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ESIC investigation update uncovers 37 cases of misconduct

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has issued a public update into its ongoing Counter-Strike spectator bug investigation, identifying a total of 37 guilty parties.

On September 4th, ESIC launched a historical inquiry to assess the use of an in-game exploitation in professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive matches. At the time of writing, ESIC has reviewed approximately 20 percent of the 99,650 game demos provided by ESEA and HLTV dating back to 2016.

The audit has since uncovered 96 instances of the bug being deliberately triggered in a competitive environment, resulting in the implication of 37 coaches.