Blizzard wins $8.5 million copyright case against “cheat” maker
Blizzard wins $8.5 million copyright case against “cheat” maker
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Blizzard says that these cheating tools have lost the company millions of dollars in sales and has ruined the multiplayer experience for legitimate players.Â
Bossland has created cheats for most of Blizzard’s popular releases, including World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone and Overwatch, harming the game’s multiplayer experience for many users. Â
In this case, Blizzard was awarded damages for 42,818 copyright violations, amounting to $8.563,600 in fees for Bossland. Blizzard is also entitled to receive a further $174,872 in attorneys’ fees from Bossland.
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