Many Players Have Been Suspected of Cheating in the Recent Dota 2 eSports Event.

As I have spoken about in a previous post regarding eSports prize pools, Dota 2 has a huge eSports scene with a lot of money up for grabs. But it seems that some players are willing to use an unethical method to win in these competitions.

In recent news, it has been reported that 46 players have been banned from participating in Dota 2 Esports events.

The bans resulted from an investigation following allegations of cheating in January’s Chinese regional Winter Tour of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC).

The list of banned players includes the entire team of Knights, accused of using a vision hack to cheat their way to a third-place finish in the DPC matches.

By the way, a vision hack refers to a cheat or exploit allowing players to gain an unfair advantage by manipulating their in-game vision or visibility. There are various visions hacks which I will introduce in another story.

Knights’ performance at the tournament earned them a spot in the Lima Major and a prize of $27,000. However, their performance at the Lima Major was poor, with the team losing 15 of their 16 matches.

Following the tournament, the team rebranded as the “Antarctic Penguins” and dropped most of its old roster, but all of its new rosters were included in the ban list.

The bans were handed out by Perfect World Esports, the regional publishing partner for Valve in China, on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. According to the statement posted by Perfect World Esports, the bans were issued for “interference with fair competition.”

Of the 46 players banned, 21 were permanently banned from all official Dota 2 tournaments, while 13 received two-year suspensions and 12 received one-year suspensions.

The specific findings of the investigation and the reasons for the differing penalties were not disclosed publicly. PC Gamer has reached out to Valve for comment on the matter.

It is worth noting that these bans come on the heels of a massive wave of 40,000 public Dota 2 cheating bans handed out by Valve in late February. Valve became aware of the cheat, figured out how to detect it, and allowed people to cheat for a period to collect as many players as possible in the banhammer’s impact area.

It is an unfortunate coincidence that the cheating esports competitors were caught just in time to miss being included on the list of big esports scandals.

While the details of the investigation and the reasons for the bans have not been made public, it is clear that cheating has no place in competitive esports.

The integrity of the competition must be maintained to ensure a level playing field for all competitors.

Cheating not only undermines the competition but also discredits legitimate players' hard work and dedication.

Final Words

It is encouraging to see that Perfect World Esports and Valve are taking steps to address cheating in Dota 2 Esports.

It is crucial to maintain the integrity of the game and ensure that all players compete on a level playing field.

Cheating has no place in esports, and those who engage in such practices should be held accountable for their actions.

While it is unfortunate that these bans had to be issued, it is a necessary step to preserve the integrity of Dota 2 Esports and ensure that all players have an equal chance to succeed.

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