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29.07.26

Vote concludes: voice chat between opposing teams returns to FACEIT as a Season 9 test

Half-time voice chat is coming back to FACEIT CS2. After 106,647 votes, the community approved a one-week test between opposing teams for Season 9, starting August 5.

FACEIT Brings Vertigo Back to Matchmaking for Season 9

06.07.26

Cache Replaces Overpass in CS2's Active Duty Pool — and FACEIT Is Set to Follow

Cache is officially back in CS2's Active Duty map pool as of July 6, pushing Overpass out — and FACEIT's ladder, which already ran Cache as an optional pick, looks set to follow suit.

06.06.26

FACEIT Bans 7-Year-Old Counter-Strike Talent Until He Reaches Eligible Age

29.05.26

FACEIT and Google Join Forces Against AI Cheats in Competitive Gaming

17.04.26

Cache Added to FACEIT Matchmaking

Cache is returning to FACEIT matchmaking in CS2 Season 8, giving players access to the iconic map once again.

13.04.26

FACEIT Match Insights Revealed — Instant Match Analysis Without Demos

30.03.26

FACEIT has announced an expansion of the map pool for Season 8

FACEIT Season 8 introduces an 8-map pool with a community vote deciding the final addition. The new map is optional in queue but fully affects Elo ranking.

28.03.26

FACEIT Introduces New Ranking System in CS2 Starting Season 8

18.11.25

Season 7 Launch: FACEIT Introduces Strict Account Verification and Updates Premium Match System

Updated FACEIT verification aims to boost match integrity in Season 7, elevating Premium/Veteran match quality and streamlining the reporting system for fair, enjoyable play.

FACEIT Introduces Major Overhaul Ahead of Season 7 Launch

17.11.25

16-Year-Old Prodigy MaiL09 Ends donk’s Five-Season Reign on FACEIT

05.11.25

ESL FACEIT Group Undergoes Another Round of Layoffs as It Pushes Toward Profitability

16-year-old Swede MaiL09 sets new ELO record on FACEIT in CS2

Liam “MaiL09” Tügel, a 16-year-old CS2 talent from Sweden, reached 5415 ELO on FACEIT — the highest in history, making him the youngest player to lead the world ranking.

16.03.25

FACEIT Adds Ukrainian Language Support to Its Platform

26.02.25

ESEA and FACEIT Introduce New "Entry" Division in Europe

01.10.24

FACEIT Is Taking Serious Action Against Smurfing Bans On Their Platform In Counter-Strike 2!

16.06.24

Reddit User Discovers Method to Listen to Team Communications in Faceit Demos

20.01.23

FACEIT changes account deactivation system

Now users who have requested deactivation of their account will be able to return within six months.

22.12.22

FACEIT will replace ESEA's weekly Cash Cup tournaments in Latin America

Championships with a prize pool of R$2,600 are scheduled for the coming Fridays, namely December 23rd, December 30th and January 7th.

18.10.22

FACEIT creates hub for South America

The organizers will give away prizes of $12,500: $10,000 and $2,500 for FPL and FPL Challenger, respectively.

30.05.22

FACEIT and Riot Games began to separate players from Russia and Ukraine in the search for matches

FACEIT and Riot Games have not publicly announced any restrictions on matchmaking.

22.05.22

Gucci and FACEIT present Gucci Gaming Academy

Gucci Gaming Academy will be open to all players based in Europe and North America.

01.03.22

FACEIT has a new update that allows you to block players in the search for a match

We are getting acquainted with the March update on the platform.

25.01.22

Savvy Gaming Group buys ESL Gaming and Faceit for $1.5 billion

The two largest tournament operators announced the merger

31.07.21

Gla1ve and dupreeh deactivated their accounts on the FACEIT site

What does it mean?

25.09.18

Review of FACEIT Major: London 2018

Recently the last second Major tournament of 2018 has ended up and it means that it's time to summarize it.

01.04.18

Details of qualifiers for FACEIT Major known

Open qualifiers will be held on 14 May-17 June.

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