A major scandal has erupted in the Counter-Strike community: a Chinese insider has accused former TYLOO player Xu “Somebody” Haowen of organizing match-fixing and using banned software. The story quickly expanded beyond the regional scene, involving not only Chinese teams but also international players.

How the Suspicions Arose

According to Chinese sources, Somebody's relative, Chen Peng, known in the community as “Mr. C,” is implicated in the scandal. He is alleged to be the main organizer of match-fixing in the region over recent years. Teams like Wings Up and ATOX were reportedly under his control, with Somebody acting as his “right hand.”

Previous scandals have been linked to this case: for instance, Rare Atom player JamYoung nearly switched to Valorant due to pressure related to match-fixing. Now, new details are emerging that connect Mr. C and Somebody to attempts to influence tournament and qualification outcomes.

ATOX and Wings Up at the Center of Accusations

Insiders claim that Mr. C owns ATOX, and through his connections, he and Somebody attempted to manipulate match results. Specifically, in the closed qualifier for the Shanghai Major 2024, Rare Atom allegedly defeated TYLOO using a “router cheat” — a technology that bypassed anti-cheat measures.

Moreover, it's claimed that during the online qualifiers, Evil Dog, a player from Mr. C's circle, used cheats, knocking Lynn Vision and TYLOO into the lower bracket. This indirectly contributed to the conflict surrounding JamYoung and his move to Valorant.

Another incident involves Mohammad “BOROS” Malhas, a former Falcons player. He confirmed on X that Somebody and his associates offered him to engage in match-fixing, but he refused. Screenshots and video recordings of these contacts were handed over to the Chinese insider. Here's BOROS's post:

Hey everyone, when i was in China Somebody he was playing in Rare Atom in the time he and his friends asked me to match fix and i refused and this people need to get banned from esports thanks for JiJieHao for getting me out from this people in the time thanks for china fans

Mohammad “BOROS” Malhas

The situation hasn't gone unnoticed in the English-speaking community. Commentator Elfishguy noted that the rumors about Somebody and his relative's involvement in fixing “raise serious concerns,” although he emphasized that the facts have yet to be confirmed.

A member of various Chinese top teams, LycheeCS, compiled a chronology of events on X, indicating that before the leak was published, an intermediary tried to dissuade the insider from revealing the information, while Mr. C insisted: “you can expose anyone, just not Somebody.”

If the allegations are confirmed, this is not about one or two players but an entire organized system of fixing that has influenced Chinese CS for years. The scandal involves not only former and current members of Rare Atom, ATOX, and Wings Up but also matches against leading regional clubs.

In light of this, Chinese teams TYLOO and Lynn Vision are publicly supported by the community as “clean,” but trust in the region as a whole is under serious threat. International tournaments, bookmakers, and organizations will be forced to respond to prevent undermining the reputation of the Asian scene.