Valve has issued their final judgement on the matter of the iBuyPower match fixing player bans after almost a year.
Around this time last year, Valve surprised the professional scene by handing out indefinite tournament bans to Braxton “swag” Pierce, Keven “AZK” Larivière, Sam “Dazed” Marine, Joshua “Steel” Nissan, Derek “dboorn" Boorn and Casey Foster after they were found complicite in throwing a iBUYPOWER match against NetcodeGuides in order to win bets they placed on the other team prior to the match.
Now, after remaining silent on the matter for so long, Valve has finally come out and clarified the duration of these bans from Valve-sponsored tournaments, indicating that is, in fact, permanent. Read the full statement from Valve below:
Back in January and early February 2015 we took action after we discovered that a small number of professional CS:GO players were engaged in match-fixing. Our decision was to ban these players indefinitely from involvement in Valve-sponsored events. To clarify, the bans for these players are permanent, and players proven to have taken part in match-fixing will be permanently banned.
As the scene grows, it’s an unfortunate reality that some individuals will seek opportunities to take advantage of their fans. We will continue to take whatever action we think is necessary to protect the entertainment value created by professional Counter-Strike, including, on occasion, terminating our relationship with individuals who have demonstrated a willingness to exploit their fans’ faith in the integrity of the sport.
While bans can be disruptive and painful to some members of the community, they are sometimes necessary. We sincerely hope that we won’t have to issue more in the future.”
Source: Valve
Headline Image: ESEA
