'TanVuu' Tran Tan Vu, a key figure in the 'PUBG Asia Stars 2026' stream-sniping controversy, deleted 'PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS' during a personal livestream on September 22. During the broadcast, he shared his thoughts on his career trajectory and revealed plans to work as a streamer rather than a professional player.
On September 21, Krafton stated in an apology issued under the name of Yoon Soo-jin, Head of PUBG Publishing, that stream-sniping by both Tran Tan Vu and 'Himass' La Phuong Tien Dat had been confirmed, and that disciplinary proceedings had begun. Their PUBG Partner status has already been revoked, while the severity of additional disciplinary measures has not been disclosed.
On stream, Tran Tan Vu said he was aware of the rumors circulating in the community, but noted that he had not yet received official notification or announcement, asking viewers to await official announcements rather than speculate.
During the livestream, a messaging app window was exposed on his computer screen. The person he was chatting with was the manager of the Vietnamese esports team AL.
The manager sent a message reading "Nick bị ban vv đó". This translates to saying the account was permanently banned, with "vv" being an abbreviation for the Vietnamese word "vĩnh viễn", meaning permanent. This was followed by a message stating "K để làm gì đâu" ("There's no point in keeping it"). Because the preceding and following messages were cropped off the screen, it cannot be determined from the conversation alone which account it refers to.
Tran Tan Vu himself neither confirmed nor denied account penalties on stream. Krafton has also not publicly stated whether account bans were imposed.
Later in the stream, he uninstalled PUBG from his Steam library. The button on the game's store page changed to 'INSTALL'.
He subsequently launched 'League of Legends' and took a look at rival title 'Delta Force'. Stream chat echoed sentiments such as "If not this game, just play another," "Quit PUBG and come to League," and "Guys, let's form a Delta Force team." In Vietnam, a 'Delta Force Day' event is scheduled for September 26 in Ho Chi Minh City, with announcements that local streamers will be joining.
He also addressed his future career. He opened up about the pressure that comes with being judged as a professional player. Stating that he would define himself as a streamer without being tied down to traditional pro team activities, he expressed his wish to be remembered as streamer Tran Tan Vu. He outlined detailed plans to relocate to Saigon to focus on streaming full-time, and at the end of the broadcast, asked viewers to follow his new fan page.
A viewer donation tracker was also visible on screen. Towards a goal of 30 million dong, 375 viewers raised approximately 15.96 million dong during the stream, which later grew to 403 viewers raising about 19.4 million dong. A donation message read: "This was the first year I watched a PUBG tournament. I don't play the game, but I always root for Vietnamese teams like AL and GTE. Wishing only good things for Vu and Dat."
Krafton stated it would issue a separate announcement regarding the disciplinary results for the two players. As of September 23, no announcement has been made.
