Quite intriguing story from Rock/Paper/Shotgun regarding a cheating scam recently busted by Valve. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/01/27/counter-strike-global-offensive-match-fixing/#more-265889
lol - cheating involving Counter Strike - who would've thunked it? ;D
Tell me this guy isn't a ballboy for the Patriots...........
Teams throwing games... others using 'boost' cheats... It must be considered a somewhat serious sport these days because it sounds just like professional baseball.
Evidently they have sponsors because "iBUYPOWER" is a Chinese consumer computer company.
Quote from: Nefaro on January 27, 2015, 07:13:10 PM
Teams throwing games... others using 'boost' cheats... It must be considered a somewhat serious sport these days because it sounds just like professional baseball.
Evidently they have sponsors because "iBUYPOWER" is a Chinese consumer computer company.
Sounds like an everyday affair in non-competitive multiplayer. :D
Quote from: Nefaro on January 27, 2015, 07:13:10 PM
Teams throwing games... others using 'boost' cheats... It must be considered a somewhat serious sport these days because it sounds just like professional baseball.
Evidently they have sponsors because "iBUYPOWER" is a Chinese consumer computer company.
There are actually alot of Moneys at stake at the bigger tournaments. $100k+ to the winning team, and also alot of the teams are sponsored just like in any other sports.
Quote from: jejo68 on January 28, 2015, 11:05:01 AM
Quote from: Nefaro on January 27, 2015, 07:13:10 PM
Teams throwing games... others using 'boost' cheats... It must be considered a somewhat serious sport these days because it sounds just like professional baseball.
Evidently they have sponsors because "iBUYPOWER" is a Chinese consumer computer company.
There are actually alot of Moneys at stake at the bigger tournaments. $100k+ to the winning team, and also alot of the teams are sponsored just like in any other sports.
Yep.
Hence my likening to the past MLB issues. ;D