As CS2 approaches, competitive platform Faceit is letting players look back on their CSGO stats and achievements with Faceit Replay, plus a CS2 FPS has launched (see the bottom of this article for more on that).
ESL Faceit Group (EFG) has this week launched the Faceit Replay tool, which lets its 30m users relive their CSGO history on the Faceit platform.
The new shareable feature lets players discover their personal stats from the last three years, such as global/local rank, number of kills, headshot accuracy, best map and more.
As Faceit is used by pro CS players, Faceit Replay can also reveal the data of some of the game’s biggest stars, including No.1 ranked player Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov, and acclaimed Dutch player Shuaib “D0cC” Ahmad. Amateur players will also be able to compare their stats against the pro players.
How to see your CSGO stats on Faceit Replay
Players can head to Faceit Replay to discover their history and see where they place amongst the world’s biggest community of CS players.
There, they can share their accolades such as global/local rank, number of kills, headshot accuracy, best map, kill breakdown, minutes played and more on social media to compare with friends and famous members of the community.
On Faceit, players can of course join communities, gather tips and feedback for their path to pro and can join or host matches on private servers. Faceit provides its own ranking system in which players start at Level 1 and are able to reach Level 10. Players can participate in community tournaments or qualify for the Faceit Pro League. Faceit also has anti-cheat and chat moderation through its own AI called Minerva.
Faceit Replay example stats: m0NESY, smooya and more
Pros already using the new feature include:
| Player | Minutes played | Elo | Total Matches |
| m0NESY #1 | 189,274 | 7,200 | 4,970 |
| fame #4 | 209,958 | 6,363 | 5,524 |
| ZywOo #21 | 141,928 | 5,960 | 3,774 |
| NertZ #20 | 228,071 | 5,962 | 5,949 |
| b1t #18 | 220,542 | 5,971 | 5,660 |
Counter-Strike talent have also been discovering their CS history on Faceit, including the UK’s James Bardolph on Faceit (4,493 matches and a 50% win rate) and Machine on Faceit (426 matches, 54% win rate) and more.
We’ve added a selection of other CS personalities and their stats below.
UK player and content creator Smooya has played almost 7,000 matches and has a 60% win rate, for example.
Counter-Strike 2 launches on Faceit with new $100,000 FACEIT Pro League (FPL) Proving Grounds
CS2 is now playable on Faceit. Players can join communities, gather tips and feedback for their path going pro and join or host matches on private servers.
Faceit provides its own ranking system in which players start at Level 1 and are able to reach Level 10. Players can participate in community tournaments or qualify for the Faceit Pro League (FPL).
The new era of Counter-Strike begins on Faceit with the launch of a new seasonal Elo system. Season 1 will culminate with the first FPL Proving Grounds: The Ultimate Path to Pro, which will boast the highest prize pool ever awarded in a public matchmaking system – featuring $100,000 in prizes for top ‘Challenger’ rank players.
Challenger is the new rank on Faceit, introduced for the top 1,000 players in Europe, South America, and North America. Additionally, the top three players of FPL Proving Grounds will earn a direct invite to the FPL, and a monthly stipend to support them on their path to pro.
Designed to empower the highest Elo rated matchmaking players to break into the professional scene, FPL Proving Grounds will take place every four months and will act as a new way to qualify for FPL. Its first iteration will serve as the grand finale of Faceit Season 1, replacing FPL-C Hubs and FPL-C Qualifiers. The path to FPL is now free and directly connects to the Elo leaderboards in Europe, North America and South America.
The FPL has already been launched in Counter-Strike 2 featuring top players. The goal is to recreate the look and feel of the early days of FPL with matches full of top pros and unique livestream content for the community. Faceit is also making Elo and Skill Level adjustments to better reflect the current player base, which will reduce wait times for high-ranked players and offer better match balance, revitalizing the race to the No.1 spot in Counter-Strike 2.
Further additions to CS2 on Faceit include Super Match, a new feature that empowers players to take control of their matching experience and 100% guarantee specific characteristics of their next match, ensuring the algorithm can adapt to player needs. Version 1.0 of Super Match will be available in all regions for all Plus and Premium subscribers.
In addition to North America, Faceit has now rolled out a server selector feature for European players, offering an array of server locations to choose from, including Moscow, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, UK, and France.
CS2 players can now fine-tune their ping optimization by selecting server locations before they queue up.
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Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
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