A teenager has issued a grovelling apology to fans today after admitting he has been banned from playing Fortnite because he was caught ch...
A teenager has issued a grovelling apology to fans today after admitting he has been banned from playing Fortnite because he was caught cheating.
YouTuber Jarvis Kaye - known as FaZe Jarvis - apologised to his 2 million subscribers and revealed he has been given a permanent ban by Epic Games.
The pro gamer did not cheat during a competitive match, but did upload videos showing him using aimbots - which allow competitors to shoot others without taking careful aim - in a public game using an alternative account.
In a tweet the 17-year-old, who has nearly 600,000 followers on Twitch, said: 'I'm going to take accountability for my actions and I understand completely why this has happened, I just wish I had known how severe the consequences were at the time and I would have never thought about doing it.'
The teenager added: 'I love all of you who still support me, this is not the end.'
YouTuber Jarvis Kaye - known as FaZe Jarvis - apologised to his 2 million subscribers for using aimbots in Fortnite Battle Royale
The gamer - who also has nearly 600,000 followers on Twitch - did not cheat during a competitive match, but did upload videos showing him using aimbots - which allow competitors to shoot others without taking careful aim
In a tweet the 17-year-old said: 'I'm going to take accountability for my actions and I understand completely why this has happened, I just wish I had known how severe the consequences were at the time and I would have never thought about doing it'
Jarvis, who is also a member of the eSports team FaZe Clan, uploaded a tearful video telling his nearly 2 million subscribers that he was unaware his actions would lead to a ban.
Fortnite is a battle royale-style survival shooter where players create a superhero avatar and compete against each other on a dystopian island to be the last one standing.
The game boasts hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide.
He said: 'All I was thinking about whilst I was making those videos was just how entertaining and interesting these videos would be for you guys to watch.
Jarvis, who is also a member of the eSports team FaZe Clan, uploaded a tearful video telling his nearly 2 million subscribers that he was unaware his actions (pictured) would lead to a ban
'It didn't even cross my mind to think that I could be banned for life from Fortnite from those videos. I just want to be clear that this is the first time that I have ever done anything like this and of course I have never done this in a competitive game mode at all.'
He added: 'Epic Games you know I know how big of a mistake I've made and I'm truly like so sorry. Epic, I know I have to take accountability for my actions and I'm going to do my best to accept any punishment that comes my way.
'I'm not trying to find a quick road out but being banned forever is just – a lifetime ban – is just, I just didn't this would happen.'
The length of the ban has caused a split in the gaming community, with many leaping to the defence of Jarvis Kaye.
Fans have started using #FreeJarvis and it is currently trending on Twitter, pointing out that many people have done similar things, but with much smaller bans.
Jarvis's brother - known as FaZe Kay - posted a copy of the video he made and tweeted: 'I can't put into words how upset Jarvis has been this week...please take your time to watch this video and share it.'
While many other gamers also leapt to his defence and implored bosses at Fornite to give the 17-year-old another chance and rescind his lengthy ban.
Part of the issue that has riled up some gamers is that two players, called Xxif and Ronaldo, were found guilty of cheating during the qualifiers for a professional tournament, but were only banned for two weeks.
It is unclear if Epic Games will stick to their lengthy ban or not.
Fortnite is free to download, with additional content available via in-app purchases, including new skins, dance moves and accessories for in-game avatars.
Fortnite (pictured) is one of the most popular online video games available. More than 78,000 players have downloaded a hack which promised to allow them to generate in-game currency for free – instead of using in-app purchases
WHAT IS FORTNITE?
Fortnite is a game that originally launched as a disk back in July 2017 and was then turned into a free-to-download game by its developer, Epic Games, in September.
There are three forms of the game: 'Battle Royale', 'Save The World' and 'Playground'.
Save the world is the original form of the game and is currently not available to play as part of the free-to-download game, instead it comes as part of a £30 ($40) extra.
It is a co-op mode with a story that's playable solo or online with friends.
Fortnite is a battle royale-style survival shooter where players create a superhero avatar and compete against each other on a dystopian island
Users compete in teams of up to three to complete a variety of missions.
It is rumoured that the game will be added to the free-to-play version of the game in the future.
Whilst Save The World may be the original version of the game, its sister mode is by far the most popular.
Battle Royale is a game of survival where players create a superhero avatar and compete against each other on a dystopian island.
Each game, or 'match' as each competition is known, starts with 100 players.
The aim of the game is to be the last one standing. Users can form allegiances and play in small groups.
To enable this and the interactive experience, the game allows completely open communication between players.
Inspired by the Hunger Games novels and films, gamers search for weapons to help them survive.
Armed with quirky weapons and amusing dances, the game has swept across the gaming world, with children flocking to it.
While there is no exact figure on how many children play Fortnite, the game has so far pulled in an audience of over 125 million players.
Playground is the latest addition to the game and is a consequence free mode with more loot and unlimited respawning to allow players to get creative.
It involved groups of up to four people working as a team and the players can hone their skills as the practise in advance of entering Battle Royale where they will face better players.
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