One of PlayStation Studios’ latest acquisitions, Bungie, has been litigating quite a bit lately.taken by the studio Harassers and Destiny 2 Imposters Since the summer of 2021, he has been appearing in court frequently. All were headed by Mr. Don McGowan, a top industry lawyer who had previously worked for The Pokémon Company International. McGowan tells his Axios that this is not only “the right thing to do,” but “good business.”
Why Bungie is suing abusers and Destiny 2 cheaters
“As we’ve historically seen, villains are often tolerated because those who have the skills and power to eliminate them don’t put the effort into it,” McGowan said. Axios“Simply put, we disagree. In our view, removing harassment and abuse from our community is not only the right thing to do, it’s also good business.”
McGowan said Bungie suing the wrongdoers is part of a “strategic push.” In recent years, the entire industry has started taking scammers seriously. Bungie’s former parent company, Activision Blizzard, has set up an entire anti-cheat team that developed Ricochet software to combat cheaters in Call of Duty games.
Bungie seeks to stop harassment and abuse for the same reasons. Earlier this year, Bungie was left with a headache when the company sued an impersonator who made nearly 100 bogus copyright infringement claims against his YouTuber in Destiny 2, outraging the community. He then repeatedly threatened employees and sued a player who openly talked about burning down the company’s office building. Bungie recently announced that it is reducing direct communication with players online due to frequent threats and harassment of its employees.
Not only do real players avoid communities plagued by harassment and cheating, McGowan said it’s harder to do their jobs when employees are constantly threatened and abused.
In other news, PlayStation has hinted at exciting content, revealing it at Evo 2022, but doesn’t expect Mortal Kombat 12. Sony also avoided answering questions about the PS5’s potential price hike. I’m here.
