ESIC to investigate CS:GO spectator bug usage as far back as 2016
The Esports Integrity Commission is launching a massive historical investigation into the exploitation of CS:GO's spectator bug, spanning as far back as 2016.
In a statement released today, ESIC revealed that over 25,000 hours of gameplay footage from CS:GO events would now be reviewed in an attempt to unearth more instances of the spectator bug exploit being used. The launch of the investigation comes after three coaches were found guilty this week of using the exploit in ESL tournaments. The two referees who first discovered the use of the exploit, Michel Slowinski and Steve Dudenhoeffer, have again been enlisted to trawl through the thousands of hours of footage in ESIC's large scale investigation.
While ESIC, Slowinski, and Dudenhoeffer are committed to going through all of the evidence in this investigation - which ESIC estimates will take around 8 months to complete fully - there will be an initial "confession period" for those who want to admit their guilt to using the exploit prior to the investigation. The confession period is open now and closes in just nine days on September 13.
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