Public Private Accounts

Your account and game statistics must be public. Private accounts cannot be connected.

Secure Connection

Your login credentials will not be shared.
FACEIT can access any information set to be publicly visible on your profile page. Verify your account to start playing CS2.

Having trouble connecting to the game? Contact FACEIT Support.

Primary condition

Prizes

First Place: $500 FACEIT Balance
Second Place: $250 FACEIT Balance
Third Place: $150 FACEIT Balance
Fourth Place: $50 FACEIT Balance
Fifth to Tenth Place: FACEIT Membership

Prize Distribution

Prizes will be distributed in the form of vouchers. Prizes will be sent to the email address associated with the player's FACEIT account within one month after the end of the competition.

Once verified, your FACEIT balance will be credited.

Game Settings

Game Version

All matches conducted on FACEIT will use the latest version of CS2. If a player's game is not up to date and they try to join the server, they will not be allowed to join.

Player Settings

Using external tools or software to alter in-game settings is not allowed in FACEIT matches.

Map Selection

Each player will be required to remove maps from the pool until one map remains.

Match Procedure

Before the Match

Map Voting Process

Players have a total of five (5) minutes to vote. If players use more than the allowed time, they will be disqualified. Each vote can last up to fifteen (15) seconds.

Play Button/IP Notification

Once this button appears, players have five (5) minutes to join the server. Players can join the server by clicking the "PLAY" button or by copying the "connect server-ip" command into the CS2 console.

During the Match

Communication: All communication with competition officials should be in English. It is also recommended to use English for all in-game and website communication.
Match Interruptions: If the match is involuntarily interrupted (player crash, server crash, network outage...), the match administrator may decide to restore the match to the round before the issue occurred to provide a fair opportunity for both players.

Rules and Violations

Prohibited In-Game Behaviors

The following behaviors are strictly prohibited during the competition and may result in the player's account being suspended:

No use of any form of external scripts.
The use of any proxies is also prohibited.
Using bugs that alter the game mechanics (i.e., glitching) is illegal.
Passing through walls, floors, and roofs is strictly prohibited. This also includes skywalking.
"Map swimming" or "floating" is illegal.
"Pixel walking" is illegal (sitting or standing on invisible edges of the map).
HE/Flash/Smoke projection scripts
All third-party software not authorized by the game publisher or FACEIT that may give the player or team an unfair advantage is considered cheating.

Sanctions

Issues occurring during the match from start to finish must be reported immediately and cannot be reported retroactively as this indicates acceptance of the issue by the opposing player. If a player commits any of the following actions, they may receive a warning and be suspended:

Refusing to comply with the instructions of competition officials.
Expressing objections to other players through words or actions.
Using offensive language and/or gestures towards other players.
Engaging in unethical behavior during the match.
Severely affecting other players' gaming experience/abusing players
Ghosting
Spamming
Misleading or deceiving any competition officials

Others

Anti-Cheat

All players must download and use FACEIT Anti-Cheat to participate in the competition.

If a player is detected by anti-cheat, they will be removed from the match, and their account will be suspended.

In-Game Name/Avatar

In-game names/avatars must not contain any offensive or discriminatory content. If players encounter someone violating this rule, they must submit a ticket with relevant evidence (screenshot/recording) for action to be taken against the offending player.

Collusion/Match Fixing

Any form of collusion or match-fixing to manipulate the outcome of the competition will result in disqualification from FACEIT and may lead to a permanent ban.

Streaming

Players are allowed to stream their own matches via POV. POV streams require a minimum stream delay of 90 seconds.