Blizzard Is Suing Starcraft II Hackers

Blizzard is taking legal action against a group of StarCraft II players who created a set of cheats and hacks for the real-time strategy game.


Blizzard's court filings don't identify the defendants involved in the case, only referring to the ValiantChaos forum. The complaint notes that "the true names and capacities, whether individual, corporate, associate, or otherwise, of defendants" are "unknown to Blizzard." The full extent of the hacking in question isn't specified either.


The complaint argues that "the hacks and cheats made available by Defendants, including a product known as the 'ValiantChaos MapHack', modify the StarCraft II online game experience, to the detriment of legitimate StarCraft II users, and thus to Blizzard itself."

When asked for comment on the lawsuit, a Blizzard representative told me in an emailed statement that the company doesn't "typically [...] comment on pending litigation."

"However, we can say that the quality of our games is our top priority, and we will take the necessary measures, up to and including legal action, to protect our games against cheating and other negative influences," the Blizzard representative added.

Read the full complaint below.
