‘WoW’ & ‘Overwatch’ Cheaters At Bossland Sued By Blizzard For $8.5 Million

WoW and Overwatch remain major cash cows for Blizzard Entertainment, and the developer is using some of that excess cash to file a lawsuit against Bossland. According to Torrentfreak, The German hack-enabling company has been asked to surrender $8.5 million in damages.

For those unaware of Bossland, they’re most known for their Honorbuddy WoW bot, the Demonbuddy for Diablo and Watchover Tyrant for Overwatch. As you’d expect, these paid third-party tools allow players to gain unfair advantages in games with regard to loot farming, aim assist and more. Especially for Blizzard’s multiplayer-focused efforts, applications like these can readily detract from the experience of fair enthusiasts.

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As a result, Blizzard is now asking for $200 per 42,818 individual hacks that occurred in the U.S. at the time of filing. In the initial complaint, it was accused that Bossland had engaged in copyright infringement and unfair competitive practices in the U.S. The lawsuit openly claims Bossland contacted sources in the U.S. to create and distribute hacks. To this charge, the accused scoffed that Blizzard is “devastated [and] clutching at any straw.”

That being said, Bossland previously tried to dismiss the case on jurisdictional grounds and failed to provide adequate evidence for its position in time. In a junction filed Monday, Blizzard claimed that, by defaulting, Bossland is intentionally stalling to avoid investigation into the company’s international practices.

As our friends at iDigitalTimes noted, this isn’t the first time Blizzard and Bossland have had altercations. In fact, this default result began due to legal conflict with the Overwatch bot last summer. Bossland also mentions an incident in May 2016 in which Blizzard took on the hackers over Heroes Of The Storm. In that case the developer had to pay the legal costs of the accused. After going quiet for a bit, the more recent allegations have reappeared with a hefty fine.

We’ll keep you apprised on this story as it develops, but this is likely the final legal step in this ongoing feud. Now it’s just a matter of waiting on the results.

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