{"id":285937,"date":"2025-11-02T18:17:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T18:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=285937"},"modified":"2025-11-02T18:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T18:17:59","slug":"valve-rejects-cs2-player-stickers-budapest-major-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/valve-rejects-cs2-player-stickers-budapest-major-2025","title":{"rendered":"Valve mass-rejects player stickers for StarLadder Major Budapest 2025 \u2014 community erupts in outrage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Less than a month before StarLadder Major Budapest 2025, Valve has sparked a new controversy. The company rejected dozens of player autograph stickers without clear reasons. Players from all over the world were affected \u2014 KSCERATO, YEKINDAR, siuhy, Sonic, Snow, hallzerk, slaxz-, headtr1ck, REZ, Qikert, and VINI.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cStickerGate Budapest\u201d \u2014 when creativity meets corporate filters<\/h3>\n<p>The story began with KSCERATO\u2019s emotional Telegram post:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please accept my new sticker <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/valvesoftware?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@valvesoftware<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CounterStrike?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CounterStrike<\/a>  its not AI. I used to be an artist \ud83d\ude2d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KSCERATO (@kscerato) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kscerato\/status\/1984382120568242570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Soon, social media filled with similar complaints. Dozens of pros revealed that their stickers were also rejected. According to players, Valve offers no feedback, doesn\u2019t explain the decision, and refuses resubmissions.<\/p>\n<p>The reason likely lies in stricter checks for AI or font traces. Although most autographs were handmade, Valve now applies extremely tight standards to avoid another public scandal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who faced rejection:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">KSCERATO (FURIA) \u2014 accused of using AI despite confirming his design was hand-drawn.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">YEKINDAR (Liquid) \u2014 his creative truck-style drawing was labeled \u201cunacceptable.\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Sonic (NRG) \u2014 said Valve rejected his design even though it followed every rule.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Snow (paiN Gaming) \u2014 explained that his sticker was a tribute to his grandfather, yet Valve declined it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">siuhy (Liquid) \u2014 denied for the second Major in a row, forced to reuse his old signature.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">headtr1ck (B8) \u2014 showed his rejected version with a crosshair symbol.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">REZ (GamerLegion) \u2014 confirmed that his new attempt failed as well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Qikert (MIBR) \u2014 faced his second rejection, the first dating back to IEM Rio Major 2022.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">slaxz- (M80) \u2014 joked: \u201cMy old one sucks. Why can\u2019t I submit a new design?\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">hallzerk (Passion UA) \u2014 his minimalist \u201cHALLZERK\u201d signature didn\u2019t make it through either.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">VINI (Imperial) \u2014 another Brazilian player rejected without explanation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <h3>read more<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fnatic-major-invite-fragadelphia-2025\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-26.webp\" alt=\"Fnatic perform a miracle: from 2.9% chance to a StarLadder Major Budapest 2025 invite\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fnatic-major-invite-fragadelphia-2025\">Fnatic perform a miracle: from 2.9% chance to a StarLadder Major Budapest 2025 invite<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fnatic-major-invite-fragadelphia-2025\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1.1.43#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1.1.43#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1.1.43#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">Oct 31 2025<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Players call the process \u201cunfair and unclear\u201d<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">Sticker recusado novamente kkkkk, tentei fazer uma homenagem pro meu v\u00f4 e pro meu pai mas n aceitaram q tristeza \ud83e\udd72 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CbSyx63mq7\">pic.twitter.com\/CbSyx63mq7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 paiN Snow \u2744\ufe0f (@Snowzincs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Snowzincs\/status\/1984902884325044231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Many professionals openly criticized Valve for its lack of communication. Sonic wrote that \u201ceverything was hand-made, no AI, completely within the guidelines\u201d \u2014 yet it was still denied.<br>\nSnow added that it was \u201cpainful on a personal level,\u201d as his signature carried emotional meaning. siuhy joked that \u201che\u2019ll have to play with the chicken design again instead of a new one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It seems Valve has adopted an overcautious approach: any potentially \u201ccreative\u201d or \u201cstylized\u201d element is automatically treated as a red flag.<\/p>\n<h3>Community reaction<\/h3>\n<p>After waves of posts on X, the issue became a trending topic in the CS2 world.<br>\nJournalist ThourCS2 wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>Man, I wasn\u2019t expecting this many signatures getting rejected. The Major starts in 22 days.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>Analyst Ozzny commented:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>We\u2019re only going to get boring stickers no one will care about.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>The post went viral. CSGORoll called it \u201cterrible news\u201d and shared the rejected stickers from siuhy and Sonic. Fans reacted with humor and frustration:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">\u201cAt this point, players should record themselves signing to prove it\u2019s not AI.\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">\u201cJust use Arial next time.\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">\u201cValve doing Valve things \u2014 no logic, no reason.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some speculate Valve feared copyright claims, especially for Sonic\u2019s iconic \u201chair\u201d or certain stylized fonts. CSGOLD summed it up:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>Sticker designs are now copy-paste from the last Major.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>Most fans agree \u2014 strict rules destroy the creativity and personality that made CS stickers special.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">last two majors, both of these stickers got rejected. just so they don\u2019t go to waste, i will enjoy them here. i can\u2019t upload a new one so i\u2019ll have the same as last time \ud83d\ude36\u200d\ud83c\udf2b\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MGTVegUuHf\">pic.twitter.com\/MGTVegUuHf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kamil Szkaradek (@siuhycs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/siuhycs\/status\/1984913516361379841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <h3>read more<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/starladder-major-2025-talent-lineup\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/maxresdefault-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"StarLadder Reveals Full Talent Lineup for CS2 Major in Budapest \u2014 Machine, SPUNJ, Freya, Pimp, Devilwalk, and More\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/starladder-major-2025-talent-lineup\">StarLadder Reveals Full Talent Lineup for CS2 Major in Budapest \u2014 Machine, SPUNJ, Freya, Pimp, Devilwalk, and More<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/starladder-major-2025-talent-lineup\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1.1.43#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1.1.43#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1.1.43#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">Oct 28 2025<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Context and aftermath<\/h3>\n<p>Sources suggest Valve now uses an automated system to detect \u201cnon-authentic\u201d signatures. The goal is to block AI or font-based work. Yet this system may hurt the charm of the stickers. Fans buy them for style and individuality, not for plain, generic autographs. With Budapest Major 2025 starting in three weeks, this controversy already damaged trust between Valve and the CS2 community. Players like siuhy and Sonic have hinted they might stop submitting new designs if nothing changes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStickerGate Budapest\u201d shows the growing gap between Valve\u2019s strict control and the community\u2019s desire for freedom and creativity. If Valve doesn\u2019t rethink its process, Budapest Major 2025 could become one of the dullest events visually \u2014 despite its global importance.<\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Less than a month before StarLadder Major Budapest 2025, Valve has sparked a new controversy. The company rejected dozens of player autograph stickers without clear reasons. Players from all over the world were affected \u2014 KSCERATO, YEKINDAR, siuhy, Sonic, Snow, hallzerk, slaxz-, headtr1ck, REZ, Qikert, and VINI. \u201cStickerGate Budapest\u201d \u2014 when creativity meets corporate filters [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":250994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1264,494],"class_list":["post-285937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-pickem-budapest-2025","tag-valve"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Valve rejects CS2 player stickers for Budapest Major 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Valve sparks community outrage after rejecting multiple CS2 player sticker designs just weeks before the StarLadder Major Budapest 2025.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/valve-rejects-cs2-player-stickers-budapest-major-2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Valve rejects CS2 player stickers for Budapest Major 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Valve sparks community outrage after rejecting multiple CS2 player sticker designs just weeks before the StarLadder Major Budapest 2025.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/valve-rejects-cs2-player-stickers-budapest-major-2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CS2 &amp; 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