On 28 July, Petersen categorically denies sharing Heroic’s strategy book with a competitor, but admits to sharing anti-strat material of common opponents with other teams prior to the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne tournament. He emphasizes the importance of knowledge sharing for development and states his willingness to cooperate with relevant institutions and provide necessary documentation.
ESIC received a notification on 6 July alleging that Petersen had breached their Integrity Program during the IEM Cologne tournament. ESIC promptly initiated an investigation, informing ESL, the tournament organizer, and collaborating on further investigative efforts to assess the impact of Petersen’s actions on the tournament integrity. Preliminary findings indicate a potential breach of ESIC’s Integrity Program, but no impact on the integrity of IEM Cologne has been determined.
ESIC continues to engage with the involved parties and awaits additional evidence obtained through Danish legal processes conducted by Heroic. Upon receiving further evidence, ESIC will assess potential breaches of their Integrity Program and determine appropriate sanctions.
In response to the investigation, Heroic released a statement explaining their unanimous decision to exclude Petersen from the tournament due to trust issues. It was discovered that Petersen had shared confidential information from the team’s strategy folder with a major competitor. Consequently, Petersen’s contract was terminated, and legal proceedings are underway in Denmark.
Petersen, along with two other professional CS:GO coaches, had previously been banned in September for exploiting an in-game bug to gain an advantage in matches.
