Finnish cyber athlete Elias «Jamppi» Olkkonen has sued Valve Corporation over a VAC ban he believes is unfair. Recently, a ban on one of his accounts prevented him from signing a contract with the team, and the conflict has not yet been resolved peacefully.
The player himself says that in 2015 he created a second account in Steam and bought a second copy of CS:GO to play with a friend on the local network. The account was later sold to a friend of Elias. Some time later, Finn discovered that this second account was VAC-banned, and the ban was attached to his account, not to the account of his friend, who was the actual owner of the account at the time.
The VAC-ban on the account became an obstacle for Finn's cyber sports career: cyber sports organization OG considered him as a candidate for the role of sniper, but he was unable to sign a contract. The player had previously tried to get support from the CSPPA – an organization that unites professional players – but it refused to assist in solving the problem.
Jamppi is now considered one of the most promising Finnish players. He performed well at the regional level, competing on the SJ Gaming team. He now plans to seek justice in court to resolve the VAC ban and continue his career unhindered.
