'Call of Duty' developer sues German manufacturer for stop selling cheat software



Activision, which develops the popular FPS '

Call of Duty (CoD) ' series, has filed a complaint against a company that sells cheat software.

EngineOwning Complaint --De Dec 15 (13821751.1) .docx --activision-publishing-v-engineowning-ug.pdf
(PDF file) https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/21173574/activision-publishing-v-engineowning-ug.pdf



Activision goes to court to stop Call of Duty cheat software | Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/01/activision-goes-to-court-to-stop-call-of-duty-cheat-software/

Activision has appealed to a cheat software maker called 'Engine Owning' based in Germany. The official website clearly says 'Undetected cheats for CoD, Battlefield, etc.' The contents of the cheat are automatic aim, detection of the opponent's position, acquisition of mask data, etc.

EngineOwning --Undetected cheats for CoD, Battlefield and more
https://www.engineowning.to/shop/



In the complaint, Activision said, 'CoD is designed for everyone to play and enjoy fairly. The use of cheat software disrupts game balance and is often dissatisfied with affected players. Activision is fraudulent because it leads to abandonment of the game, and the epidemic of fraud can lead to negative exposure on SNS and media, which can affect consumer confidence. Defendants spend enormous resources to respond to their actions. By selling and distributing cheat software, Defendants eliminate Activision's efforts, damaging their reputation on a large scale and irreparably, and making large sums of money. I lost it. '

According to Activision's research, Engine Owning cheat software is used in large numbers in the United States alone, and sales are in the hundreds of thousands of dollars (tens of millions of yen).

Prior to filing the complaint, Activision contacted Valentin Rick, who was believed to be the operator of Engine Owning, to suspend operations, but Rick replied that he had sold ownership of the site. .. In fact, the forum posted that the management system was renewed from the latter half of 2018, but Activision claims that 'there is no evidence of sale and Mr. Rick continues to operate.'

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