Multiple professional Chinese Dota 2 players issued lifetime ban by Valve and Perfect World for match-fixing..

Valve and Perfect World issued a joint statement on their official Weibo on Monday, announcing that due to violations of fair competition, the authorities have jointly decided to ban professional Chinese Dota 2 players who participated in match-fixing.

According to Valve and Perfect World's official statements, during the ban, these players will be prohibited from participating in any Dota 2 professional e-sports events held by Valve and Perfect World.

The ban is based according to the severity of the players' violation. Some will receive a two-year ban, and those who are repeat offenders and those who repeatedly violate the rules bur never learnt their lesson will be banned for life. The ban has already officially taken effect since May 17.

According to the official list, a total of 12 players are on the list this time, and one of the players who was issued a lifetime ban is the former EHOME offlaner, Malaysian player Lee Qianyu 'xiaoyu' who had been banned for one year by Valve and Perfect World in March 2023 for match-fixing.

The following is the list of Chinese Dota 2 players banned by Valve and Perfect World:

Name: Lu Yubin, ID: L'enfer, c'est les autres, lifetime ban

Name: Chen Zhichao, ID: Small.kk, lifetime ban

Name: Liew Jun Jie, ID: Eren, lifetime ban

Name: Hu Jiaxing, ID: molasses, lifetime ban

Name: Lee Qianyu, ID: xiaoyu, lifetime ban

Name: Zhu Lianfa, ID: V, two-year ban

Name: Feng Bonian, ID: Killa, two-year ban

Name: Li Xinyuan, ID: RanFuDao, two-year ban

Name: Liu Junhui, ID: mmmm, two-year ban

Name: Wang Heng, ID: marblue, two-year ban

Name: Yu Chengwei, ID: Tz., two-year ban

Name: Wan Tao, ID: 59, two-year ban

In fact, it is not uncommon for Chinese players to be suspected of match-fixing in the Dota 2 professional competitive e-sports circle.

Due to lack of operating funds and poor management, many Chinese players often face the situation where the prize money they receive is not enough to support their expenses. As a result, more and more people will decide to take risks and accept the conditions of match-fixing for criminals such as illegal online gambling, underground banks, and gangs in order to increase their income in exchange for high rewards.