At this year’s Electronic Sports World Cup, Reason Gaming’s all-female Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team won the tournament’s French qualifier, beating out another team of female CS:GO’ers, Imaginary Gaming, subsequently earning them spot in the event’s main tournament.
After such a deserved victory, especially in a game as tense as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, one would assume that Reason Gaming’s female team would have the opportunity to relax and unwind. However, the team received much more than what they had bargained for when members and associates of Imaginary Gaming – the defeated team – allegedly assaulted the women of Reason Gaming.
Reason Gaming’s managers stated that the situation occurred immediately after the ladies’ victory against Imaginary Gaming, a team comprised of all-French females. Presumably, Imaginary Gaming’s tempers flared due to the fact that they lost to Reason Gaming, a team with both Swedish and British members, alongside being lauded as “French” champions.
According to ESWC rules, as long as 3 players are of the required nationality for a qualifier, then the respective team is allowed to compete in that particular region.
Read more details on this story after the break.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Team Assaulted
Apparently, one of Reason Gaming’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players, Sophia “Kim” Benfakir, received abusive, inappropriate texts from the coach of Imaginary Gaming, Aude “Sarah” Prigent. Later on in the evening, Prigent supposedly sent Benfakir another text message saying she was outside a party following the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event.
Naturally, Reason Gaming’s players went outside to meet up with her. Once the players arrived outside, a car filled with a number of people (all female) pulled up. The passengers of the vehicle then exited, and began attacking the team. Allegedly, 4 of Reason Gaming’s members were thrown to the floor, punched, and kicked. Luckily, the team’s captain, Abi “Abiii'”Glover, broke free and was able to get help. Furthermore, another individual who happened to see the assault stepped in to help control the situation.
After Imaginary Gaming’s members’ assault on Reason Gaming’s players, they reportedly returned to the car and departed from the premises. Fortunately, someone was able to take a photo of the vehicle and its associated license plate number.
It was revealed in a statement that the ladies of Reason Gaming suffered “a few bumps and bruises, but for the most part, they got off lightly.”
Reason Gaming has revealed that they are indeed filing a full report with Paris police.
In a post on Reason-Gaming.net, Adam Heath posted the following:
“The girls were in complete shock at this viciously planned attack, and being baited out in a cowardly move by the attackers. Thankfully, all our players are fine. Some with a few cuts, bumps and bruises, but for the most part, they got off lightly. The situation could have turned out a lot worse if it weren’t for the help of the passers-by running, asking for help in the hotel lobby.
A full statement has been made to the Paris Police, and luckily, with the picture of the car’s number plate, we hope justice will be served.
The fact that this has happened over a game (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) is not the thing that disturbs me the most, but that it was a planned and motivated attack towards Reason Gaming’s female team. Taking it as far as ambushing our players with a group that outnumbers them 2 to 1, with the aim of causing them harm. I can only hope that ESWC and other events will take action towards the players involved in this as well as the organisations that these players are part of, and cut all ties with players that condone such actions.“
At this time, Imaginary Gaming has not responded to any requests for their comments on the situation.
What are your thoughts on this news? Do you feel that a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament loss could ever warrant this type of violent hostile behavior? Why or why not?
Also, how do you usually react after losing a match in a competitive multiplayer game such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Call of Duty, Halo, et cetera?
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Source: Reason-Gaming.net
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