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FACEIT CTF Level 6 Draft Cup on Saturday (145 comments)

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Posted by roychez @ 05:30 CDT, 5 July 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

Scheduled: 09:00 CDT, 6 July 2013 to 14:00 CDT, 6 July 2013
Schedule: Passed

This Saturday the FACEIT CTF Level 6 Draft Cup will take place, starting at 09:00 CDT. A total of $400 will be on the line.

Teams with an average level of 6 will be able to attend this cup. If you are FACEIT Level 6 yourself, you will be able to join the cup as a solo as well, with the system finding you the best team mates as possible. Simply click "Join as Solo" on the tournament page.

All matches will be played in Best-of-one until the semi finals and grand final, which will be Best-of-three. All the action will be brought to you on

FACEIT TV, with commentary by

Daniel "ddk" Kapadia and

Bruno "ins" Pereira.

Prizes

Map pool Draft Cup

Next to our solo-join system we have also implemented a new team system. In this system you will be able to create a longer lasting team, with your own logos, social media, sponsors and an own FACEIT page. The previous team system will now work as a system for mixes.

Again a special thanks to crozar for powering the CTF cups!

Stream:

FACEIT TV
Links: Sign-up,

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FACEIT Cup Overview 1 - 7 July (8 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by roychez @ 05:40 CDT, 1 July 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

Every day FACEIT plays host to several online tournaments in Quake Live. To give you an overview of all happenings, we have put together a schedule with all Quake Live tournaments we run in a week.

From Monday to Friday we have our daily FACEIT Points Cups for several duel levels, as well as for Clan Arena 2 versus 2. On Saturday we have three cups, limited to Premium users with higher point prizes. These points can be exchanged for prizes, such as Razer gear, in the FACEIT Shop.

This weekend we also have two cash event. On Saturday we have the FACEIT CTF Draft Cup with $400 prize. On Sunday our Summer Season will continue with its second installment.

Quake Live Europe Schedule

Quake Live North America Schedule

We have also introduced our new team system, where teams can create their own team pages and can invite members without them having to be online. The original team system is still intact, but operates as a party now. Finally, you are also able to join cups alone, with the system looking for others who are also joined solo and teaming you up. Give it a try!

Stream:

FACEIT TV
Links: FACEIT.com,

Edited by roychez at 09:15 CDT, 3 July 2013 - 3906 Hits

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FACEIT Summer Season starting 30 June (232 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by roychez @ 07:50 CDT, 29 June 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

After a great Finale of the FACEIT Spring Season, we are now ready to kick off the summer with clean slates for everyone!

The FACEIT Summer Season will be played each Sunday for the coming month, where 128 players can join and play for $125, as well as points to qualify them for the Finale.

You can already sign-up for the tournament at this moment. Check-ins will open at 07:00 CDT, with the cup starting at 08:00 CDT.

This Sunday (30 June) will be the first Sunday Summer Season cup. It will be brought to you by

Xavier "Zoot" Dhorne and

Bruno "ins" Pereira on

FACEIT TV. The stream will go live at 08:30 CDT.

Prizes & Points

Map Pool

Rules

The North American Summer Season will also kick off, with the last season being won by DaHanG (rapha replaced him in the Finals as he could not make it). Will we see another full season battled between rapha and DaHanG? Or will others join the fray. Players can sign-up here, with the cup kicking off at 13:00 CDT!

Stream:

FACEIT TV
Links: EU Bracket | NA Bracket,

Edited by wn at 19:45 CDT, 30 June 2013 - 59242 Hits

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FACEIT dLcompare TDM Challenge Finals (156 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by roychez @ 12:45 CDT, 27 June 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

Coming Saturday, 29 June, the FACEIT dLcompare.com TDM Challenge Finals will take place.

Over the last three weeks, several teams have tried to qualify for this tournament. Each week the teams received points, with the top eight eventually being invited to attend the Finals.

The Finals will start with a best-of-three playoff, with the grand final being best-of-five. The action is starting at 08:00 CDT. Streaming will be on

FACEIT TV, with commentary provided by

Xavier "Zoot" Dhorne and

Bruno "ins" Pereira.

Teams

Maps

Update: We have changed the starting time and format due to players complaining. Sorry for not being able to bring you a full day of action due to this!

Stream:

FACEIT TV
Links: Bracket, FACEIT.com, dLcompare,

Edited by wn at 13:40 CDT, 29 June 2013 - 32926 Hits

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FACEIT to host CTF Draft & Pro Cup (58 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by roychez @ 09:35 CDT, 25 June 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

FACEIT will be hosting two Capture The Flag cups in July, starting off on 6 July, followed by one on 13 July.

Both the cups are on a Saturday and will start at 09:00 CDT. The format will be Single Elimination, with all matches until the semi final being played in Best-of-1. The semi and grand final being Best-of-3.

On 6 July we will be hosting a Draft Cup, in which lower tier teams can participate and play for $400. All players in this cup must be below FACEIT Level 6. 13 July will be host to the FACEIT CTF Pro Cup. Teams with players of skill level 6 and higher will be able to show off their skill against one another, and fight for $700!

Map pool Draft Cup

Map pool Pro Cup

How to create a team

All the action will be displayed live on

FACEIT TV, with

Daniel "ddk" Kapadia being joined by guests. Tune in on 6 and 13 July for CTF action, from 09:30 CDT onwards!

A special thanks goes out to crozar, who has donated the prizes to us!

Find further information on our Press & Media page.

Links: FACEIT.com,

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FACEIT Cup Overview 24 - 30 June (28 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by roychez @ 06:18 CDT, 24 June 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

Every day FACEIT plays host to several online tournaments in Quake Live. To give you an overview of all happenings, we have put together a schedule with all Quake Live tournaments we run in a week.

From Monday to Friday we have our daily FACEIT Points Cups for several duel levels, as well as for Clan Arena 2 versus 2. On Saturday we have three cups, limited to Premium users with higher point prizes. These points can be exchanged for prizes, such as Razer gear, in the FACEIT Shop.

This weekend we also have two cash event. On Saturday the finals for the FACEIT dLcompare.com TDM Challenge will take place, with eight teams qualified over the last few weeks. On Sunday our infamous Sunday Cups for both Europe and North America will resume after the Spring Season Finale.

Quake Live Europe Schedule

Quake Live North America Schedule

Stream:

FACEIT TV
Links: FACEIT.com,

Edited by wn at 08:46 CDT, 27 June 2013 - 8197 Hits

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FACEIT dLcompare TDM Challenge Qual. #3 (132 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by roychez @ 05:56 CDT, 22 June 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

Scheduled: 09:00 CDT, 22 June 2013 to 14:00 CDT, 22 June 2013
Schedule: Passed

Today at 09:00 CDT the FACEIT dLcompare.com TDM Challenge's last qualifier will take place. The teams have been fighting over the course of the last two Saturdays to receive points, which can qualify them for the Grand Finale.

The Grand Finale will be taking place on 29 June, where the top eight will get a shot at the $1000 prize purse. You can see each qualifier and the Grand Finale on FACEIT TV, with the third qualifier being casted by

Daniel "ddk" Kapadia, who is joined by

Bruno "ins" Pereira.

Shane "rapha" Hendrixson might cast a few games as well.

Points overview

Maps

Stream:

FACEIT TV
Links: Bracket, dLcompare,

Edited by wn at 16:55 CDT, 22 June 2013 - 40248 Hits

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FACEIT Spring Season Championship Finale (717 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by roychez @ 08:31 CDT, 20 June 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

Scheduled: 04:00 CDT, 23 June 2013 to 16:00 CDT, 23 June 2013
Schedule: Passed

Are you ready?! The FACEIT Spring Season Championship Finale is coming to you this Sunday (23 June) with eight of the world's greatest players!

The Sunday Cups have determined the challengers for the title. Last season's victor, Cypher, has made it again and will be looking to defend his title against the likes of dem0n, Cooller and p0ni. Rapha will be representing North America, as DaHanG was not able to make it to Europe.

The battle will go live on 04:00 CDT, 23 June 2013 (Sunday). The eight players will be divided into two groups of four, all played in best-of-three. The top two of each group will face off in a best-of-five playoff stage to determine the best of the Spring.

The Contenders and Season Points

Prizes

Map Pool

Groups

Schedule

The epicness will be brought to you live by

Daniel "ddk" Kapadia, who is joined by

Bruno "ins" Pereira (if he makes his flight).

Shane "rapha" Hendrixson will also join in between his games.

Stream:

FACEIT TV
Links: FACEIT //

@FACEIT
Fixtures: Overall Winner, Group A, Group B

Edited by wn at 19:22 CDT, 23 June 2013 - 250851 Hits

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FACEIT Sunday Spring Cup EU #10 & NA #7 (187 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by ins @ 13:57 CDT, 15 June 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

This Sunday the last FACEIT Sunday EU Spring Cup will take place. It will be kicking off at 08:00 CDT, while check-ins open at 07:00 CDT. You can currently already sign-up.

The stream will be on FACEIT TV as always, with

Daniel "ddk" Kapadia. He will be joined by

Livia "Liefje" Teernstra. They will be going live at 08:30 CDT.

Prizes & Points

Map Pool

Rules

This cup will be followed by the FACEIT Quake Live North America Spring Cup #7. You can already sign up for the last installment. It will start at 13:00 CDT, with check-ins going open at 12:00 CDT.

Stream:

FACEIT TV
Links:

@FACEIT

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FACEIT Sunday Spring Cup EU #9 & NA #6 (137 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by roychez @ 16:49 CDT, 8 June 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

This Sunday the FACEIT Sunday EU Spring Cup #9 will take place. It will be kicking off at 08:00 CDT, while check-ins open at 07:00 CDT. You can currently already sign-up.

The stream will be on FACEIT TV as always, with

Daniel "ddk" Kapadia. He will be joined by

Kevin "ischju" Mischker. They will be going live at 08:30 CDT.

Prizes & Points

Map Pool

Rules

This cup will be followed by the FACEIT Quake Live North America Spring Cup #5. You can already sign up for the fifth installment. It will start at 13:00 CDT, with check-ins going open at 12:00 CDT.

Stream:

FACEIT TV
Links: Bracket,

@FACEIT

Edited by roychez at 08:38 CDT, 9 June 2013 - 46731 Hits

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FACEIT dLcompare TDM Challenge Qual. #1 (108 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by roychez @ 09:04 CDT, 7 June 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

Scheduled: 09:00 CDT, 8 June 2013 to 15:00 CDT, 8 June 2013
Schedule: Passed

Tomorrow at 09:00 CDT the FACEIT dLcompare.com TDM Challenge's first qualifier will take place. The teams will be fighting over the course of the next three Saturdays to receive points, which can qualify them for the Grand Finale.

The Grand Finale will be taking place on 29 June, where the top eight will get a shot at the $1000 prize purse. You can see each qualifier and the Grand Finale on FACEIT TV, with the first qualifier being casted by

Daniel "ddk" Kapadia, who is joined by

Kevin "ischju" Mischker.

Final Standings

Maps

VODs

Links: Sign-up, dLcompare,

Edited by roychez at 16:20 CDT, 8 June 2013 - 43130 Hits

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FACEIT Premium Cups & NA Points Cups (15 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by roychez @ 12:17 CDT, 4 June 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

Halfway through May we announced the FACEIT Points Cups and Shop. From this week onwards they will also be available to our North American users.

Every day players from North America can play in several FACEIT Points Cup, competiting for points which they can exchange for prizes in our shop. Players can play up to four Points Cups per month, unlimited Sunday Cups and can use our Quickmatch system as much as they like.

The prizes you can find in the FACEIT Shop include some great Razer gear, as well as cool prizes such as a trip to the FACEIT studio, a holiday with Stermy at the sea, or even a FACEIT branded Fiat 500.

Your lovely admin for the US cups will be

twitch. You can find him in our IRC channel, #FACEIT.

FACEIT is also launching its Premium Cups, which will take place on Saturdays. In these cups there will be higher point prizes, which will be extra rewarding as they will only be accessible for users who upgraded their account to Premium. At the start these will only be for Europeans to test the new format.

Premium Cups

About our Premium services
In order to get further access you can upgrade your account to Unlimited or Premium. Unlimited will give you access to as many FACEIT Points Tournaments as you wish, while you can play in one Premium Tournament per month. Besides this, you will receive a badge on your profile, stating you as a "Supporter" of FACEIT. This all for as low as £2.99 per month.

Premium users will have all services available to them for as low as £5.99 per month. While they get all that Free and Unlimited users receive, they will be able to play in an unlimited amount of Premium Cups. Next to this they will receive a 1.5x FACEIT Points boost, access to Premium Prizes and a badge stating you as "Premium Supporter".

Links: FACEIT,

Edited by roychez at 12:56 CDT, 4 June 2013 - 8140 Hits

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FACEIT dLcompare.com $1000 TDM Challenge (89 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by roychez @ 13:30 CDT, 1 June 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

FACEIT and dLcompare.com are launching the FACEIT dLcompare TDM Challenge. Eight teams will be able to qualify for a grand finale taking place on 29 June, with a prize purse of $1000.

On Saturday 8, 15 and 22 June we will have qualifiers for all teams who wish to attend. It will be an open, single elimination, with the semi and final played in best-of-three. Each of these qualifiers will take place on a Saturday, starting from 09:00 CDT onwards.

Over these three cups you will be able to gather points. The top eight will receive an invite to participate in the grand finale on Saturday 29 June. The grand finale will be played entirely in a best-of-three format.

Everything will be casted by

Daniel "ddk" Kapadia, who will be joined by a guest every Saturday. If you are interested in attending the FACEIT dLcompare TDM Challenge, head over to the Quake Live dashboard on FACEIT.com and sign your team up!

Links: FACEIT, dLcompare,

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FACEIT Sunday Spring Cup EU #8 & NA #5 (232 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by roychez @ 16:13 CDT, 31 May 2013 - iMsg

Event: FACEIT

This Sunday the FACEIT Sunday EU Spring Cup #8 will take place. It will be kicking off at 08:00 CDT, while check-ins open at 07:00 CDT. You can currently already sign-up.

The stream will be on FACEIT TV as always, with

Daniel "ddk" Kapadia. He will be joined by

Gioacchino "Memento Mori" Noris. They will be going live at 08:30 CDT.

Prizes & Points

Map Pool

Rules

This cup will be followed by the FACEIT Quake Live North America Spring Cup #5. You can already sign up for the fourth installment. It will start at 13:00 CDT, with check-ins going open at 12:00 CDT.

Stream:

FACEIT TV
Links: Bracket,