Epic Games just went above and beyond to tackle a cheater on Fortnite, leading to an awkward apology video and a hefty charity donation as everyone else wins but himTech12:18, 18 Feb 2025Best behave yourself, folksFortnite Chapter 6 will give way to Season 2 later this week, and while the battle royale may seem a pretty chill place given its huge number of pop culture crossovers, its competitive scene is a big deal.With big cash prizes, there will always be those looking to bend the rules or outright break them, but Epic Games may have just given them pause to do so.The developer banned a player caught cheating in the 2023 Fortnite Championship Series (FCS), but that wasn't all, essentially 'tarring and feathering' them for the entire world to see. Brutal, yes, but it should make some think twice.Content cannot be displayed without consentPosting on X (formerly Twitter), the Fortnite Competitive account said "Cheating is never a winning strat."We took legal action against a player who shared their account to unfairly qualify for FNCS. Now theyre banned from Fortnite tournaments forever and their undeserved prize money was donated to charity."The post includes a link to Repulse, the player in question, delivering an awkward apology via YouTube in a video with no sound (you can see it below).It confirms the prize money will be donated to charity, while Repulse is now banned from any further Fortnite tournaments due to sharing their account."Epic took legal action against me and now Im banned from participating in Fortnite tournaments forever," the video says."I also have to pay a monetary settlement, which includes the prize money I received but did not fairly win, which Epic will donate to charity. Cheating in tournaments ruins the fun for the players who earned their spot in tournaments and I apologise to the Fortnite community for my actions. I wont ever cheat in Fortnite again.Naturally, the Fortnite Competitive account sharing the video means it's about to break 200,000 views at the time of writing, with more than 1,500 comments."Good boy", one jokes, while another said "Getting put on a collar and leash by Fortnite is crazy".Some users branded it "total humiliation", while another suggested Epic use it for a loading screen in the game.Article continues belowAs you can imagine, the community is pleased to seeing tough action taken, which is in contrast to Call of Duty. Activision's RICOCHET team has been playing 'whack-a-mole' with cheaters for years, but they keep creating new accounts and getting right back to it.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.