Beginning in April, cheaters will be given a one-year matchmaking ban on their first offense instead of a lifetime ban—unless they really screwed up.

Epic Games doesn't like cheaters. This has been a fact of life for a while now - those who cheat in Fortnite get Epic's lawyers real mad, and they've not been shy about going beyond what the law demands.

Epic Games confirms all Fortnite players who were previously banned will be given a "second chance" as the studio updates its ban policy.

In Fortnite Chapter 6, cheaters will get a second chance. This includes those who received lifetime bans, although Epic will keep them on a tight leash. In addition, cheating bans will be much stricter.

Epic Games is introducing a “one-year matchmaking ban for first-time cheating offenses” in Fortnite, according to a blog post about its anti-cheat updates. However, “a second offense will result in a lifetime ban.

Fortnite is making big changes to its ban policies, and while it's giving some penalised players a second chance, it's not all good news for battle royale sinners — here's why