CS:GO teams found to have used coach bug will have RMR points reset

It's been hard to see the light in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene recently. Reports of match-fixing are being investigated, the CS:GO Rio Major has been cancelled, and there's been a significant fall out around the coach bug scandal. Now though, Valve has broken its silence to weigh in.

In a statement commenting on the future of the Rio CS:GO 2020 Major, Valve also addressed the coaching bug scandal that's been the focus of many for the last two weeks. Investigations led by the Esports Integrity Commission, which will reportedly last at least eight months, revealed that the bug has been in existence since 2016 - something Valve calls "unfortunate."

"It is unfortunate and frustrating that we did not respond to this bug sooner," Valve says. "But bugs are the reality of software-and until they are resolved, we need to be able to trust players and coaches."

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