Are you one of those people that got a VAC ban five years ago or before you played your first Major related event? Well then you're in luck, because our gracious lord Gaben has given you a pardon.
Basically, under these new conditions, Valve acknowledges that the original rules they used were not only harsh, but also outdated. As they rightfully say in their blog post, some VAC bans are as old as eight years.
Many struggling players are now free to show their talent on the big stage - that is if that damned virus gives us the chance - and don't need to worry about a mistake they made many years ago when they were young and, frankly, kind of stupid.
Some of the big names on that list are Jamppi, who's might come back from his VALORANT holiday soon, and vsm, who will finally be able to make the move up from the lower tier Brazilian teams.
An important change however, or rather the lack thereof, comes for the group of matchfixers. That means no #FreeSteel and #FreeBrax... Which we understand. Match fixing is illegal in many countries, cheating in a video-game when young is not.
Don't get us wrong, it's hard to weigh the two against each other, but one of them actively sought to injure competitive play, and the other was someone making a stupid decision. And besides, cheating in competitive play is still a big no-no.
Conclusion: don't be stupid.
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