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Valve is banning Dota 2 accounts in the Christmasiest way possible (www.pcgamesn.com)
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Following on from its last wave, Valve is banning thousands of Dota 2 'smurf' accounts but they're doing it a brilliantly seasonal way.

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[–] luna@lemmy.catgirl.biz 3 points 11 months ago

Valve has wrapped the banhammer in tinsel, adding a lovely Christmassy flavour to their anti-smurfing actions. Players who have been banned for smurfing are finding a Highly Toxic Lump of Coal in their accounts, a ‘Seasonal Reward’.