Riot Games and Bungie joined forces to go after a cheat-making company. The target in question allegedly produced software hacks for Valorant and Destiny 2. The two team-shooters enjoy a respectable number of players but it is marred with alleged cheating.

A united front

Riot and Bungie's lawyers filed a complaint against “GatorCheats” earlier this week. The lawsuit alleges that cheating software has negatively impacted the businesses of Riot and Bungie.

“The success of Plaintiff's Games depends on them being enjoyable and fair for all players, and plaintiffs spend an enormous amount of time and money to ensure this is the case. Defendants' sale and distribution of the cheating software has caused Plaintiffs to suffer irreparable damage to their goodwill and reputation and to lose millions of dollars in revenue.”

GatorCheats apparently removed Destiny 2 cheat software from its “public-facing” pages but Riot and Bungie believe that a version of it is still offered in private. GatorCheats face potentially monumental fines as Riot and Bungie seek damages. Consequently, this case marks the continuation of competitive game developers cracking down on cheat developers.

The cheat software in question allows players to activate an aimbot. To clarify, cheaters could earn kills on enemies with little-to-no aiming with the hack. Consequently, this directly translates into a poorer experience for any unlucky player matched up against a cheater. Other cheats show enemy health and equipment which would otherwise be hidden.

Bungie initially issued a cease and desist notice to GatorCheats but the company continued to support the software. Bungie and Riot lawyers estimate that damages “may amount to millions of dollars” depending on the court ruling. GatorCheats made no official statement as of publishing.