Fair treatment forHimass & TanVuu.

The dispute grew after Day 1 when Soopi complained that the Vietnamese team destroyed a revive chip and suspected they had watched a livestream for information (stream sniping). PUBG later said Himass and TanVuu checked out-of-game information through personal stream content that day.

In a September 19 notice reposted by Kakao PUBG from KRAFTON, organizers removed both players from the remaining matches and said the investigation would continue.

PUBG confirms that out-of-game information was checked through personal stream content. It says it is still reviewing whether the two directly watched another participant’s stream and whether any information was used in play.

PUBG says Himass and TanVuu were removed from the remaining event, some related scores were adjusted, stream delay and monitoring were increased, and their PUBG Vietnam Partner status was revoked.

PUBG says the rulebook contained general fairness and sportsmanship duties, but did not specifically define or separately sanction receiving information via live chat, watching another participant’s stream, or receiving and using out-of-game information.

PUBG cancels Day 3, saying the event could not continue under the intended conditions of trust and fairness. Prize money would be distributed under the same standard across participating regions instead of finalizing standings.

In its September 20 notice, PUBG says it will continue reviewing event footage, stream POVs, team voice, the transmission of out-of-game information, whether it was used, and other related allegations.

After reviewing broadcasts, participant footage, in-game data and replays, PUBG concluded that Himass and TanVuu used out-of-game information and another participant’s stream to inform gameplay decisions. This supersedes the questions left open in the September 20 notice.

PUBG announced permanent game-account bans and permanent ineligibility for official esports events for both players. The notice also states their right to appeal through the esports process and acknowledges KRAFTON’s responsibility for its initial guidance and response.