Fortnite: Epic Bans Players From Fall Skirmish for Cheating

Not too long ago, it was reported that the two professional video gamers Nate Hill and FunkBomb had been caught cheating during their Fall Skirmish match last week in Epic Games’ multiplayer sandbox survival shooter, Fortnite. Now, it looks as if Epic has finally decided to mete out the punishment for the offense, by issuing a ban on both of the players for the future of the Fall Skirmish event.

For those unaware, this isn’t the first instance of Epic Games encountering cheating allegations during one of its Skirmishes for Fortnite. After the second week of the game’s Summer Skirmish in July, many were skeptical that the gameplay of iDropz_Bodies was legitimate in the $130,000 tournament, as some accused him of using a keyboard and mouse, and colluding with other players. This led to Epic investigating the situation, but the company’s findings wound up contradicting most of the accusations.

So far, this has been the first instance of Epic Games having to implement formal disciplinary measures during Fortnite‘s Fall Skirmish, and one can only hope that those participating continue to play clean throughout the rest of the event. And, for the sake of Dusty Dogs as a whole, both Hill and FunkBomb’s points will thankfully still be counted towards the larger total score of the team, despite the Duo not earning any prize money during Fall Skirmish’s first week.

Fortnite is available now in early access for iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. An Android beta is currently underway.