If anyone expected a clean-cut resolution to one 2023\u2019s early Dota 2 <\/em>disasters, it looks like it isn\u2019t happening as a Chinese team that has been accused of cheating and match-fixing has suddenly \u201cdisbanded\u201d after getting destroyed at the Lima Major.<\/p>
Knights is a squad that formed from the ashes of China\u2019s gigantic roster shuffle post-The International 10 last October, with five players who are relatively well-known in the scene. And, even as they put together a strong showing in the Dota <\/em>Pro Circuit\u2019s Winter Tour, their entire performance was under fire. <\/p>
Back in mid-January, as things were heating up in the DPC\u2019s opening weeks, Knights was accused of using map hacks during competitive matches<\/a> against other top teams in the region like PSG.LGD and Team Aster. It was called out by multiple community figures and the tournament organizer behind the event, Perfect World, gathered evidence and submitted it to Valve\u2014though nothing came from it, at least publicly. <\/p>
Related: <\/strong>Forever 7.32: Muerta is finally here, but Dota 2<\/em> fans aren\u2019t happy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>
Things only got worse for the team from there, as even after they managed to snag one of China\u2019s invites to the Lima Major they were accused of match-fixing in at least one of their closing DPC matches<\/a>. <\/p>
These 322 claims surrounding Knights would only escalate further<\/a> once the team actually arrived at the Major too.<\/p>
Despite at least two separate instances of match-fixing concerns and accusations, no public comment or ruling was shared by Valve. And now it appears more shady activity is going on behind the scenes as all but one member of the Knights squad have seemingly left the team\u2019s DPC roster slot<\/a> or completely rebranded.<\/p>
According to the official DPC registration page<\/a>, eGo, Flyby, and AlaCrity- have moved to a roster simply called \u201cSolitude.\u201d This appears to be a fresh lineup in the backend, with Dqq and rayy joining the team.<\/p>
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Meanwhile, the Knights roster slot in the backend, which will seemingly retain the Division I slot in the DPC Spring Tour, has kicked everyone by XCJ. Now called Antarctic Penguins, Ms from Dawn Gaming, another team accused of shady behavior<\/a>, is listed as one of the new players along with mmm and Nevermine.<\/p>
Update March 9 5:15am CT: <\/strong>Valve and Perfect World have now officially banned the entire former Knights roster along with more than 40 other professional players<\/a> from China and Southeast Asia for “integrity violations.”<\/p>
Related: Valve bans over 40 Dota 2 pros, kicks 5 teams out of China\u2019s DPC Tour for integrity violations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
