Last Sunday, the Call of Duty Pro League Finals took place in Miami. There was $200,000 at stake, and the best eSports teams faced off against each other. However, the big controversy was a controller.
What happened? While Gen.G’s team won the first round 3-0 against eUnited, the horror scenario occurred in the second round: One of the professional player’s controller failed.
This threw the professional and apparently his teammates off completely, as they went on to lose the matches, the victory was gone and with it the $200,000 prize money.
Great frustration afterwards on Twitter
How did the pro react to the situation? Chance “Maux” Moncivaez immediately called for a referee after the controller failed. However, the referee only handed the pro a paperclip, as he later explained on Twitter. This can be used to reset the controller and reconnect it.
During the tournament, the pro was then beside himself. He stood in front of his monitor and appeared visibly irritated by the situation.
Everyone is surprised: After Maux noticed the defect in his controller, he continued to play with altered controls, which meant he couldn’t use some functions, including the triggers.
Later, he explained that he had a replacement controller with him but simply didn’t think of it. So instead of switching, he just continued to play with the defective controller.
Much frustration on Twitter: After the loss, Maux vented his frustrations on Twitter. He wrote that he found it unfair and that it was their tournament. In several tweets, he complained about the situation, while many users advised him to delete the tweets.
Some users also noted under the tweet that he had probably had 5 minutes of downtime and could have switched the controller during that time.
In the end, Maux backtracked and congratulated the winning team. He looks forward to the future with his team. This received much approval, as it certainly wasn’t just the defective controller that caused Maux and his team to lose in the end.
What do you think about the situation? How would you have reacted?
