After KRAFTON's permanent ban, Vietnamese player Himass may be getting an offer from an unexpected direction. According to a post circulating in the Vietnamese PUBG community about a recent livestream, Aixleft, founder, chairman and player of PERO (Petrichor Road), said he is seriously looking to invite Himass to his Delta Force team, and also voiced dissatisfaction with the permanent ban.
Note: the livestream details come from a community fan page post. OtaHub has not seen the original stream, and at the time of writing there is no official confirmation from Aixleft, PERO, Himass or Anyone's Legend. This is an invitation mentioned on a stream, not a completed deal.
Quick Summary
- Who made the offer: Aixleft, chairman and player of PERO (Petrichor Road)
- Who was named: Himass, Vietnamese PUBG player for Anyone's Legend, permanently banned by KRAFTON on September 23, 2026
- Team mentioned: Aixleft's Delta Force team (roster and timing unclear)
- Status: an invitation made on a livestream, with no official confirmation from the parties
Who Is Aixleft?
Aixleft, real name Zuo Zixuan, was born on October 24, 2001 (hence the community nickname "chairman 2K1"). He owns PERO, short for Petrichor Road, a Chinese PUBG team that played its first match on July 21, 2020 and finished second at the Esports World Cup 2024, earning $350,000 according to Liquipedia and Esports Charts. The current PUBG roster is Aixleft, Cui711, 04NB and i26v6, and Aixleft's career prize money is about $310,000.
The Vietnamese PUBG community knows him for carrying his team in 1v2, 1v3 and even 1v4 situations at domestic and international events, which earned him considerable goodwill. Being both chairman and player is also why the original post joked that he "carries the team and pays the staff".
Background: Himass's Permanent Ban
On September 23, 2026, KRAFTON announced permanent bans on the PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS accounts of Himass and TanVuu, plus a ban from all its official esports events, after investigating stream sniping allegations at the PUBG Asia Stars showmatch. The same day, Anyone's Legend, Himass's team, said it is reviewing the decision, the cited regulations and the rulebook at the time of the incident, and committed to supporting an appeal through official channels. See our explainer on the Himass and TanVuu case.
What Is Delta Force?
Delta Force (2025) is a free-to-play tactical shooter developed by Team Jade and primarily published by TiMi Studio Group, with two main modes: Warfare (large-scale battles) and Hazard Operations (an extraction shooter). It launched on PC on January 20, 2025, mobile on April 21, 2025 and consoles on August 19, 2025, with Garena publishing in Southeast Asia. According to Esports Charts, players from major Chinese PUBG organizations, including Petrichor Road, appeared in a superteam at the Delta Force Invitational 2025.
What Still Needs Confirmation
According to KRAFTON's notice, the penalty applies to PUBG accounts and KRAFTON's official esports events. Delta Force comes from a different publisher, so in theory the ruling does not automatically address competing in other games; that is OtaHub's reading, not a statement from any party. Whether Himass accepts depends on the appeal outcome and his current contract with Anyone's Legend, neither of which has been made public.
OtaHub will update this story when Himass, Anyone's Legend or PERO comment officially.
Sources: a Vietnamese PUBG community fan page post about Aixleft's livestream (not independently verified), Liquipedia, Esports Charts, Inven Global, Wikipedia. As of September 26, 2026.