What was thought to be a rumor has just been proven true, as Jacob Wolf of the TheDailyDot has the full story on TIP Mid Laner XiaoWeiXiao and his involvement in elo boosting. For those who may not of heard about boosting, it is when a players pays somebody else to rank up their account for them, and it a ban-able offense, Jacob highlights Riot’s own stance on boosting:
Elo boosting is against Riot Games’ Terms of Use. The game developer has recently banned several professional players for similar behavior. Shern “Shernfire” Tai, for instance, was suspended from competitive play till January due to elo boosting in Oceania.
The punishment for XiaoWeiXiao’s admitted misconduct is pending investigation, but it’s safe to say that Team Impulse’s hopes of reaching the Riot World Championship have taken a huge blow.
Team Impact was going into the playoffs strong, and with their star Mid Laner out, who knows how they will stand against the rest of NA. The full article has all the detailed infomation stacked against XiaoWeiXiao, check it out here.
July 25, 2015
Welp there goes my fantasy league