Richard Lewis, an esports writer for Dextero, said that he had received documents proving that Heroic, a Danish esports company, coerced players to sign NDAs. Players were blocked from speaking out about alleged cheating and bug exploitation months ago due to non-disclosure agreements. This agreement was designed to keep players quiet for the following 15 years.

Latest for Dexerto: Documents show that Heroic created non-disclosure agreement to stop squad talking about cheating or bug use, Heroic management agreed banned coach Hunden "took a bullet" for the squad.https://t.co/nxEREzLvhg

— Richard Lewis (@RLewisReports) September 24, 2021

Nicolai "HUNDEN" Petersen claimed sole responsibility for the exploitation at first and faced serious repercussions in the form of competitive bans. Players were aware of the flaw and the team's desire to employ it in competitive play, according to recent comments from HUNDEN. Lewis went on to say that HUNDEN will be used to take a "bullet" for Heroic.

HUNDEN is said to have used the bug twice, the first time at DreamHack Malmo and then again at Home Sweet Home #5. Petersen eventually confessed his involvement to the ESIC not long after. Though HUNDEN claimed he acted alone at first, if the records are accurate, it is clear that the entire organization planned to use the defect. HUNDEN was set to be banned for a year, but the Heroic organization decided to keep them.

Lewis disclosed the NDA, which barred any players from commenting on the charges and imposed a $500,000 penalty for breaching the deal. The NDA would extend until 2035 as well. There has been no official statement from Heroic or ESIC, and it is unclear whether all players were aware of the bug's exploitation in either series. Heroic has come under a lot of fire in recent months, and its efforts to change public opinion may be futile if these records are proven.