Epic Games is rolling out a new policy for Fortnite cheat offenders starting in April. Instead of facing a lifetime ban on their first offense, players will receive a one-year matchmaking ban unless their actions were extreme.

“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 stated in an anti-cheat update.

The policy adjusts penalties based on the player’s behavior:

• First offense results in a one-year matchmaking ban.
• A second offense leads to a lifetime ban.
• Players using cheats during tournaments will face harsher penalties, including immediate lifetime bans from competitions.

Furthermore, Epic announced the lifting of existing lifetime bans for players whose offenses occurred over a year ago, though they will still be unable to participate in matchmaking. Lawful action is also being taken against Isaac Strock for the alleged theft and sale of Fortnite accounts, which involved fraudulent actions towards Epic’s support team and scamming players.

For more details, visit the official Fortnite anti-cheat update.