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ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
In Season 9, we issued 447 toxicity bans per day. Level 10s were banned at 3.6 times the rate of Level 1s. The higher the skill, the more often accounts cross the line.
Light trash talk is allowed under the new policy, but abuse will still be punished regardless of level.
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
If you wanna ask any questions about the EPL Grand Final we're breaking open the DHL Mailbag on the couch after map 2
Send in your questions now:
[email protected]
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
Windows 10 support on FACEIT is extended to October 2027, in line with Microsoft's Extended Security Updates. Then Windows 11 is required.
Our anti-cheat depends on the operating system under it being secure, so from October 14, 2026, Windows 10 needs 22H2 with ESU enabled.
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
Human Input Detection has analyzed 6.3 million hours of gameplay, up from 144,000 during testing in June.
Since Season 9 launched, it has helped our Anti-Cheat team ban 70% more cheaters than in the same period of Season 8.
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
Rush Hour: store.steampowered.com/news/…
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
We've completed our latest review of 5,000 Challenger rank players across all regions.
39 accounts have been banned, primarily for the use of smurf accounts. Every banned account is highlighted in our public ban list: fce.gg/banlist
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
"Pros don't fake" might be a community motto, but the data tells a different story.
The higher your level, the less likely you are to successfully stick a defuse while opponents are still alive.
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
Unfortunately, our Grand Final match will not be played.
The physical connection between Australia and Singapore is damaged resulting in Ping that is unplayable (200ms+).
The venue has multiple redundant ISP’s, but this issue is affecting all traffic from Australia to Asia.
With Tyloo attending Fissure tomorrow, there is no avenue to reschedule.
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
We analyzed the most popular pistols used in over 6 million Eco rounds from Level 10 matches in Season 9.
The Deagle is bought more than twice as often as the Five-Seven, but the Five-Seven is 5% more likely to get a kill.
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
Yesterday, we banned 2,899 accounts for platform abuse. The wave targeted accounts being prepared for sale, removed before they could be used to smurf or evade bans.
Every ban has been added to our public ban list fce.gg/banlist
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
73,484 selfie re-checks were issued in Season 8, (+41% per day compared to S7) triggered by account credibility signals.
26,555 (36%) haven't completed verification and are blocked until they can match their original submission.
Full Report: fce.gg/s8integrity
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
We analyzed the age distribution of active FACEIT Level 10s in Season 9.
The number of Level 10s steadily rises with age, peaking at 26 before declining as players move into new stages of life.
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
61,849 accounts were banned for smurfing and multi-account abuse in Season 8 (29.7% more per day than S7).
96% of the 71.9 million Elo returned in Season 8 came from smurf and multi-account bans and overturning their matches.
Full Season Report: fce.gg/s8integrity
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
Half-time voice chat between teams will be enabled until the end of Season 9. To opt out: cl_mute_enemy_team 1 in console mutes the other team.
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
Kosovo stands alone at the top of Level 10s per capita, more than double any other country.
When @_badnewseagles put Kosovo on the map with back-to-back Major runs in 2022, they may have inspired a new generation chasing the same dream.
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
IOMMU and VBS are now required for all FACEIT players, to disrupt channels that DMA cheats depend on.
The rollout started in April 2025, reaching 60% by October, 88% by the end of Season 7 in April, and 100% coverage from Season 9 onwards.
Full report: fce.gg/s8integrity
ESL Counter-Strike retweeted
Our Season 8 Integrity Report is out.
Between April 22 and August 05, we issued 109,232 bans and returned 71.9 million Elo to more than 1.2 million affected players.
Full report: fce.gg/s8integrity
