The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has just dropped a bombshell in the CS2 scene. They’ve handed out some serious punishments to ATOX Esports players and staff after a thorough investigation. It all started when a suspicious activity report landed on ESIC’s desk during the ESL Pro League Season 20 match between ATOX and Team Falcons.
The investigation uncovered some shady dealings, including match-fixing and corruption. Seven ATOX members are facing sanctions, with three getting the ultimate penalty – a lifetime ban from competitive CS2. The banned players are Gan-Erdene “dobu” Batbold, Bat-Enkh “kabal” Batbayar, and Ana-Erdene “nuka” Baasantogtokh. They all copped to the charges during the investigation.
The other four sanctions are:
- Tuguldur “flyNN” Gansuk (coach) – 3 years
- Temuulen “MiQ” Byambadalai – 1 year
- Otgonlkhagva “AccuracyTG” Batjargal – 8 months
- Munkhsaikhan “Zesta” Erdenebaatar – 8 months
So, what went down? It looks like the banned players were involved in some shady business with a group of Chinese individuals linked to organized crime. The players were accused of selling out matches, which is a big no-no in the esports world.
flyNN, the coach, got three years because he was offered bribes to keep quiet about the whole thing. The two players who got 8-month bans were penalized for not reporting what was going on to ESIC.
More trouble brewing?
The investigation isn’t over yet. Three more ATOX members are still under the microscope and could face sanctions in the future. ESIC found some more suspicious activity during their probe, so we’ll have to wait and see what happens next.
You can read the full ESIC report here or check out the summary here. The news was also shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, by ESIC:
ESIC Issues Public Report detailing outcome of investigation into ATOX Esports Participants resulting in seven sanctions and an ongoing investigation into three additional participants.
Read the full report: https://t.co/Nvt5BAyCQn
Read the summary: https://t.co/agwHdnPYSj pic.twitter.com/8hopxxJnx1— ESIC (@ESIC_Official) May 15, 2025