bungie’s claims against Destiny hackers got dismissed in court not too long ago, the company seems to have a better case against AimJunkies. Specifically, AimJunkies alleges that Valve’s in-game Steam Overlay is functionally similar to its cheating software. Further, the company also claims that someone had purchased their cheats and handed them over to Bungie for decompilation, which constitutes a violation of their own terms of service. The judge, however, did not find merit in the cheat maker’s arguments and dismissed them due to a “lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue.”
Bungie explained its approach to Destiny 2 cheaters earlier this year, when the company went on record saying that all of these litigious efforts are a part of its strategy to strengthen and improve its community by removing malicious, toxic elements. Harassers are also being targeted to some extent, though cheat-developing services are the obvious priority target for any game that features competitive playlists, especially a live-service title.
While Bungie’s been on a litigious streak as of late, cheaters aren’t the only malicious element the company’s going after. This June, a Destiny YouTuber submitted fake DMCA takedowns against official Destiny media and a number of content creators, only to get hit with a $7 million lawsuit not long after. The situation initially painted Bungie itself in a negative light, with members of the community theorizing that the company was cracking down on Destiny YouTubers at large, which had the potential to ruin its reputation in the short term.
Of course, the fact that Bungie is going after cheaters is particularly relevant now that all Destiny 2 expansions are free to play for a limited time, attracting more players to the game than usual. Since the developer is keen on suing cheat creators, the odds of cheaters themselves joining the game and ruining it for everyone else will hopefully be reduced during the promotion, making Destiny 2 more enjoyable to regular players across the board.
Destiny 2 is now available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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