Esports
Esports integrity index
What the major leagues require on players' PCs. Every statement links to its source. Where we couldn't confirm a detail, we say so instead of guessing.
- Counter-Strike 2 on Linux →
ESL Pro Tour / ESEA
ESL FACEIT Group
Required client-side anti-cheat
- Rulebook: the ESEA and/or FACEIT client is mandatory for all players for the full duration of all matches, online and offline. ESL Pro Tour rulebook update
- FACEIT Anti-Cheat requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot for all players (since Nov 25, 2025) and IOMMU/VBS for 3000+ Elo players and compatible hardware. FACEIT support
LAN / server security
Not yet verified. See the official rulebook.
Hardware restrictions
Not yet verified. See the official rulebook.
- VALORANT on Linux →
VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT)
Riot Games
Required client-side anti-cheat
- Riot Vanguard, the game's kernel-level anti-cheat, runs on every player's PC. It is the game's own system, not a separate tournament client.
- Riot says it enforces IOMMU protection and has hardened Vanguard against DMA hardware after disclosing a firmware flaw in December 2025. Riot Games
LAN / server security
Not yet verified. See the official rulebook.
Hardware restrictions
- The VCT Global Competition Policy prohibits third-party cheat programs, and its rules cover both team-owned and tournament-provided equipment.
- Apex Legends on Linux →
Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS)
EA / Respawn
Required client-side anti-cheat
- Apex Legends uses Easy Anti-Cheat. TechRadar
LAN / server security
- In March 2024 attackers used a remote-code-execution exploit to give players cheats mid-match during the ALGS North America Pro League finals, which were postponed. The EOS status account said the issue was unrelated to Easy Anti-Cheat. TechRadar
Hardware restrictions
Not yet verified. See the official rulebook.
- Counter-Strike 2 on Linux →
BLAST / FACEIT
BLAST.tv / FACEIT
Required client-side anti-cheat
- FACEIT Anti-Cheat must be running to play FACEIT matches. TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are mandatory since Nov 25, 2025. FACEIT support
- We could not verify which anti-cheat BLAST's own rulebook requires.
LAN / server security
- BLAST's 2025 Austin Major ran on Challengermode's offline LAN infrastructure. Challengermode
Hardware restrictions
Not yet verified. See the official rulebook.
Last researched October 2026. League rulebooks change every season, so treat the official rulebook as the authority. Know a verified detail we're missing? Send a source through the report button on any game page. See also DMA & hardware security.