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Heroic detail nature of documents allegedly shared by HUNDEN

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 3:22 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Heroic have released a statement on Friday for the first time detailing the nature of the documents that they are claiming HUNDEN shared with a competitor ahead of IEM Cologne and which led to the 30-year-old being banned for two years by ESIC for endangering the competitive integrity of the German tournament. In response to requests for clarification over the contents of said documents, which were described as "anti-strats" by HUNDEN, the organization stated that they entail more than opponents' tendencies. According to Heroic, the documents reveal substantial information about

ESIC bans former Heroic coach HUNDEN for 2 years

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 9:45 AM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) handed out a two-year suspension today to the former head coach of Heroic’s CS:GO team, Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen, following an investigation into claims that he shared sensitive information from Heroic’s strategy folder with an opposing team ahead of IEM Cologne in July. The ban means HUNDEN can’t take part in any events organized by ESIC members, which includes major tournament organizers such as ESL, DreamHack, and BLAST. The ESIC’s investigation included examining Google Drive access records, interviews with Heroic and the opposing team’s management, and

HUNDEN to serve two-year ban following ESIC investigation

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 5:01 AM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced that former Heroic coach Nicolai "⁠HUNDEN⁠" Petersen will serve a two-year ban from all of its member events as a result of breaching ESIC's Code of Conduct, caused by the sharing of confidential material from Heroic's strategy folder ahead of IEM Cologne with an opposing team. The sanction concludes a nearly two-month-long investigation from the watchdog group, who found HUNDEN's public admission of sharing "anti-strat material of opponents", in conjunction with their own evidence, enough to sanction the coach under article 2.4.5 of

HUNDEN alleges that Heroic players were aware of coach spectator bug use

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Time Stamp: August 26, 2021 5:31 PM - Modified On: August 26, 2021 - Published By:
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Nicolai “⁠HUNDEN⁠” Petersen is now saying that members of the Heroic CS:GO roster knew he was using the infamous spectator bug while coaching the team in 2020. In the second part of an interview with Danish television network TV2.dk, HUNDEN changed his story that he told back in April 2020, when he originally said he acted alone in using the in-game spectator bug that several coaches abused. He now says that “some players knew” that he was using the bug but didn’t give names, saying “I think it’s up to

HUNDEN implicates teammates in coaching bug scandal

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Time Stamp: August 26, 2021 4:20 PM - Modified On: August 26, 2021 - Published By:
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In a second part of an interview with TV2.dk, HUNDEN has come out to claim that some of his teammates from the time he coached Heroic in early 2020 had been aware of the 30-year-old's abuse of the infamous coaching bug, for which he went on to be banned for eight months. "Some players knew," the 30-year-old said. "I will not give any names, because I think it is up to the players themselves." Heroic CEO Joachim Haraldsen has denied the accusations. "The coach bug was thoroughly investigated by ESIC,

Coach HUNDEN says he’ll receive a ‘two year ban’ from ESIC due to Heroic strats controversy

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Time Stamp: August 25, 2021 5:00 PM - Modified On: August 25, 2021 - Published By:
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CS:GO coach Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen said in an interview on Danish television that the Esports Integrity Commission is set to hand him a two-year coaching ban on Friday, Aug. 27. The reported ban will stem from allegations made by his former team, Heroic, that HUNDEN shared information about the squad’s strategies with a competitor. HUNDEN alleges that the ESIC isn’t hearing his side of the story prior to finalizing its conclusion on Aug. 27. He also alleges that the ESIC is threatening him with a five-year ban if he chooses

HUNDEN speaks out about ESIC investigation: “I’ve never been heard in the case”

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Time Stamp: August 25, 2021 1:44 PM - Modified On: August 25, 2021 - Published By:
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HUNDEN appeared in a TV2.dk interview to speak out about the controversy that has seen him and Heroic come at odds as a result of claims that the coach had shared sensitive information about the team's strategies with a competitor. In the comment, the 30-year-old criticizes ESIC for its conduct of the inquiry into the allegations, saying that the Commission hasn't questioned him to hear his side of the dispute before it finalized the investigation. The esports watchdog group plans to reveal its findings officially on Friday, but according to

Activision Blizzard Accused of Destroying Evidence in Lawsuit

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Top GamesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick. / Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesCalifornia's Department of Fair Employment and Housing has alleged that Activision Blizzard destroyed evidence related to the lawsuit filed against it for fostering a working environment of sexual harassment and gender discrimination.The DFEH's lawsuit created waves when it went public in late July, accusing the company of violating workplace fairness regulations regarding unequal pay, unequal opportunities and harassment against female employees. The amended complaint, filed Monday and reported on by Axios Gaming, expanded the suit to include "contingent or temporary workers,"