The recent winner of the Asia segment of The Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS), a competition that brings together top Fortnite players from around the world, has been suspended and had his winnings revoked after accusations of cheating. Japanese player, Sekosama, faced accusations of cheating only hours after being announced the winner, with Epic Games imposing a temporary ban for the pro.

Accusations against Sekosama claim that the Fortnite pro had been engaging in a practice known through competitive play as "teaming" in order to gain an advantage in the FNCS matches. While, Sekosama denies the accusations, viewers of the popular gaming competition have already compiled evidence that supports Epic Games' initial accusation.

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For those unaware of exactly what "teaming" is, the practice involves a second player entering a match with the competitors and looting powerful weapons and healing items in order to hide them for the player they are looking to help. In some cases, the unofficial teammate will also feed players kills in order to artificially raise their scores for earning eliminations. Some viewers believe that these extra kills and item drops are what allowed Sekosama to earn the top spot in the FNCS tournament, essentially robbing honest players of the rightful win.

As a result of these accusations, Sekosama is facing a 14 day suspension and has been stripped of his $15,000 winnings from the tournament and a new winner has been announced. Fortnite pro player qjac has now been named the new victor with 198 points, only seven points shy of Sekosama's 205 points at the end of the tournament. It should be noted once again that Sekosama denies the claims of "teaming" and with record numbers of players in Fortnite right now it is possible that other players may have acted on their own. However, Epic Games still stands by the decision to suspend the player.

Cheating is an unfortunate reality to any game, as players often look to find any advantage they can to compete, from utilizing modified versions of controller enabled aim assist to "teaming" in order to get that extra little edge. Since this can ruin the game for regular players, and taint the outcome of competitions, companies like Epic Games have been quick to jump on these cheaters. This can also make situations like Sekosama's cheating a hot topic for debate, as most onlookers have felt the frustration of competing in one way or another against cheaters in games like Fortnite.

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