Valve releases statement regarding ‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’ life bans on some pro-players; Activision confirms deal with MLG

E-Sports have risen in popularity these past couple of years, with games such as “League of Legends,” “Dota 2” and “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” as the most popular titles. As such, hosts of these tournaments are taking steps in ensuring that playing fields are levelled all the way. Recently, Valve issued a life ban to several players of “Counter Strike: Global Offensive.”

PC gaming giant Valve recently released a statement regarding the status of the bans issued to some professional “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” players last January 2015. In a post on the official blog of “Counter-Strike,” Valve clarified that the bans are permanent and for life. Valve issued the bans last year to the players who were part of a competition match-fixing.

“Our decision was to ban these players indefinitely from involvement in Valve-sponsored events,” Valve said. "To clarify, the bans for these players are permanent, and players proven to have taken part in match-fixing will be permanently banned.”

Valve also acknowledged that the bans are indeed disruptive and painful to some members of the community, but it hopes that such measures will prevent similar issues in future gaming events, as E-Sports is still a growing community.

In other news, Activision recently confirmed its deal with Major League Gaming (MLG), New York Times reports. The million-dollar deal between the two gaming giants is good news for E-Sport as it could open up new opportunities for the gaming community.

E-Sport tournaments are often watched online. Big competitions like the Ti6 by Valve can only be viewed by purchasing virtual tickets and watching livestreams of the matches. Apparently, Activision is looking to change the norm by bringing E-Sports to live television. Both companies are mum on when they plan on making the transition, but it could be soon as several tournaments are already ongoing.