A recent $50,000 Call of Duty: Warzone tournament hosted by content creator HusKerrs has become the center of a heated controversy. Warzone creator zGhoul has publicly accused the host of modifying tournament rules mid-event to secure a match reset after losing to zGhoul and his teammate, Jayvela.
The Disputed Rule Change
According to zGhoul, the tournament's initial rules explicitly stated that no resets would be granted for suspected stream sniping. Furthermore, participants were encouraged to cover their screens and mute their audio to mitigate the risk of such incidents. However, zGhoul alleges that these guidelines were adjusted after HusKerrs and his teammate, Hisoka, were defeated in the loser bracket.
In a video posted to X, zGhoul stated, “Husk decided to change the rules to fit his situation mid-tourney. They decided to reset the match after they lost.”
Chat Logs and Justification
Evidence shared by zGhoul includes screenshots of an exchange in HusKerrs’ Twitch chat. When challenged on the rule change, HusKerrs defended the decision, writing, “That shouldn’t have been the wording from the beginning. Blatant streamsniping is blatant streamsniping. I’m not getting scammed out of my own tourney due to that.”
When zGhoul directly asked if he was admitting to changing the rules mid-tournament, HusKerrs replied, “Yes that is obvious.”
Evidence of Stream Sniping
Much of the disagreement centers on the lack of definitive proof regarding the alleged stream sniping. zGhoul reviewed Hisoka’s VOD, arguing that the rotations made by the opposing team were standard gameplay maneuvers and not necessarily the result of tracking the streamers' positions.
The situation was further complicated when one of the players accused of stream sniping entered Hisoka’s chat. The player claimed to have been a subscriber to Hisoka for 34 months and stated he was unaware that the streamer was competing in a tournament match at the time. zGhoul maintains that a long-term subscription status and mere proximity do not constitute proof of malicious intent, and he remains critical of the decision to force a reset without concrete evidence.
“In my opinion, the reset was not fair,” zGhoul stated, while emphasizing that he does not condone harassment toward anyone involved in the event. He concluded by questioning whether the tournament organizers would have afforded him the same leniency had the roles been reversed.