The high-profile video game cheat maker recently ordered to pay Activision millions of dollars in damages in a court ruling has vowed to continue to release cheats for Call of Duty. This week, the United States District Court of the Central District of California granted Activision’s motion for default judgement in the civil case against EngineOwning , which sells cheats for a number of Call of Duty games as well as Counter-Strike, Battlefield, and Titanfall. Activision was awarded $14,465,600 in statutory damages and $292,912 in attorneys’ fees, and the court issued a permanent injunction to enjoin EngineOwning’s “unlawful conduct” and to transfer its domain name, www.
EngineOwning.to, to Activision. Despite the ruling, some questioned whether Activision would see any of the money it is now owed by EngineOwning, or its ability to claim ownership of the website.
At the time of this article’s publication, cheats and HWID spoofers were available to buy from EngineOwning, which seemingly operates outside the U.S. In a statement published to its website, EngineOwning dismissed the court ruling, the order to pay Activision, and Activision’s ability to claim ownership of its website — before vowing to release a new cheat for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone.
EngineOwning insisted the people targeted by Activision’s lawsuit “are inactive and have been for a long time”, and that the cheat maker was handed over to a new owner “years ago.” It has also created backu.
