How CS:GO's First Cheating Scandal Almost Destroyed the Game

Seven years ago, a cheating scandal rocked the CS:GO community. Did KQLY really cheat on LAN, and why? At the time, KQLY's ban threw the cheating accusations against pros into overdrive - suddenly, it seemed like everyone was a cheater. So, how did CS:GO survive its craziest, most dangerous cheating scandal? Written by: Daniel Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen) with files from Jake Kivanç (@JakeKivanc) Edited by: Andrew Faigal (@Brrrning) Production Assistance by: Devin Coull (@Fake_DevinCoull) & Nicolas Buck Additional Animations & Thumbnail by: Brandon Mistele Hosted by: Daniel Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen) Produced by: Daniel Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen) & Alina Sotula (@ASotula) Footage Courtesy of: https://pastebin.com/M1uhvqLA Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”). Follow us on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/thescoreesports Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thescoreesports Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theScoreesports Follow us on TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@thescoreesports Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theScoreesports