Some high-profile gaming events have even gone so far as to take legal action against gamers using aimbots in competition. Permanent though?’ He then added that this is Jarvis’ first offense and that he has a career which generates revenue for Fortnite.Increasingly, gamers are calling out these so-called cheaters, alleging that using an aimbot in a tournament is foul play.

‘It wasn’t a tournament, wasn’t a Cash Cup, it should be maybe a six-month ban from competitive. ‘He’s still super young, so I think he’s just a stupid kid making a stupid decision, and didn’t really think about it,’ he rationalised. Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins weighed in on the conversation in his November 4 livestream. They were banned for only two weeks and they went on to qualify for the competition. For example, Fortnite players XXiF and Ronaldo were found to be cheating during the Fortnite World Cup online qualifiers. ‘When people use aimbots or other cheat technologies to gain an unfair advantage, they ruin games for people who are playing fairly.’ Nevertheless, a handful of fans are rallying around the pro player and citing instances of cheating where the punishment was dramatically different. ‘We have a zero tolerance policy for the usage of cheat software,’ Epic Games said in a statement to Polygon.

I love all of you who still support me, this is not the end. I’m going to take accountability for my actions and I understand completely why this has happened, I just wish I had known how severe the consequences were at the time and I would have never thought about doing it. It didn’t even cross my mind that I could be banned for life on Fortnite.’ All I was thinking about while I was making those videos was just how entertaining and interesting these videos would be for you guys to watch. ‘Recently, I’ve posted some videos of me using aimbot in solos and playground mode. ‘I’ve actually been banned on Fortnite for life,’ he revealed.

In an apology video, Jarvis expressed regret for his actions. The developer has communicated that cheat software is not tolerated in Fortnite and its use ‘can result in action against your account all the way up to a permanent ban.’ Because aimbots provide an automated assist in the game, the player has an unmerited advantage against their competitors. A professional Fortnite player – Jarvis Kaye, known as FaZe Jarvis and a member of esports team FaZe Clan – has been banned from the game for life because he used cheat software (via Sky News).Įpic Games hit Jarvis with the strict sanction when he was found to be using an aimbot in a casual Solos match on an alternate account.

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