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.
These five are the highest-ranked players aged 18 or under on FACEIT, all currently competing on signed rosters.
During the 5-day Challenger Queue event at Season 9 launch, tired73 finished #1 in Europe, earning the Best Young Talent & Upcomer award and $5,000.
Creators: invite players to ESEA Season 59 with your referral link.
Players get 10% off, you earn points for each qualifying sign-up, and you can compete for $3,000 in prizes until October 4.
Get your referral link, track sign-ups and complete quests: fce.gg/S59_RP_SM
ESEA Season 58 Highlights: Week 8
Spray transfers, one-taps, aces from every region and across different skill groups. Here’s how Week 8 unfolded.
👤@utahcs, @k1zecs, AutisticK, ayaneuu, blind, floww, FrahN666, hatex, shoosT, vinhy-
.@npllcs has taken #1 on FACEIT, ending donk's 119-day streak.
In the last 7 days, npl has gained 397 Elo, grinding 210 matches since August 05, compared to donk's 85.
13 Elo separates them currently.
Manage your roster on one page with Team Home.
Before registration closes, see what your roster is missing and who needs to take action. Once the season starts, track results, upcoming games, and reschedule offers in one view.
Complete your Season 59 roster before September 29.
.@m3wsu taps away in a 1v5 clutch with just 2 HP, securing the round for his team.
In Season 9, he has converted 35% of his clutch attempts, a higher success rate than several players currently at the top of the rankings, including #1 donk (28%), #3 dem0n (33%), and #6 npl (34%)
Everything new in ESEA League Season 59:
🟢Team Home: manage your roster on 1 page
🟢Reschedule without an admin
🟢Avg Elo checks for roster additions
🟢Intermediate in Asia & South America
🟢ID verification for Intermediate
🟢+ more
Read the blog below. Register by September 29
FACEIT Season 9 Standings – Europe 🇪🇺
@donk1337 has remained at the top of the global leaderboard since June, but the top 5 remains tightly contested. Even while competing in Tier 1 tournaments, @FLCkyousuke has climbed 601 Elo across 90 matches in S9, averaging a 1.35 Rating.
"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.
TOP 10 FACEIT CLIPS: S9 E2
Our community is back with run-boost one-deags, collateral headshots, no-scopes, and clutches through the flames🔥
Here are the winners of Episode 2:
@Alftemcs, @dylan91edu , @kunexxi , -Bless, 2Tall, JACKMANCHO, jinnn1337, meemais, ron-, syuaai
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
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
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.
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
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.