iDropz_Bodies Did Not Cheat in Fortnite Summer Skirmish Says Epic Games

Week 2 of the Fortnite Summer Skirmish Series began with a 500K solo tournament that saw PS4 player iDropz_Bodies, who had qualified for the event from his Solo Showdown Limited Time Mode, claim the top spot in the Fortnite Summer Skirmish 500K solo tournament on Friday, July 20th. 

However, due to iDropz_Bodies playing on PS4 and not streaming his matches, which was not required according to Epic Games, accusations of iDropz_Bodies playing with a mouse and keyboard on PS4, leaving matches until he found a favorable bus route and having individuals he knew create multiple new accounts and join his games in order to gives him free eliminations began to be made by the community towards iDropz_Bodies. 

This lead one Reddit user to compile a list of alleged evidence pointing to iDropz_Bodies cheating in the Fortnite Summer Skirmish 500K solo tournament. 

A crime was committed yesterday during the Saturday Skirmish. iDropz_bodies cheated his way to $130,000. Epic, do not be foolish. This is burglary. There must be a FULL-ON investigation on his matches played. from r/FortNiteBR

These accusations caused the first day of Week 2 of the Fortnite Summer Skirmish to be overshadowed by controversy, as many members of the community believed that iDropz_Bodies had cheated his way to securing the first place prize of $60,000, the bonus of $50,000 for having the game with the most eliminations in the event and multiple bonuses of $10,000 for collecting 20 or more eliminations in multiple matches. 

However, Epic Games officially responded to the accusations against iDropz_Bodies in a post on the official subreddit for Fortnite Battle Royale and stated that it had no found no evidence of cheating by iDropz_Bodies in Friday's Fortnite Summer Skirmish 500K solo tournament after an investigation into the allegations. 

Summer Skirmish Week 2 - Friday Winner from r/FortNiteBR

While the climb to the top of the standings in the first event of Week 2 by iDropz_Bodies was deemed to be legitimate by Epic Games, many members of the community are unhappy with the fact that the developer has stated that playing with a mouse and keyboard on console has been stated to be allowed in the Fortnite Summer Skirmish. The belief by a share of the community now is that many of the top players in the community will take advantage of this revelation and use mouse and keyboard on console or other platforms in future events. 

Epic Games will likely be hoping that the second 500K solo tournament  of Week 2 in the Fortnite Summer Skirmish taking place on Saturday, July 21st does not consist of a major controversy like the one focused on iDropz-Bodies on Friday, July 20th. 

(cover photo courtesy of Epic Games and IGN)