ESIC

ESIC has imposed a lifetime ban on Palkovics “2xplayN” Tamás for further Integrity Programme breaches, replacing his three-year sanction. Integrity obligations continue during suspension. Serious misconduct can mean permanent exclusion. Full statement: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/lif…

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has sanctioned five NOMERCY players for match manipulation at Roman Imperium Cup VII: • Oliver “kzy” Heck — lifetime ban • János “James8k” Fodor — 5 year ban • Petar “perakokanje” Bešir — 5 year ban • Palkovics “2xplayN” Tamás — 3 year ban • Sreten “srtn1” Smiljanić — 3 year ban The bans apply across all ESIC Member events. Read the full statement: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/esi…

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has imposed a five-year period of ineligibility on Shammah “ANONYMOUS” Kakande, after finding that he deliberately underperformed and improperly influenced an H2HGGL Competitive Gaming eBasketball match. The final decision, dated 17 September 2026, upholds Charge 1 under Article 2.1.1 of the ESIC Anti-Corruption Code. The sanction takes effect from 17 September 2026 and expires at 11:59 pm UTC on 16 September 2031. Read the full release: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/esi…

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has concluded its investigation and disciplinary proceedings concerning participants associated with the PTime / PlayTime Dota 2 team at the Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC26). ESIC has imposed a lifetime ban on Juan “Vintage” Angulo and Five-Year Ban on Oswaldo “DarkMago” Herrera. These sanctions replace earlier provisional suspensions. Read the full release: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/esi…

ESIC has issued an Interim Suspension to Dota 2 player Santiago “TaiLung” Agüero Gustavo in connection with an ongoing integrity investigation concerning his participation with LGD Gaming. The suspension takes immediate effect and applies to all ESIC Member Events. It is a protective measure and not a charge, sanction or final finding. ESIC will review the measure as the investigation progresses. Full statement: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/esi…

ESIC has provisionally suspended Juan “Vintage” Angulo and Oswaldo “DarkMago” Herrera from EWC26 and all ESIC Member events pending an ongoing integrity investigation. These are interim measures only; no final finding has been made. Full statement: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/esi…

ESIC has issued an interim suspension against Dota 2 Team Clown Crew / BarrancoBar and associated participants pending an ongoing integrity investigation. This is a protective measure and does not constitute a final determination. Read the full statement: esic.gg/uncategorized/public…

ESIC has concluded its investigation into Team SENZA / “-72C” / “ROSY” (CCT Season 3 Europe, June 2025). Findings include: • Kirsan “byek” Ivanov: 2-year sanction for account-sharing / identity-related cheating misconduct • Petr “timeagento” Markheev, Spiridon “spira” Popov, Vladislav “malenta” Lazarev, Stepan “borosto” Antonov, Aleksandr “1nhuman” Reshetnikov: 12-month sanctions for non-cooperation with the ESIC Investigation • Team SENZA: $20,000 penalty for organisational non-cooperation with the ESIC Investigation Participants committed a breach of the ESIC Integrity Program when failing to adequately respond to formal ESIC information requests, preventing a full assessment of broader integrity concerns. Full statement: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/esi…

ESIC has issued an interim suspension against Saviq “jmqa” Bragin pending an ongoing integrity investigation. This is a protective measure and does not constitute a final determination. Read the full statement: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/esi…

ESIC has issued an interim suspension against Team NOMERCY and its players pending an ongoing integrity investigation. This is an immediately effective protective measure and does not constitute a final determination. Read the full statement: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/pub…

ESIC has issued a Final Notice of Charge and Sanction Determination to professional Dota 2 player Tommy “Taiga” Le under the ESIC Integrity Program. A lifetime period of ineligibility has been imposed, effective immediately. Read more: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/fin…

ESIC has issued sanctions against multiple participants following investigations into cheating and match manipulation. Sanctions include one lifetime ban to Egor “Zly” Polyakov and three five-year bans to Dimitriy “Propleh” Senigov, Alexandr “Ruler” Maximov, and Peter “Damiel” Markheev. Read more: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/esi…

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has issued a lifetime ban to Maurizio “MAUschine” Weber following an on-stage assault at the CAGGTUS LEIPZIG Event. The incident, widely circulated and clearly documented, involved physical violence against another participant in a live event environment; representing one of the most severe breaches of the ESIC Code of Conduct. The sanction prohibits Mr Weber from participating in any capacity across all ESIC Member events globally. This matter underscores ESIC’s zero-tolerance position on violence and its commitment to protecting player safety and competitive integrity across all Member events. Read the full statement: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/esi…

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has issued a four-year ban to CS2 player Dmytro “nifee” Tediashvili following a detailed investigation into match manipulation and betting-related corruption during an ESIC Member Event. Findings confirmed deliberate in-game manipulation tied to abnormal betting on prop markets: highlighting a growing integrity risk arising from proposition market match-fixing within competitive Counter-Strike. This matter underscores ESIC’s commitment to identifying and addressing corruption at all levels of play, including emerging threats tied to micro-events within matches. ESIC continues to work with international law enforcement and integrity partners, and further enforcement actions may follow. Read the full findings and sanction details: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/esi…

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has imposed an interim suspension on Team Northern Lights and its rostered Participants following a preliminary investigation indicating severe breaches of the ESIC Integrity Program. This interim sanction applies to all ESIC Member Events and events adopting ESIC’s Integrity Program, and will remain in effect pending the outcome of ESIC’s full investigation and any subsequent disciplinary process. The action is a precautionary integrity measure designed to protect ongoing esports competitions. ESIC emphasises that this suspension does not constitute a finding of guilt, and that due process is being observed in accordance with ESIC’s Codes. Further updates will be provided upon the conclusion of the investigation. Read the full public statement here: 🔗esic.gg/sanction-outcome/int…

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has imposed an interim suspension on Team SENZA (also known as “Rosy”) and its rostered players, coaches, and staff from all ESIC Member Events. The measure follows an ongoing investigation into alleged breaches of ESIC’s Anti-Corruption Code and Code of Conduct, including possible use of outside information, betting misconduct, and account irregularities. The suspension is precautionary and will remain in effect pending the investigation’s outcome. Read More: esic.gg/sanction-outcome/esi…