eSports Insider · Oct 30, 2025
FACEIT unveils Windows 11 requirement to use platform
Image credit: FACEITEsports tournament platform FACEIT has announced that players will be required to use Windows 11 to participate in matches.
This is the final phase of the platform’s anti-cheat efforts that aim to prevent cheaters from participating in matchmaking and official matches.
Announced on October 29th, all FACEIT players will be required to use Windows 11 from October 14th, 2026. The date aligns with the end of Microsoft‘s extended security update schedule for the operating system.
In addition to ending Windows 10 support, FACEIT has introduced two other requirements for players to use the platform.