The post about banning an account for the boost appeared. That’s the first time Valve has taken such harsh measures against players who cheat on the player selection system.
According to a post on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive subreddit, one Steam user lost his account. Valve accused him of boosting and permanently disabled the account. There is no way to get the account back, and Valve’s decision cannot be appealed. Along with the ban, the ex-account holder also loses access to the inventory and all other things that are associated with the Steam account.
As we see in the message from the support team, selling, transferring, or exchanging accounts directly violates Steam’s terms of use. Interestingly, the message itself does not state that the disabled account was purchased. Instead, the wording “most often” is used.
Previously, Valve opened a smurfs and boosters hunting season in Dota 2. The banhammer hit not only ordinary users, but also community stars. For example, Henrik AdmiralBulldog Anberg got his second account blocked due to smurfing.
The game’s community has warmly embraced the decision. Enthusiasts have already begun to capture smurfs and create petitions. A post appeared on the Dota 2 subreddit asking to disable the account of Timur ТраВоМаН Khafizov, one of the most famous players on the Techies. The author of the post took the time and collected evidence. For now, though, Timur’s videos continue to appear on his channel.
At this point, it’s hard to say how serious Valve is about cleaning up the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player selection system. Considering how much effort the company has invested in the fight against cheaters, the fight against boosters and smurfs looks like a logical continuation of this initiative.
