Five players suspended by ESEA following leaked recording that proves match-fixing

Only days after a transcript was released into the world implicating three Rebirth players, alongside two others, were actively engaging in planning to throw two matches in ESEA’s MDL Season 35.

04.04.2021 ByKevin Monsieur
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Hellraisers Suspend Operations

Hellraisers decide to suspend operations during war in Ukraine

Esports organization Hellraisers has released a statement saying they’ll be suspending operations for the duration of the current war in Ukraine.

ESL Pro League Ban Russian Teams

ESL decides to ban organizations with Russian ties (but players could still be able to compete)

Teams which have ties with the Russian government won’t be able to play in the upcoming season of the ESL Pro League.

Blast suspends Russian-owned teams from esports tournaments

BLAST to exclude Russian-backed teams from tournaments

Organizer BLAST has announced that for the "foreseeable future" no Russian-based teams will be allowed to participate in their tournaments.

s1mple donating money to Ukraine

s1mple donating to Ukrainian military in show of solidarity

As s1mple shared on his Instagram, he has donated a significant sum to his home country's armed forces in a show of solidarity in the current war.