12 PUBG Pro's Banned For Cheating
By Zac Cameron ·
The PUBG esports team is cracking down on misbehavior among the elite players, showcasing the fact that no-one is above the law.
The PUBG European League has today announced that twelve pro players have been banned for various offences including using cheat programs during official matches. Of the twelve players banned, six of the players were discovered to have used cheat programs during official matches, four of the players were found to have used cheat programs during non-official matches, and two players were issued suspensions for knowing their teammates were using cheat programs during official PEL matches.
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“- Sans domicile fixe will lose its Contenders League spot because its players cheated during PEL Qualifiers. However, the organization will be permitted to join any subsequent event with an entirely new roster, since we have no suspicion the organization was aware of the cheating activities by the players.
- Red Diamonds will retain their PEL spot only if they replace “S1D” with another player. We have no knowledge that “S1D” or any other team member has used any unauthorized program during PEL Qualifiers.
- Pittsburgh Knights will retain their PEL spot only if they replace “TEXQS” with another player. Pittsburgh Knights did not play in PEL Qualifiers because they were directly invited, and we have no knowledge that any of their players used an unauthorized program in any professional match.
- In the future, before any official esports competition, all participating players will go through a comprehensive background check on all their accounts, and any player with incriminating evidence of having used an unauthorized program will be suspended and prevented from competing.” – revealed the organization in their announcement post.
The PUBG European League is continuing their investigation into the players of the league, as well as other regions in the competitive scene. “In the future, before any official esports competition, all participating players will go through a comprehensive background check on all their accounts, and any player with incriminating evidence of having used an unauthorized program will be suspended and prevented from competing,” PUBG Corp. said in their statement. Hopefully this means that the company is taking a stronger stance on the use of cheat programs in their game, and that nobody will be above the law when it comes to punishments.