ESL clarifies stance on CS2 Pixel Boosts and bugs ahead of IEM Sydney

IEM Sydney is the first Tier 1 tournament to feature CS2. With the new game released just a few weeks prior, there’s a lot of apprehension about the game’s esports-readiness ahead of IEM Sydney 2023. To ensure fair play, ESL has made known its stance on certain pixel boosts and bugs in Counter-Strike 2 for IEM Sydney 2023. 

They also revealed that CS2 is a work in progress and as such “Bugs and issues are to be expected”. The document will receive regular updates and it will be open for all players and teams to refer to. 

Anyone can report pixel boosts and bugs to ESL as well as to Valve. If you want to send a message to ESL, you can do so by mailing them to [email protected]. For Valve, you will need to send a message to [email protected] 

IEM Sydney is the first Tier 1 ESL event that features Counter-Strike 2. The tournament, taking place down under in Sydney, will feature sixteen teams including the Local Hero invite for Grayhound Gaming. The tournament has a $250,000 prize pool and takes place over a week from October 16 to 22, 2023. 

With not even a month past CS2’s official release, IEM Sydney might see several instances that compromise integrity and fair play in the tournament. Several players and teams feel the game is not esports-ready, and this is ESL’s way of ensuring fair play and integrity. 

Stay tuned to esports.gg for the latest CS2 news and updates.