Epic responds to Fortnite Summer Skirmish cheating accusations

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Epic has completed an investigation of a Fortnite Summer Skirmish winner accused of using a keyboard and mouse instead of a PS4 controller.

Fortnite’s Summer Skirmish event kicked off last week, and should have a massive audience for the entire tournament. Unfortunately, that audience started to suspect that a tournament champion may have cheated to win.

As reported by IGN, the player iDroPz_BoDiEs achieved 129 eliminations over the course of ten games, and won several matches. He ended up winning a $130,000 cash prize, but after viewers noted he racked up 20+ kills in two back-to-back matches, Epic decided to look into the matter.

Epic’s conclusions can be read here, but in short: internal analytics show no sign that iDroPz_BoDiEs had an unfair advantage during play. There are no signs of keyboard and mouse use, the players he eliminated all used different accounts, and he had reasonable cause not to stream his activity live. (iDroPz_BoDiEs did upload his footage after the matches.)

“We appreciate the community’s concern around the integrity of the competition, but questioning the results of an individual participant without evidence unfairly tears apart at what should be a crowning moment of achievement for an individual who earned their way there and performed when it counted,” Epic added in its statement.

“Our primary goal is to support competition that is fun, inclusive, and in line with the overall spirit of Fortnite. Unsportsmanlike conduct from participants is not within that spirit, and will not be tolerated in Fortnite competition.”


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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2018/07/23/epic-responds-fortnite-summer-skirmish-cheating-accusations/

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FohhPosted:

Keyboard and mouse for the win!

JOEYKMODSPosted:

Its basic keyboard and mouses are better thats it

322Posted:

Mario350
MushroomElm
Anhur pc players are salty that a guy who's on console can actually stack up. nothing more nothing less, good job to him for winning the tourny and the most kills in a single match.


It wasn't PC players complaining..It was PS4 players complaining.
It's common knowledge that keyboards and mouses are much better.


thats just personal preference, i for one when play pc only use keyboard and mouse, well other pc gamers uses controllers for games like gta fortnite and other games that are better for kb/m, but yeah it is only personal preference, nothing is better then anything, only a player who can out play another is better, plus ps4 fortnite also supports keyboard and mouse unlike other games, so the people complaining are just butt hurt that they dont know how to hook up a keyboard and mouse to a two port usb console


your delusional. The mouse and keyboard is a much more accurate system for aiming and there is no doubt in that fact. The best PC player would beat the best controller player

LGWPosted:

Mario350
MushroomElm
Anhur pc players are salty that a guy who's on console can actually stack up. nothing more nothing less, good job to him for winning the tourny and the most kills in a single match.


It wasn't PC players complaining..It was PS4 players complaining.
It's common knowledge that keyboards and mouses are much better.


thats just personal preference, i for one when play pc only use keyboard and mouse, well other pc gamers uses controllers for games like gta fortnite and other games that are better for kb/m, but yeah it is only personal preference, nothing is better then anything, only a player who can out play another is better, plus ps4 fortnite also supports keyboard and mouse unlike other games, so the people complaining are just butt hurt that they dont know how to hook up a keyboard and mouse to a two port usb console


HOW can you even make the claim that there's no difference HAHAHAHA?

DecyPosted:

Anhur pc players are salty that a guy who's on console can actually stack up. nothing more nothing less, good job to him for winning the tourny and the most kills in a single match.


Yes and the only reason he can stack up is because he is using the keyboard and mouse when everyone else is using a controller on that platform so he obviously getting a major advantage compared to the other players on pc.... We have to remember this aint official keyboard and mouse support either....

As for epic how they have they audacity to say theres no evidence is beyond me... there were clips online and everything lol..... honestly just all pathetic in my opinion

JOEYKMODSPosted:

Well this is a really good thing in my eyes lmao

TTGPosted:

Well good for him, just adapting to the preference.

Mario350Posted:

MushroomElm
Anhur pc players are salty that a guy who's on console can actually stack up. nothing more nothing less, good job to him for winning the tourny and the most kills in a single match.


It wasn't PC players complaining..It was PS4 players complaining.
It's common knowledge that keyboards and mouses are much better.


thats just personal preference, i for one when play pc only use keyboard and mouse, well other pc gamers uses controllers for games like gta fortnite and other games that are better for kb/m, but yeah it is only personal preference, nothing is better then anything, only a player who can out play another is better, plus ps4 fortnite also supports keyboard and mouse unlike other games, so the people complaining are just butt hurt that they dont know how to hook up a keyboard and mouse to a two port usb console

MushroomElmPosted:

Anhur pc players are salty that a guy who's on console can actually stack up. nothing more nothing less, good job to him for winning the tourny and the most kills in a single match.


It wasn't PC players complaining..It was PS4 players complaining.
It's common knowledge that keyboards and mouses are much better.

RecessPosted:

I can see why they would be mad. A console player playing against other controller using console players while playing Keyboard and mouse.