You agree not to cheat, use cheat software or hardware, or interfere with Epic's anti-cheat systems, and even having cheat tools on your device while playing can be a violation of these Terms.
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The prohibition extends to simply having cheat software present on or connected to your device, even if you did not use it, which means users who have used cheat tools for other games on the same device could face account action even without intentional cheating in Epic's games.
Interpretive note: The practical scope of what constitutes cheat software 'present on or connected to your device' and how Gameplay Integrity Tools detect such software is not specified in the Terms, creating interpretive uncertainty about how broadly this prohibition is enforced in practice.
This new provision prohibits not only cheats but also having cheat software 'present on or connected to your device,' which expands monitoring scope beyond actual game activity to device-level presence.
View full change record →Gamers who have cheat software installed on their device for any game risk violating Epic's Terms and facing account suspension, even if they have never used that software in an Epic game, because the Terms prohibit having such software present on or connected to any device used for Epic's products.
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"Licensed Products are meant to be an enjoyable experience for everyone, and we expect everyone to play fair and follow the rules of the game. Accordingly, you agree not to: Use or encourage the use of Cheats, including cheat software, tools, and hardware; Engage in or encourage others to engage in Fraud; Develop, market, distribute, or support any Cheats; Have cheat software, tools, or hardware present on or connected to your device; Attempt to tamper with, modify, disable, disrupt, or circumvent Gameplay Integrity Tools or Licensed Products, or encourage others to do so; Use bot software or services to automate your use of Licensed Products.Excerpt from Epic Games's Terms of Service
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The prohibition extends to simply having cheat software present on or connected to your device, even if you did not use it, which means users who have used cheat tools for other games on the same device could face account action even without intentional cheating in Epic's games.
Gamers who have cheat software installed on their device for any game risk violating Epic's Terms and facing account suspension, even if they have never used that software in an Epic game, because the Terms prohibit having such software present on or connected to any device used for Epic's products.
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