What is VAC? How the Controversy Around Valve's Answer to Cheating Changed CS:GO

Competitive integrity is an important part of esports. If someone is cheating, they don’t just invalidate their own achievements, but also those of their teammates. And even respected pro players on top teams have risked it all by turning to hacks to improve their performance.

But it would be nearly impossible to follow through on cheating allegations without some sort of detection system, and Valve Anti-Cheat — or VAC — is exactly that.

Produced, Written & Hosted by: Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet)
Produced, Shot & Edited by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett)

Footage & Image credits:

Thumbnail image of Fnatic's flusha, Olofmeister, JW and Krimz courtesy of ESEA (https://play.esea.net/)

Forsaken aim-lock twitch clip
https://youtu.be/GHZKXmMLA-Q
Corutesy: eXTREMESLAND Asia

Forsaken Stage footage:
https://youtu.be/-AALKqfB6l0
Courtesy: eXTREMESLAND Asia

DH Stockholm CSGO: Grand Final LDLC vs. Titan Map 3
https://youtu.be/8jM8jSGPp4w
Courtesy: DreamHack

"My VAC Account" video
https://youtu.be/AF-nmufIOmk
Courtesy: Veteran Affairs Canada (YouTube)

kennyS AWP flick vs. NiP's f0rest
https://clips.twitch.tv/HonestSillyCourgettePJSugar
Courtesy: Twitch.tv/DreamHackCS

How to report people in Overwatch
https://youtu.be/QAe_0kVtsYQ
Courtesy: JayWaddy (YouTube)

Hack Vs Hack! : CSGO no VAC server
https://youtu.be/Gpze9dVzgTo
Courtesy: Ritlan (YouTube)

What it's like to be VAC Banned in TF2
https://youtu.be/RxQFRV4xgXc
Courtesy: Disk Jockey J

Hackers on vac free server! Voice trolling :D
https://youtu.be/VpG8gGz7ZCE
Courtesy: OleNaess (YouTube)

Sir Billy Connolly:"F*** off means f*** off!"
https://youtu.be/qJMqdTr7IQM?t=28
Courtesy: Mudflap Films / Rainstorm Entertainment

Emilio [Team Property] VAC Banned on Stream
https://youtu.be/Ir6ByYBW6e8
Courtesy: Fragbitecom (YouTube)

A Night at the Roxbury "Emilio" clip
https://youtu.be/hR8INUtNH8g
Courtesy: SNL Studios

RedEye: "Brutal, Savage, Rekt"
https://youtu.be/e3uOMCfopR8
Courtesy: Valve Corporation

GuardiaN AWP play
https://youtu.be/yEd76p_4HVU
Courtesy: DreamHack

JW AWP ace vs. LDLC
https://youtu.be/57VOBa8IVtM
Courtesy: DreamHack

GeT_RiGhT pistol jumping headshot
https://youtu.be/k1YurRBCTto?t=2034
Courtesy: ESL

Frankenstein Torch-Wielding Mob scene
https://youtu.be/qLvGnro4Cgw
Courtesy: Universal Pictures

Footage of Fnatic players @ ESL Cologne 2015 grand finals
https://youtu.be/_Ef6cXH1oC8
Courtesy: ESL

'Reflections' with flusha (CS:GO)
https://youtu.be/xfRt0jHcJ7c
Courtesy: Thorin

Fnatic vs. NiP ESL One Katowice 2015 Grand Final - Map 3
https://youtu.be/1nzTsorypCQ
Courtesy: ESL

s1mple wallbang vs. Mouseports
https://clips.twitch.tv/VastAmazingPterodactylPrimeMe
Courtesy: StarLadder

VAC Power Shot - Miracle- WR
https://youtu.be/B0240iaRHRU
Courtesy: StarLadder

Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).

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