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Activision Wins $14.5M Lawsuit Against Call of Duty Cheat Maker EngineOwning

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Source: The Verge
Activision Wins $14.5M Lawsuit Against Call of Duty Cheat Maker EngineOwning
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Activision has been awarded $14.5 million in a lawsuit against cheat maker EngineOwning for creating and distributing Call of Duty cheats. The court also ordered EngineOwning to cease operations, turn over its website, and pay additional attorney fees. This ruling follows previous settlements and highlights a growing trend of gaming companies using legal action to combat cheating.

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  1. Activision is awarded $14.5 million in a Call of Duty cheating lawsuit  The Verge
  2. Call of Duty Cheat Maker Ordered to Pay Activision Over $14 Million in Damages and Hand Over Domain Name  IGN
  3. EngineOwning Must Pay Activision $15 Million and Surrender Domain  Insider Gaming
  4. CoD cheat provider EngineOwning hit with $14 million fine in Activision lawsuit  Dexerto
  5. Call of Duty publisher wins huge lawsuit against cheat maker EngineOwning, set to receive $14.5 million in damages  Gamesradar

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