Given its popularity, it is only a matter of time before someone tries to cheat their way around Pokémon Go. People have attempted to use a plethora of tactics ranging from using mock location apps to emulators in an attempt to complete in-game goals such as hatching eggs. There were even some third-party apps that helped players. Today, Niantic has reportedly filed an injunction against a hacker group that developed one of these apps.
According to a report by Business Insider, Niantic has filed a suit against Ryan "ElliotRobot" Hunt, Alen "iOS n00b" Hundur, and 20 other members of Global++, an "association of hackers" that it accused of making and distributing PokeGo++, an "unauthorised derivative version" of Pokémon Go. According to the lawsuit:
Among other things, defendant's schemes undermine the integrity of the gaming experience for legitimate players, diminishing enthusiasm for Niantic's game aid, and in some cases, driving players away from Niantic's games altogther. Defendands' schemes therefore damage Niantic's reputation and goodwill and interfere with Niantic's business.
About the author: Anil has been a lifelong tech enthusiast and has worked a variety of jobs before joining the Wccftech team in 2018. His primary responsibilities include reporting on all things in the Android and mobile gaming sphere. He is also passionate about PC hardware, obscure music and internet culture. He also has a thing for addressing himself in third person as an exercise in self-awareness.
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