Overwatch is a multiplayer first-person shooter game developed by Blizzard Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms. (Photo : Facebook/Overwatch)
In a move to eliminate cheaters in the "Overwatch" community, Blizzard has sued a reputable cheat developer. The game developer has filed a lawsuit against German firm Bossland, which is renowned for developing cheat tools for popular titles. According to Blizzard, the cheat developer is infringing on several copyrights, while at the same time promoting unfair competition.
After the release of "Overwatch," Bossland went ahead and released "Watchover Tyrant," a tool that gives gamers advantages during the game. The tool has many features, including those that track to reveal the position of the enemy on the player's radar.
Some of the tools in the cheat program even take the unfair advantage to a higher level, giving players the enemy's information like health, distance, name, and head dots. Using "Watchover Tyrant" allows gamers a distinct advantage in matches, which could be the reason why the game developer has taken the issue to court, according to Kotaku.
The lawsuit, which was filed in the Central District Court of California, clearly highlights Blizzards reasons for suing the German developer. According to Blizzard, Bossland has infringed copyrights by facilitating and encouraging third-party "freelancers" to falsely gain access to the Blizzard Games and engage in illegitimate reproduction of the games.
In addition, Blizzard claims that Bossland has enabled users of the Bossland Hacks, specifically the "Overwatch Cheat," to utilize the software and create derivative works. Users have created the dynamic screen overlay generated by the "Overwatch Cheat."
When Bossland was initially flagged for the release of its software, the company responded, saying that they would make "Watchover Tyrant" even more difficult to trace. Based on this statement, it is not surprising that Blizzard is motivated the more to stop the developer.
While there was a lawsuit against Bossland, the company's CEO Zwetan Letschew is still unimpressed. In a statement via Torrent Freak, Letschew said that he believes the case against Bossland will not hold water.
Blizzard filed the case in an American Court, which would bear fruit in the United States of America. According to Letschew, the California justice system has not power in Germany. Besides, Blizzard's most recent melee with Bossland eventually led to a loss for the game developer, with the court ruling in favor of the cheat developer company.
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