Blizzard wins $8.5 million lawsuit against cheat maker

4 April 2017

A Californian court has granted Blizzard a judgement against Bossland, a German bot maker, reported TorrentFreak.

The ruling comes after Blizzard filed for $8.5 million in damages from Bossland for copyright infringement and selling bots that give players an advantage in Blizzard’s games.

These games included World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Hearthstone.

Blizzard filed its case in the US after receiving a victory against Bossland in Germany. A German court stated that bots damage the game for legitimate players by providing an unfair advantage.

The Californian court awarded Blizzard a total of $8.7 million, which includes:

  • Non-punitive, statutory damages – $8.5 million
  • Attorneys’ fees – $174,872
  • The costs of suit – $1,763

This article first appeared on MyBroadband and is republished with permission.

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  1. Helldriver Phoenix
    05.04.2017 at 07:51

    Great news! Just hope that money goes to the players who lost because of cheaters.

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