[QUOTE]In a statement given to the website Kotaku, Epic Games said the lawsuit was a result of Mr Rogers "filing a DMCA counterclaim to a takedown notice on a YouTube video that exposed and promoted Fortnite Battle Royale cheats and exploits."[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Kotaku]“This particular lawsuit arose as a result of the defendant filing a DMCA counterclaim to a takedown notice on a YouTube video that exposed and promoted Fortnite Battle Royale cheats and exploits”, Epic says in a statement given to Kotaku. “Under these circumstances, the law requires that we file suit or drop the claim.[/QUOTE]
I don't think posting a video promoting cheats is breaking any laws. I understand they're taking cheats seriously, which is good, but suing some kid isn't doing anybody any good.
They should just ask the kid to take it down and say it was settled out of court. The mom is right, they're absolutely just making a scapegoat out of him.
[QUOTE=Dr. Evilcop;52929261]I don't think posting a video promoting cheats is breaking any laws. I understand they're taking cheats seriously, which is good, but suing some kid isn't doing anybody any good.
They should just ask the kid to take it down and say it was settled out of court. The mom is right, they're absolutely just making a scapegoat out of him.[/QUOTE]
legally they can't without losing their intellectual property
epic filed a DMCA. 14 year old selected the box in youtube that says "it's not their content". if epic doesn't counterclaim that, they could lose their trademark on fortnite, so they have to pursue it
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