Joshua "steel" Nissan eventually transitioned to professional VALORANT, where he found significant success and a fresh start. The legacy of the iBUYPOWER ban serves as a permanent cautionary tale regarding competitive integrity and the severe consequences of match-fixing in esports.
The iBUYPOWER match-fixing scandal remains one of the most infamous chapters in Counter-Strike history, resulting in permanent bans for several top-tier North American players, including Joshua "steel" Nissan. ibuypower steel banned
In January 2015, Valve issued a formal statement indefinitely banning the involved players from all Valve-sponsored events. The banned individuals included: Joshua "steel" Nissan Sam "DaZeD" Marine Braxton "swag" Pierce Keven "AZK" Larivière ibuypower steel banned