WithFortniteBattle Royalecontinuing to smash revenue recordssince its release as a free-to-play title last year, there’s no doubt that the game’s player base continues to grow well after its launch. With this being the case, there are bound to be some bad apples in the bunch who are looking to exploit the game, so it seems as if the game’s developer, Epic Games, has decided to double down on combating cheating by acquiring the gaming security and anti-cheat company Kamu.
According to Tim Sweeney, the founder and CEO of Epic Games, “Kamu’s team and tools have been key to building a vibrantFortnitemultiplayer experience that’s fair for all players,” and it looks like the Helsinki-based firm will still help other companies as well, regardless of the engine being used. Kamu will continue to combat hacking and cheating by using a “category defining live anti-cheat service” that’s powered by AI.
For those unaware, Kamu has already worked onFortniteprior to Epic Games' acquisition of the anti-cheat company, and it has also offered its services for a long list of other titles. For instance,Dead by Daylight,7 Days to Die,Dragonball Fighter Z,Far Cry 5,Paladins,Smite,Ghost Recon: Wildlands,Warhammer Vermintide 2, and others have all benefited from Kamu’s mission to prevent hacking and cheating.
All things considered, with Epic Games bringing companies like Kamu under its umbrella, it will be interesting to see if the developer continues to acquire other technology firms as time marches on in order to ensure it stays on the cutting edge of both software and hardware developments. Thanks to the success ofFortnite,Epic has become worth upwards of $8 billion, so the studio definitely has plenty of funds to spare when it comes to investing in other companies.
Fortniteis available now in early access for iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. An Android beta is currently underway.
