It’s that time of the year again and FACEIT players from around the world are preparing for Season 8. Before diving into it, however, you have to be familiar with the changes that the company announced, so let’s learn more about them.
FACEIT Season 8 to get a Soft Elo Reset
Among the key news for the upcoming FACEIT Season 8 is that people’s Elo will be temporarily hidden. This means that everyone has to play at least 10 matches to receive their new level for the current season.
According to the people behind FACEIT, this is not a hard reset. In fact, its goal is to help people get a better rank based on their most recent results. The company stated that some players often become inactive once they achieve a certain level and this approach will “force” them to keep playing if they want to maintain their rank. FACEIT stated that many of these players do not live up to their rank after coming back from a longer break.
Another reason why the company decided to have a soft reset is to ensure that those who reach Level 10 remain highly competitive. It seems like this has been an issue for some time now and this change may actually help.
Increased Emphasis on Activity and Consistency Throughout the Season
One of the less obvious but highly impactful changes coming with FACEIT Season 8 is the stronger emphasis on player activity and ongoing performance. With the soft Elo reset and hidden ratings at the start, the system is clearly shifting toward rewarding players who remain consistently active rather than those who rely on past achievements.
We are happy that FACEIT is finally addressing the issue where high-ranked players would stop playing after reaching their desired skill level. The new changes encourage regular participation and make the league even more competitive.
All of this information comes just a few days after FACEIT announced it will ban over 125 players for cheating. It seems like the company is really trying to step up its game and this is good news for all CS2 players. It would not be surprising if there are even more changes in the next couple of months.
