In every sport, including esports, maintaining integrity and fair play is essential to preserving the essence of competition. As tournaments like the Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2024 (BGIS 2024) draw significant attention from the gaming community, many issues come to light that might hinder the competitive spirit of the tournament. One such issue is bribery, which we recently witnessed during the BGIS 2024.
Understanding Bribery in Esports through BGIS 2024 Guidelines
Almost every esports tournament operates under a defined set of rules and regulations aimed at upholding fairness among participants. So does BGIS 2024. Section 6.3.8 of the BGIS 2024 Rulebook explicitly addresses the issue of bribery within the tournament setting.
Section 6.3.8 states: “Bribery: No Team Member may offer any gift or cash or other reward to a player, coach, manager, other Team Member, Tournament Official, the Tournament Organizer, KRAFTON, or any other person connected with or employed by another Team in order to influence the outcome of a Tournament Game.”
This clause unequivocally prohibits any form of inducement or incentive aimed at influencing the outcome of a tournament game. It encompasses a wide range of actions, including offering gifts, cash, or other rewards to players, coaches, managers, officials, or any individual associated with another team.
Thankfully, Krafton India Esports was swift to notice the bribery during BGIS 2024. The tournament organizers decided to ban and disqualify 47 Esports, the team violating Section 6.3.8 of the BGIS 2024 rulebook, with all their results from the tournament nullified.
Bribery in esports represents a serious breach of sportsmanship and fair play, as it undermines the integrity of competitions and casts doubt on the legitimacy of results. Attempts to manipulate outcomes through illicit means not only compromise the competitive integrity of the tournament but also undermine the credibility of the entire esports ecosystem.
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