The parties were as far apart as ever and the lawsuit seemed to be heading towards trial. They also claimed that certain terms in Bungie’s Limited Software License Agreement (LSLA) are unenforceable and that any copyright infringement claims were baseless. The defendants argued that during the development of the cheating software, no copies of Destiny 2 were made or distributed, and no derivative works were created. The defendants threaten the gaming experience, Bungie added, noting that anti-cheating mitigation technology had cost it “exorbitant amounts of money.” In a February 2022 status report, Bungie stressed that Destiny 2’s commercial viability depends on the integrity of its gameplay and the positive experiences of its players. Additional allegations included racketeering, fraud, money laundering, and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The complaint named Canadian business entities Elite Boss Tech and 11020781 Canada Inc., owner Robert James Duthie Nelson, plus a number of ‘Doe’ defendants said to be involved in the creation, sale, and distribution of the software.īungie’s claims were underpinned by alleged breaches of copyright law, including the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provisions. Late August 2022, game developer Bungie filed a lawsuit against the creators of software that enabled cheating in Destiny 2.
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