'Overwatch' News And Updates: Blizzard Sues Renowned Cheat Developer Over Alleged Lost Revenue [VIDEO]
In its latest initiative to stamp out cheaters from its most recent hit game, Overwatch, Blizzard has filed a lawsuit against German firm Bossland, which is a known developer of cheats for popular titles. The lawsuit claims that by creating a cheat tool for the game, Bossland infringed on several copyrights, while promoting unfair competition.
With the release of Overwatch, Bossland, in turn, released Watchover Tyrant, a tool that gives players advantages during matches. The cheat tool has many features, including tracking tools that reveal enemy positions on a player's radar.
Some of the cheat program's tools even take the unfair advantage to another level, providing players with enemy information such as distance, health, name and even head dots. Indeed, using Watchover Tyrant gives players a distinct advantage in Overwatch matches, which is exactly the reason why Blizzard has opted to sue to the German developer.
Blizzard's lawsuit, filed in the Central District Court of California, clearly outlined the firm's reasons why it has taken the cheating issue to court.
"They have done so by enabling and encouraging third-party 'freelancers' or contractors to fraudulently obtain access to the Blizzard Games and then, having done so, to engage in unauthorized reproduction of the Blizzard Games," the lawsuit read.
"They also have done so by enabling users of the Bossland Hacks (particularly the Overwatch Cheat) to use the software to create derivative works, such as the dynamic screen overlay generated by the Overwatch Cheat."
What is particularly notable, however, is Bossland's response. When initially flagged for the release of its cheating software, the brazen firm responded, stating that they would make Watchover Tyrant far more difficult to trace. With a statement such as this, it was no surprise that Blizzard has gotten more motivated to stop the developer.
Despite the lawsuit being filed, however, Bossland CEO Zwetan Letschew remains unimpressed. In a statement to Torrent Freak, Letschew stated that he believes the case against his company would not bear any fruit.
After all, Blizzard's case was filed in an American court, and as much as the case would bear fruit in the U.S.A., the Californian justice system has no power in Germany. Apart from this, Blizzard's latest melee with Bossland ultimately resulted in a loss for the game developer, with courts ruling in favor of the cheat-making firm.
