Valve shook the Dota 2 world with its smurfing bans over the last two days. Multiple professional players lost access to their alternative accounts, and ESL made a new ruling change today, Jan. 18, opening the way for further punishments.
Since StingeR was banned in the middle of DreamLeague qualifiers, Dota 2 fans have questioned whether these bans could impact players’ professional careers. Despite the uncertainty, ESL’s most recent rule change could cause players to miss out on tournaments.
