StarCraft 2 world champion nabbed for alleged ties to match fixing

Another eSports player is being investigated for alleged involvement with match fixing, delivering yet another blow to the already embattled competitive gaming community.

South Korea’s Lee Seung Hyun is the latest eSports player to join the police’s investigation list. Media outlets reported that the professional player—who goes by the name “Life”—was taken into custody last week and is under investigation for “allegedly participating in professional tournaments.”

According to an Inquirer.net report, which quoted the Changwon District Prosecutor’s Office, Life has been involved in several match-fixed games. There is no official announcement yet on the cause of the investigation or whether Life has been charged with anything.

However, the prosecutor confirmed that the allegations against the pro eSports player were “tied to the match-fixing scandal” in 2015, the news outlet reported.