Cheating in CS:GO tournament, Forsaken player was banned by ESIC for 5 years

Forsaken was “banned” for 5 years

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced a 5-year ban from Forsaken, a CS:GO player found cheating at the Extremesland Asia CS:GO Finals. The ESIC had previously relaxed the two-year ban against Forsaken after Forsaken convinced the committee that the banned account ‘wasn’t his.’

Many in the CS:GO community have called for Nikhil “Forsaken” Kumawat to be permanently banned after this violation, but ESIC seems to disagree, arguing that the previous first violation was “only indirectly related to the violation.” this and disproportionate.” Forsaken’s fraud at Extremesland reached ESIC level four, with a maximum penalty of a lifetime ban.

“We know a lot of people in the CS:GO community would disagree with this and we understand how you feel, but disagree and feel that punishment in esports should reflect what is acceptable. in a traditional, industry-specific way,” explains ESIC.

Feedback from Forsaken

Forsaken has 48 hours to appeal the decision, but it seems unlikely that this will happen as the player has previously apologized to AFK Gaming. He said he “wish I could go back and erase the day I started playing Counter-Strike,” and “I’m so sorry for what I did.”

“It is very sad news to have this happen in esports again, but this case is quite sad as we have previously conceded and considered Kumawat,” said ESIC Board Member Ian Smith. “Not to mention, he has caused great harm to the Indian CS:GO and esports communities, degrading the value of competition. There’s no place in esports for cheaters like Kumawat, personally I hope we don’t see him return to CS:GO or any other game.”

A 5-year ban from playing a career in Counter-Strike can also be seen as a lifetime ban for an esport player, and Forsaken is unlikely to return to the game after that period.