Developer Bungie announces that it is suing a player for his “toxic” behavior, asking for $150,000 in damages.
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The developer of the famous Destiny 2 game would accuse Luca Leone of regularly violating the rules, but also of harassing a staff member by stalking and threatening him.
According to the media my boxthe company is said to have filed a lawsuit in the United States Court for the District of Washington once morest the alleged player for his toxic actions, including the use of cheat software, stolen accounts and the harassment of community manager Dylan Gafner.
Indeed, a Twitter account belonging to Luca Leone allegedly tweeted a threatening message showing a Community manager employee badge, Dylan Gafner said “dmg04” on Twitter, writing:
I just realized that I will be moving to a place 30 minutes from dmg
he is not safe
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On several occasions the suspect allegedly threatened to set fire to the headquarters of Bungie Studios as well as to “keep the doors locked”. Disturbing messages that have not gone unnoticed.
Harassment too much
This echoes the recent harassment that the studio has suffered for a while. Indeed, the company had already communicated on the toxicity of certain fans. A toxicity that will have repercussions on communication with the community in the future.
Started from a simple information regarding the Twilight Garrison armor which would not return in Destiny 2. This information is not to the taste of some players who saw this special armor in the sequel to the first Destiny. Community manager Dylan Gafner was quick to react on Twitter:
I dream of a day when video game developers (from any studio) can openly discuss their work without being harassed.
Many in the comments say they don’t tolerate harassment. I hope they will also object when they find out that friends or family members are indulging in it.
As well as the lead game designer, Tom Farnsworth:
Game developers at Bungie make decisions with the overall health of the game in mind. It’s the job of game designers to weigh the needs of the many once morest the wants of the few. Of course, constructive feedback is part of this process, but we don’t tolerate abuse..
Game Devs at @Bungie make decisions with the overall health of the game in mind. It’s a game designers job to weigh the needs of the many over the wants of the few. Of course, constructive feedback is part of this process, but we don’t put up with abuse.
— Tom Farnsworth (@tomfromtheweb) June 3, 2022
