The Verge reports that Activision Publishing is suing Engineowning UG in
California District Court, alleging the German company illegally sells cheat
software for the
Call of Duty series (thanks Kxmode). Due to the
secretive nature of such businesses, part of the brief outlines why Activision
believes several named individuals are involved in the business. The suit also
names (or, technically, doesn't name) 50 anonymous "Does" as defendants.
Activision accuses the company of harming fair play in a wide range of games
over an extended period:
Via the EO Website and other related websites and
social media accounts, EO and numerous affiliated individuals and resellers sell
cheats for numerous COD Games, including without limitation Call of Duty:
Warzone, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), Call of Duty World War II, Call of
Duty: Modern Warfare III; Call of Duty Black Ops, Call of Duty Black Ops II, and
Call of Duty Black Ops III (collectively, the “Cheating Software”). EO also
claims to be developing new cheating software for the popular multiplayer game
Overwatch, which is owned and published by Activision’s affiliate, Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. The Cheating Software enables players to manipulate the COD
Games to their personal advantage, such as by automatically aiming weapons,
revealing the locations of opponents, and allowing the player to see information
that is not normally available to players because it would give them an unfair
advantage within the game.