ESL rules out server issues causing flashbang bug in FURIA vs. FaZe match—and it could impact your own CS:GO games

The flashbang bug that occurred in FURIA vs. FaZe Clan’s match yesterday at IEM Rio 2023 isn’t related to server issues as a part of the community thought.

ESL told Dot Esports in a statement today that it was in fact a game bug. “So there was indeed a bug in the game when FaZe Clan threw their flash, due to which FURIA’s players didn’t get blinded,” ESL said. If this is true, this same bug could happen in your regular CS:GO games and tear up A bombsite retakes on Mirage.