BC.GAME, Sashi, and the stack formed by popular streamer Ivan "StroGo" Shurpatov — WW Team — failed to outsmart Valve's system for an easy pass to the PGL Singapore Major 2026 through the Asian region.
Here is a somewhat amusing timeline: at the end of September this year, BC.GAME realized they wouldn't be able to secure enough VRS points in Europe for a Major invite.
- September 22: BC.GAME kicks Denis "electronic" Sharipov and signs the Australian player asap to form a core of Asian players: mzinho, Senzu, and new asap. This maneuver allowed BC.GAME to reach the top 2 in the Asian VRS rankings and claim a direct invite. At one point, they were even ahead of TheMongolz. Asia sends 6 teams to the tournament (across Stage 1 and Stage 2).
Sashi followed BC.GAME's example and signed a core of three players from the Asia-Pacific region to cheat the system. They picked up Australians Hatz and TjP, and even had Anlelele acquire Vietnamese citizenship.
It's also ironic that HUNDEN is still hovering around competitive CS. In CS:GO, this character was banned by ESIC for abusing the coaching camera bug, and now, as Sashi's coach, he is once again exploiting loopholes with his team.
Let's remember who HUNDEN is:
- In 2020, he used a camera bug from the coach slot to leak opponent positions. Result: an 8-month ban from ESIC.
- In 2021, while coaching HEROIC ahead of the massive IEM Cologne 2021 tournament, he leaked strats to their direct competitor, Astralis, via Google Docs. Result: a 2-year ban from ESIC.
Content creator StroGo wanted to make it to the Major with WW Team so badly that he even obtained dual citizenship in Tajikistan.
- October 6: Valve introduces a new rule — to be eligible for a regional invite, a roster must be in that region's VRS rankings for at least 3 months. BC.GAME, Sashi, and StroGo's stack instantly miss out on the tournament with their schemes. Based on the updated regulations, BC.GAME would have needed to compete as an Asian roster since July-August 2026.
It’s 2026, and legendary players like s1mple and Magisk are forced to distort the system in Asia just to scrape their way into a Major. It's sad to watch: Oleksandr remains a top-tier player both in skill and media presence (just recall his brilliant performance as a stand-in for FaZe Clan at the BLAST Austin Major 2025).
Everyone's attitude towards such exploits differs. Perhaps the stance in this article is overly critical, but closing this loophole is something top tier-1 players like Nikola "NiKo" Kovač have been asking for. While some sacrifice their health and time on the grueling and thorny path to the Major, others kick players and change passports just to effortlessly loot sticker money. An absolute shame.
- November 2: Valve will publish invites (based on the VRS rankings and the new rule) for the PGL Major Singapore 2026, featuring a $1,250,000 prize pool.
PGL Major Singapore 2026 will take place from November 25 to December 13 in Singapore. Livescore Esport.Vision will coverage absolutely every match with no delay, featuring detailed team and player statistics.
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