The most famous CS cheater has gained access to CS2.

Hovik KQLY Tovmassian accessed a limited CS2 test on an account with a VAC ban. The former professional player reported this on his Twitter.

Who is KQLY?

KQLY is the most famous cheater in the Counter-Strike community. However, not all new players know about his existence because he received his ban in 2014. Besides KQLY getting banned for cheating, he is also known for being a pro player and using cheats on the pro scene.

The player took part in two Majors, where his team took the 5th-8th and 3-4th places. But the brightest episode in his career was his time at Titan Esports. For this team, he managed to show two good results, won Dreamhack Invitational 2, and took third place in Starladder StarSeries XI. However, the most important thing was not this, but the ban for cheats, which the player received while being part of this team.

On November 20, 2014, KQLY was VAC-banned for cheating with several other pro players. He was immediately removed from the Titan, and the player confirmed that the ban was fair. Because of KQLY, Titan had to miss the next Major, after which the team fell apart. One of the crazy KQLY’s frags after the news becomes easier to explain.

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How does Valve give access to CS2?

After this news, the algorithm for issuing CS2 invites raises even more questions. According to the latest data, only 3% of players have access to the limited test of the new version of CS, and among them, there are bizarre users. The developers reported that several factors are essential when granting access: recent game time on official servers, the trust factor, and the status of the Steam account.

And if, in most cases, it works like this, some invites raise questions. For example, access to CS2 could be given to a profile with a VAC ban. In addition, players found an account with 3 minutes in CS:GO and access to CS2. The developers only clarified that the time played on the official servers after the announcement of the new game will not be considered. However, receiving an invite largely depends on the random.