Bossland 'Overwatch' Cheat Program 'Watchover Tyrant' Draws Lawsuit From Blizzard

Blizzard is going after cheaters in Overwatch like a Junkrat running down Route 66, looking for a sweet kill. The company has filed suit against Bossland GMBH, the German creators of “Watchover Tyrant.” This program helps players aim better and avoid being shot, which creates an unfair advantage for other players. Currently, “Watchover Tyrant” has been removed from the Bossland GMBH store.

These programs, often known as scripts, are extremely common in online competitive games. Other companies, like Riot with League of Legends , try to remove as many cheaters from the game as possible, which isn’t always easy. You can’t ban single players, because then the creators of the scripts catch on and adapt how they work. You have to ban people in waves, removing thousands of accounts at the same time.

In the lawsuit filed in a California court on Friday , Blizzard claims that Bossland GMBH is “alienating and frustrating legitimate players” and causing “Blizzard to lose millions or
tens of millions of dollars in revenue, and to suffer irreparable damage to its
goodwill and reputation.”

Since Overwatch’s release, Blizzard has been adamant about removing as many cheaters from the game as possible. When players started figuring out a glitch with Genji or Hanzo could essentially break the game, the company wasn’t afraid to ban people who used the exploit. Blizzard also banned thousands of cheaters only one week after the game's official release.

Rewards earned from cheating aren’t real rewards. Don’t do it, it’s still just a game.