Valve and Perfect World announced punishments Thursday for 46 players and removed five teams from China's Dota Pro Circuit for integrity violations.
The punishments ranged from one-year suspensions to permanent bans and were a response to cheating and match-fixing allegations during the DPC Winter Tour.
Of the 46 players involved, 21 received permanent bans and 25 drew one- or two-year suspensions.
The five teams booted from the upcoming Spring Tour were Antarctic Penguins (formerly Knights), EHOME, Solitude (formerly Dawn Gaming), Kylin Esports Club (formerly LBZS) and Team Mystique.
--Field Level Media