The German streamer Mark, alias ohnePixel, is primarily known for his content related to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Twitch. He deals with gambling related to in-game skins, which have now indirectly led him to one of the largest donations in CS:GO history.
ohnePixel received a single donation with CS:GO skins worth around 120,000 euros. He was so excited about this enormous amount that he immediately called his mother. Normally, he speaks in English during his streams, but for his mom, he switched to German in between.
The phone call seems very peculiar: His mom appears unimpressed and simply says that she doesn’t want to be involved, as she brings misfortune to her son in such matters.
ohnePixel says that this is likely the largest individual donation in CS:GO. Shortly thereafter, the phone call ends with a loud cheer of joy from him.
You can watch the video in the following tweet from Jake Lucky:
Where does the money come from? The donation comes from Twitter user bbox. He won the money on the HypeDrop site through gambling and invested in CS:GO skins on the Buff Market. He then donated a part of his purchased skins to ohnePixel.
The skins are cosmetic in-game items that change the appearance of weapons. They have been traded on the Steam Marketplace for years and can bring in millions.
On gambling sites like Antigua, these skins are played for instead of real money.
Currently, a successor to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is in the works:
Community now fears a ban
However, Valve has long been concerned about gambling. The company has issued new guidelines and has since blocked users’ ability to trade their skins with the community.
The gambling can be particularly dangerous because it tempts others to gamble away their money and ruin their lives. That is why Valve is taking such a hard stance against all forms of gambling in CS:GO. The donor is now asking that he not be banned for the action:
Other users also fear that the donation could lead to a ban. According to some users, bbox has not yet received his money, which is why some consider the donation risky. If there are problems receiving the money, bbox would now have debts or would have to withdraw the donation.
It remains exciting whether this donation action will have consequences or if everything will stay as it is.
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