Fortnite Bans ‘Thousands’ Of Battle Royale Cheaters, Promises Account Progression

“Nobody likes playing with cheaters. Not you, not me. Nobody,” says Fortnite Community Coordinator Nathan Mooney. Epic Games is serious about keeping the “competitive integrity” of Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode which is why they brought the mighty banhammer down on “thousands” of cheaters earlier this week.

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“To start, addressing cheaters in Fortnite is the highest priority across Epic Games. We are constantly working against both the cheaters themselves and the cheat providers. And it’s ongoing, we’re exploring every measure to ensure these cheaters are removed and stay removed from Fortnite Battle Royale and the Epic ecosystem. We don’t want to give too many clues about what we’re doing, but we are rolling out tools and will continue to do so. Thousands have been banned and we have no plans to stop!”

Epic Games will also be introducing Account Progression in the next couple of weeks which will allow players to earn in-game items as they play. “[. . .] It’s not just for fun,” says Mooney. “It will also help in the war against casual Cheaters and will give them less incentive to simply cheat their progression with a ban around the corner!” The devs are also working on ways to take care of “persistent trolls.” Epic is also asking players to help them clean out the trash by reporting cheaters through their Support Center.

Check out the Fortnite official site for more details.