Team GOAT disqualified from PUBG Mobile Pro League 2023 Europe Spring for cheating and modifying game data
On March 29, 2023, Tencent officially announced the disqualification of Team GOAT from the ongoing 2023 PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) Europe Spring due to cheating. The event organizer identified a link between one of the squad's players (Rei) and his banned account that was previously engaged in cheating and modifying game data at a third-party contest. The announcement began with:
They further revealed that Piper, another member of the squad, had cheated and modified game data during the Pro League Spring Europe event. Based on the competitive regulations of PUBG Mobile esports, Tencent has enforced a three-year ban on both of the aforementioned players, which prohibits them from participating in any esports tournaments of PUBG Mobile. Addressing the current PMPLEU situation, the social media post continued:
Tencent has officially clarified that the ongoing PMPL Europe season won't include a replacement and will run with the remaining 19 teams. The spring season of the tournament commenced on March 20 and will wrap up on April 30.
Team GOAT players
Team GOAT qualified for the Pro League through the PUBG Mobile European Cup, where the squad obtained second place. Before their disqualification, the team was in third place with 184 points after 25 games and had secured a total of six Chicken Dinners, the highest number in the league.
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