The Biggest Cheating Scandal in Fortnite History
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Various notorious figures in the Fortnite community, such as hackers, stream snipers, and cheaters, faced bans and controversies for their actions, sparking debates and discussions among players and fans. Despite suspicions and accusations, some instances of alleged cheating or unethical behavior were either proven inconclusive or had consequences like bans or controversies.
Insights
- The Fortnite community has faced numerous controversies involving stream sniping, hacking, and cheating, with prominent figures like TC Troy, Ricegum, and Bucky being banned for their actions, highlighting the ongoing battle against unfair gameplay practices.
- Despite suspicions and accusations of foul play, Epic Games thoroughly investigated allegations such as those surrounding Eye Drop Bodies' victory in the Summer Skirmish tournament, demonstrating a commitment to maintaining the integrity of competitive Fortnite despite the prevalence of cheating scandals.
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Recent questions
Who was a notorious hacker in early Fortnite?
cia.gov
Which stream sniper targeted big names like Ninja and Lupo?
TC Troy
Who faced controversy for playing Fortnite with an attractive girl?
Ricegum
Which rapper participated in a Fortnite tournament without streaming his POV?
Tory Lanez
Who were banned for teaming in competitive Fortnite?
Bucky and Creo
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Fortnite Controversies: Stream sniping, hacks, and bans.
- cia.gov was a notorious hacker in early Fortnite, known for breaking the game and terrorizing players with hacks like flying around the map and aimbotting.
- TC Troy was a stream sniper who targeted big names like Ninja, Lupo, Symphony, and Tim, eventually getting banned for stream sniping Ninja during a tournament.
- Ricegum, a popular YouTuber, faced controversy for his Fortnite videos where he played with an attractive girl and removed clothing for every kill, later accused of not playing the game himself.
- Rapper Tory Lanez participated in a Fortnite tournament without streaming his POV, leading to suspicions of someone else playing for him, causing a stir in the community.
- Bucky and his teammate Creo were banned for teaming in competitive Fortnite, meeting at the same spot every game to fake fights and avoid storm surge damage.
- Jewel Trooper, a toxic stream sniper, targeted xqc in Fortnite games, repeatedly killing him and emoting, becoming a notorious figure in the community.
- Eye Drop Bodies won the first Fortnite tournament, the Summer Skirmish, with 24 eliminations, sparking rumors of foul play but Epic found no evidence of cheating.
- Landon, a YouTuber, got permanently banned for downloading custom skin textures in Fortnite, losing access to his 1 million V bucks until recently when his account got unbanned.
- Ic5, known for emote-killing Ninja, faced accusations of stream sniping and got into a controversy with Ninja, although he had a history of stream sniping other streamers as well.
