Picture this: you’re settling in to watch your favourite Counter-Strike 2 streamer, dima_wallhacks, hoping for another smooth, chin-scratching playthrough. Instead, the broadcast ends abruptly, he’s banned on Twitch mid-stream. That’s exactly what happened recently, and let’s unpack the whole drama.
Who Is dima_wallhacks?
dima_wallhacks is a well-known CS2 (Counter-Strike 2) streamer and former CS:GO content creator, based in Lithuania. He regularly hosts marathon streams full of challenges, rank climbing, and entertainment for his community. That grind and charismatic style made him a Twitch partner with a solid following.
What Went Down: Copyright Strike and Ban
On 10 August 2025, dima decided to co-stream the CYBERSHOKE vs BC.Game match—an Exort The Proving Grounds Season 3 showdown that featured none other than s1mple making his debut for BC.Game. The match was broadcast online and everything seemed fine… until it wasn’t.
Midway through, Twitch slapped him with a copyright ban, apparently because he hadn’t secured the rights to rebroadcast the match. The timing couldn’t have been worse, with thousands tuning in to see s1mple back on the server.
bro thought he didn’t need to ask for perms if it’s not a tier 1 tournament 😭 #freedima
— dona (@donacsgo) August 10, 2025
And dima himself? He responded with a short, meme-ready “ratio.” a classic online clapback when you’re unfazed (or pretending to be).
ratio.
— dima_wallhacks (@dima_wallhacks) August 10, 2025
The Bigger Picture: Rights, Twitch, and Risks
This wasn’t just a random ban. It’s a reminder that co-streaming esports without proper permission can get messy, fast. Tournament organisers, sponsors, and Twitch itself are strict about broadcast rights, especially when high-profile players like s1mple are involved.
Even if it’s “just a smaller tournament,” it doesn’t make it a free-for-all. Without permission, you’re rolling the dice on your channel’s future.