Dota 2 caster makes shocking statement: According to reports, a contentious team has been rigging matches in China.
As if matters for Knights, who are under investigation for being accused of utilizing map hacks in Chinese DPC tournaments, couldn’t get any worse, Ukrainian Dota 2 caster V1lat says he has discovered evidence that they were also involved in a match-fixing scandal.
On February 2, Knights played against EHOME with nothing to lose since they had already qualified for the Lima Major. However, they lost the series in straight sets. However, even if there isn’t evidence in and of itself, V1lat claimed he spoke with the bookmaker of a well-known betting website and was informed that a “unusual amount of money” was put on EHOME winning the second game.
As the game was ready to commence, the odds of the Knights winning rocketed up from 1.25 to 3.24. According to V1lat, the data also showed a rise in bets placed on the amount of kills on one side being odd and even, which really occurred, leading him to conclude the “match was fixed.”
He pointed the finger at Dawn Gaming, calling them “one of the most corrupt teams in the world,” and claimed it wasn’t the first time it had occurred in the Chinese DPC this season.
Unnormal amount of money were placed on EHOME victory on Map 2, and what makes me really sad – on odd/even number of kills at Map 2
Knights vs EHOME match was fixed
— Vitalii Volochai #StandWithUkraine (@v1lat) February 2, 2023
He appears to not be the only one who believes there has been foul play. STORM, a Ukrainian analyst, believes he’s on to something, too, according to a report from Cybersport.RU. He maintains that there was “an impudent 322,” a phrase used in the community to denote throwing and match-fixing, that “spat in the faces of the organizers, fans, rules, and Valve itself.”
In an effort to ensure that the “nonsense will not go undetected” and that action would be taken to maintain the integrity of professional Dota 2, STORM decided to get in touch with Perfect World, the group in charge of organizing the Chinese DPC.
Perfect World and Knights have both been contacted by Dot Esports for comment on the alleged accusations. As of the time of writing, neither had returned calls.