The professional Fortnite gamer, Jarvis Kaye, has been slapped with a lifetime ban from the game after he was caught cheating.
Now, nobody likes a sore loser... Especially when said loser has been caught red-handed using cheat technologies. So, quite understandably, opinions were divided when Jarvis released a video addressing his wrong-doing... And tearfully begging Epic Games to lift his lifetime ban.
Some sympathized with the gamer, while others weren't too convinced. Cheating's cheating, right?
But now, Jarvis' mom has come forward and spoken out about her son's ordeal and has revealed what the lifetime ban has really done to the teen. Keep scrolling to hear what she had to say on the matter...
Jarvis Kaye has made quite the name for himself amongst the gaming community.
The seventeen-year-old launched his YouTube channel in March 2018, and has since gained a staggering 2 million subscribers.In April this year, Jarvis joined the famous esports team, FaZe Clan.
The British-born teen shot to gaming stardom after he became a part of the FaZe Clan - An American esports and entertainment organization which enables its members to compete in various video game tournaments.Fortnite quickly became Jarvis' trademark game...
And he has uploaded thousands of streams of him playing and competing in games of Fortnite onto his YouTube Channel.But what exactly is Fortnite?
Developed by Epic Games in 2017, Fortnite is a battle royale-style survival shooter game in which players are able to create their own superhero avatar and compete against each other on a dystopian island to be the last one standing.The game has become immensely popular with youngsters all over the world...
Fortnite is free to download but comes with additional content available via in-app purchases, including new skins, dance moves (we all know the floss...), and accessories for in-game avatars.The game has an audience of over 125 million players.
But the big rule for the professionals?
Like any regular sport...
So, when Jarvis was caught using a cheat code on several of his streams...
Jarvis didn't cheat during a competitive match...
The gamer quickly issued an apology to his fans over Twitter...
I’m going to take accountability for my actions and I understand completely why this has happened, I just wish I ha… https://t.co/992p1OJEFT— FaZe Jarvis (@FaZe Jarvis)1572813509.0
And then came the video...
Jarvis uploaded a lengthy video to his YouTube channel, in which he addressed what had happened. The teen was visibly shaken up as he explained, "I'm not really sure how to say this, but I have to say this so that no one makes the same mistake I have done... I'm not sure how many of you know this, but I've actually been permanently banned off Fortnite for life."He went on to explain why he had been banned from the game.
And he stressed that he had never used the Aimbot cheat in any of his competitive matches.
The teen was becoming visibly more agitated throughout the video...
And when he mentioned his banishment from the Fortnite community...
He then broke down in tears.
He insists that he had no idea he was making such a severe mistake.
Many people were quick to show their support for Jarvis...
@liljarviss Epic games is not fair at all ....just be strong #FreeJarvis— Gift (@Gift)1572813600.0
Members of the Fortnite community have rallied in to support Jarvis...
@liljarviss Iknow it hurts to feel like everything you worked so hard for was just taken away from you in an instan… https://t.co/zGMBOmPMQe— FaZe Nate Hill (@FaZe Nate Hill)1572815011.0
Many sympathize with the gamer...
@liljarviss Mistakes happen. It was obvious from your video that you didn’t have any malicious intent and that you… https://t.co/kQUC54hmml— Maddynf (@Maddynf)1572821433.0
But others weren't too sympathetic...
@liljarviss You wish you knew how severe it would be to cheat in a game you play for a living? You knew the rules a… https://t.co/IAvx1FoLGh— Kavos (@Kavos)1572823979.0
Some people aren't buying his "mistake" excuse...
@Maddynf @liljarviss “Mistake” - whoops accidentally installed and used an aimbot. Happens to everyone. Honest mistake!— Ryan Andrew Kinder 🍥 (@Ryan Andrew Kinder 🍥)1572827369.0
You can watch Jarvis' full apology here.
But, despite the support of his fans, things aren't looking too good for Jarvis.
A spokesperson for Epic Games told The Independent: "We have a zero-tolerance policy for the usage of cheat software. When people use Aimbots or other cheat technologies to gain an unfair advantage, they ruin games for people who are playing fairly."
It's easy to forget that Jarvis is still a child...
Jarvis' brother is also a big name amongst the gaming community...
What Jarvis did was obviously stupid. It was a mistake and the point has been made very clear. Fortnite is a huge p… https://t.co/11fO1u0Imx— FaZe Banks (@FaZe Banks)1572988326.0
And he has highlighted the absurdity of a lifetime ban...
Cheating for the purpose of winning money, stealing money from other competitors, stealing a spot at WC = 2 weeks… https://t.co/SlJEqlz83c— FaZe Banks (@FaZe Banks)1572988223.0