Banned: 1,200 ‘Fortnite’ players kicked out of $30M World Cup for cheating

Among the transgressions, 1163 players received a two-week ban for bypassing regional restrictions and trying to play in multiple areas – with 196 forced to forfeit prizes that they’d won. Another 48 were penalized for account sharing, while eight got in trouble for teaming, or making unofficial alliances with opponents.