The Indefinite Bans That Did Not Stay Indefinite
Fourteen Counter-Strike players were banned indefinitely in February 2015, days before a Major qualifier. Ten of them were cleared and got their slot back.
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Titan Paid for a Week of Cheating They Never Saw
KQLY cheated for one week before he joined Titan. The VAC ban landed three months later and disqualified the whole roster for a week that predated it.
Forsaken's Cheat Was Caught, His Deletion Made It Worse
OpTic India's forsaken tried to erase the cheat mid-match. Anti-cheat had flagged it first, and a second event's data turned one match into a five-year ban.
iBUYPOWER's 'Permanent' Ban Wasn't, and Valve Never Said So
Valve called the iBUYPOWER bans permanent in 2016. In 2025 two players said they were clear to play again — and the confirmation came from them, not Valve.