Virtus.pro mistaken for terrorist group after 2016 CS:GO prize money blunder

Reflecting on the ten-year anniversary of its inception, Virtus.pro has been sharing some fond memories and stories with fans from its journey in esports. But one story involving a suspect bank transfer from Counter-Strike developer Valve makes for particularly hilarious reading, with Virtus.pro being mistaken for a "borderline terrorist organisation", according to its owner.

As part of the celebrations, Virtus.pro recalls that following the MLG Major Championship: Columbus in 2016, Valve began releasing money to teams that was generated by the sale of team-branded weapon stickers within the game. While team owners across CS:GO esports would be awaiting the money with open arms, Valve's wording on its payment to Virtus.pro almost landed the organisation in hot water.

According to Anton Chereppenikov, the CEO and owner of ESforce, the group that owns Virtus.pro, "the employees of the Lithuanian bank with which we cooperated with at the time were shocked and frightened" after Valve's bank transfer was worded simply as "weapon sticker sales".

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