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Catherine Lewis

Fortnite is now giving cheaters "second chances" with 1-year bans that allow you to use the battle royale like it's Discord and do absolutely nothing else until you're freed from the void

Fortnite character Jonesy looks shocked in the story trailer for Season X.

Epic Games has announced fresh changes to its approach to dealing with cheaters in Fortnite, with some players soon to be given "second chances" that'll swap lifetime bans for one-year restrictions that'll make the game almost unusable, apart from its voice and text chat functionality.

In a blog post published yesterday, Epic confirms that as of April, first-time cheaters will get off slightly lighter than before, with one-year bans in place that'll only be extended to lifetime bans if they cheat a second time. "While maintaining game integrity is our top priority, we also believe in allowing second chances for players who made a bad decision and have learned from it," Epic explains.

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