Fortnite YouTuber sued by Epic Games for selling ‘cheats and hacks’ as ‘magical powers’
Golden Modz has 1.7 million subscribers to whom he offers 'definitely not cheats' but 'magical powers' for Fortnite and GTAV Online
EPIC Games has stepped up its fight against Fortnite cheaters and those trying to profit from them.
Their latest target is their highest-profile yet; he goes by the name of Golden Modz and his videos have earned him over 1.7million subscribers on YouTube.
“This is a copyright infringement, breach of contract, and tortious interference case in which the Defendants are infringing Epic’s copyrights by injecting unauthorized cheat software (‘cheats’ or ‘hacks’) into the copyright protected code of Epic’s popular video game Fortnite,” Epic Games said in a statement to the court .
The complaint alleges that the pair have been "unlawfully modifying the game's code, and materially altering the game that the code creates, the experience of those who play it, and the experience of those who watch it being played."
The court filings finger Golden Modz as Brandon Lucas. They also name Colton Conter is another YouTuber who goes by the name Exentric with whom Modz has worked and allegedly promoted the provision of "magical powers".
“Lucas is operating these websites and selling these cheats and accounts for his own personal enrichment,." Epic Games claim. "His ill-gotten gains come at the expense of Epic and members of the Fortnite community.”
“In some of their YouTube videos, Defendants play (sometimes together) in duos and squads, and joke that the cheat software gives its users ‘magical’ powers, allowing them to ‘troll’ Fortnite by killing dozens of other players and ‘win’ the game,” the complaint adds.
Before the latest filing, but after Epic Games had demanded YouTube remove some of his videos on copyright grounds, Modz said he felt "discriminated against" by Epic Games you know I’m just a kid that’s making YouTube videos and a lot of people were enjoying this.”
Epic is demanding that the pair are stopped from making more videos and selling their services.
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They are also demanding their profits be "disgorged", and that the pair should be forced to pay damages as well as cover Epic's costs.
The case, being heard in the United States District Court in North Carolina, continues.
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