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New weekly care package drop collections, Spring cleaning on Inferno and Train, and an update to content in the Armorytoday's update contains a little something for everyone!
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Welcome to Premier Season Two. If you haven't heard the news, here's what's new in Season Two. Vertigo is out, Train is in, the M4A4 is more... A4-dable... and we've tweaked the FAMAS. Season Two runs from now through the Austin Major, at which point players who meet the requirements will be awarded a Premier Season Two Medal. The color will correspond to your highest CS Rating achieved during the season, and the bars will reflect your total wins, with one bar for every 25up to five bars. To earn your Premier Season Two Medal, you'll need an account in good standing, 25 Premier match wins, and an active CSR at the end of the season. Premier matchmaking is now open for business, so hit the queue and start racking up those wins!
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Next week we will say "goodbye" to Premier Season One, and "hello" to Season Two. To celebrate, every player who earned a CS Rating during Season One will receive a commemorative Premier Season One Medal. Your medal includes detailed Season Statistics that you can view by clicking on the medal in your inventory. Review your Season One highs and lows with graphs of your CSR and playtime, or view your map-specific stats to find areas of improvement for Season Two.
As we transition to Season Two, there'll be one day of Premier downtime during which your CS Rating will be recalibrated for the new season based on your Season One performance. At the start of the new Season you will need to re-establish your CS Rating by winning 10 matches.
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Season Two comes with some changes. Train is in and Vertigo is out, the M4A4 is a bit less expensive, and the FAMAS has some improvements to its standing and crouching accuracy (along with a price cut).
And when Season Two comes to a close after the Austin Major, players who meet the requirements will be awarded a Premier Season Two Medal. The color will correspond to your highest CS Rating achieved during the season, and the bars will reflect your total wins, with one bar for every 25up to five bars.
To earn your Premier Season Two Medal, you'll need an account in good standing, 25 Premier match wins, and an active CSR at the end of the season.
So clear out your calendar, because Season Two is about to begin!
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The Perfect World Shanghai Grand Final was one to remember. Team Spirit and FaZe Clan needed all three maps to determine a champion in front of an excited, sold-out crowd at the SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center.
Down 12:5 on map 3, FaZe Clan battled back with 6 consecutive round winsand some incredible clutches along the wayto force round 24. With the bomb planted and down to a 1v1, sh1ro's final kill earned Team Spirit their first Major Championship.
Celebrate Team Spirit's win with the Major Champions Capsule, now available for purchase. The capsule features autographs from Team Spirit in paper, glitter, holo, and gold, and 50% of the proceeds go to the players and organizations.
With Shanghai in the books we look forward to the BLAST.tv Major in Austin, Texas. See you in June 2025!
After an exciting Playoff Stage, FaZe Clan and Team Spirit are the last two standing and will meet in the Grand Finals of the Perfect World Shanghai Major.
On one side of the Playoff bracket, FaZe Clan defeated Team Vitality 2-1 and G2 Esports 2-0 to reach the Grand Finals for the second consecutive Major.
On the other side, Team Spirit overwhelmed Team Liquid 2-0, then outlasted MOUZ 2-1 on their way to the organization's first Major Grand Finals appearance.
The Grand Finals begin on December 15th at 01:00 PST and the Showmatch takes place two hours prior. Don't miss a moment!
And don't forget, team and player stickers are still available, with 50% of the proceeds going to the players, teams, and organizations participating in the Perfect World Shanghai Major.
Best of luck to both teams!
The Elimination Stage of the 2024 Perfect World Shanghai Major delivered memorable plays, breathtaking clutches, and some of the best 1vX moments in recent memory. And now the final eight teams will battle in front of sold-out crowds at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center to become Major Champions.
The MongolZ and Team Vitality finished the Elimination Stage with perfect 3-0 records. G2 Esports, Team Spirit, and Team Liquid went 3-1, and HEROIC, FaZe Clan, and MOUZ advanced at 3-2.
The first Playoff match begins Wednesday, December 11th at 22:00 PST between The MongolZ and MOUZ, and all Playoff picks for the Pick'Em Challenge must be made before the match begins!
As the Major enters its final stage, team and player stickers are still available, with 50% of the proceeds going to the players, teams, and organizations participating in the Perfect World Shanghai Major.
Good luck to the final eight teams!
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The Counter-Strike Major has come to Shanghai.
Over the past month, teams from around the world challenged the best in their region for their spot in the Major. Now the dust has settled and 24 teams remain--perennial favorites, seasoned veterans, and more than a few newcomers.
The Shanghai Major Hub is now open for business, complete with the Pick'Em Challenge, the Shanghai 2024 Viewer Pass, Souvenirs, Graffiti, and Team and Player stickers. 50% of the proceeds from tournament items are shared with players and organizations.
The Pick'Em Challenge is free to play, but if you want to upgrade your Shanghai 2024 Coin (and earn extra Souvenir Packages), make sure to activate your Viewer Pass before the event begins. You can also compare your Pick'Em performance to other friends with active passes on the Active Pass Leaderboard.
It's time to support your favorite teams. Place your picks, set your graffiti, mark your calendar and get ready, because the Shanghai Major is about to begin. May the best team win!
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We're happy to announce the return of the momentarily lost classic, Train. [video mp4=https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/bb2e4dbe98255eb95e5aac9fa0728ff4310b07bb.mp4 webm=https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/d9eb0bc560630c27136b997f3f171de4b8176394.webm poster=https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/2cc311b50abe04bf2c3700216fb80f9a9aa26c36.png autoplay=true controls=false][/video] There's plenty of classic Counter-Strike in every inch of this mapbut we also made sure to mix up the gameplay a bit to keep you Train veterans on your toes. We also gave it a full visual overhaul, which means your favorite bleak Eastern European train yard is now 60% cloudier. With a chance of rain? We guarantee it. So queue up and get ready to master the newest version of one of Counter-Strike's most iconic maps. Train is now available in casual and competitive game modes.
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Today's update introduces the Armory, all new Weapon Charms, and a whole lot more. Click the image below for more details!
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Counter-Strike is constantly evolving. From art, to maps, to inventive plays, and even player input, the CS community shapes the game. Scripting and automating player commands has always been contentious, but over the years some forms of scripting (e.g., jump-throws) have gained acceptance, as they enable plays that wouldn't otherwise be possible. In fact, jump-throws became such an important part of the game that we've done the work to make them reliable without any special scripting or binds (i.e., by jumping and quickly throwing a grenade). Developing one's coordination and reaction time has always been key to mastering Counter-Strike. Recently, some hardware features have blurred the line between manual input and automation, so we've decided to draw a clear line on what is or isn't acceptable in Counter-Strike. We are no longer going to allow automation (via scripting or hardware) that circumvent these core skills and, moving forward, (and initially--exclusively on Valve Official Servers) players suspected of automating multiple player actions from a single game input may be kicked from their match. To prevent accidental infractions, in-game binds that include more than one movement and/or attack actions will no longer work (e.g., null-binds and jump-throw binds). If you have a keyboard that includes an input-automation feature (e.g., "Snap Tap Mode"), be sure to disable the feature before you join a match in order to avoid any interruption to your matches.
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Last year we announced the broad strokes of new rules for professional Counter-Strike events, to take effect in 2025. Today, we're filling in the details--click here to see the terms that will be added to Tournament Organizers' license agreements moving forward. Counter-Strike is at its best when teams compete on a level playing field, and these new rules are part of our commitment to the long-term health of Counter-Strike as a sport. Our goal is to ensure that professional Counter-Strike remains an open sport, where teams are only limited by their ability. Although we expect that there will be some rough edges as we transition to the new requirements, we're excited to see what the future will bring.
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Sharing your favorite CS2 moments just got a whole lot easier. Introducing Game Recording, a new built-in Steam feature that lets you clip your clutch kills and ridiculous spray transfers with the click of a few buttons. Game Recording saves your gameplay by recording in the background (or by pressing a hotkey), so you can play it back any time you want--even while you're still playing. CS2 recordings will feature a timeline auto-filled with game-defined markers (like kills and deaths), but you can add your own markers at any time. Want to join the Game Recording beta? Click the link below for more details! https://store.steampowered.com/sale/gamerecording
Since the launch of CS2, community map mappers have been hard at work creating new experiences and updating some classics. Today, we're excited to add the first community maps to CS2!
For those of you who dream of Italian weddings, or airplane manufacture (or both!), we've got you covered. Memento and Assembly are now available in Wingman.
And if you're in the mood for something a bit more... chaotic, take a dip in the classic Pool Day, which is now available in Arms Race.
Finally, fight your way through the streets of Thera and Mills in Deathmatch and Casual, and put these maps through their paces in Competitive Matchmaking.
Speaking of Competitive Matchmaking, we've given map-based skill groups an overhaul. In addition to redistributing players across the Skill Groups, we've also made it easier to earn those badges in the first place.
There are a bunch of other fixes and adjustments in today's update, including a brand new MVP panel (and animated MVPs in Premier!) and new ways to optimize your video settings.
Jump into a match and check it out!
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Today's update includes some love for the CT economy, with price cuts to the M4A4 and Incendiary grenade, and a bit less cash going to the T's when the bomb gets defused.
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In addition to the price cut, the incendiary grenade has gotten a bit of a makeover with a new visual treatment for its explosion and flames, and reduced spread and duration.
And in other gameplay news, Vertigo's A-site has gotten some significant changes--it's now the site featured in Wingman matches, so check it out.
Calling all Kilowatt Collection fans! Now, when you open a Kilowatt case with a key, you'll be given the option to rent the whole collection for a week (excluding the rare special item) instead of keeping a single item. You can play with the weapons as much as you like during that week, but they can't be modified by stickers or nametags.
Lots of other changes in today's update, including some quality of life improvements for demo playback, slightly smarter chickens, and a bit of spring cleaning--good news for fans of 'various bug fixes.'
Jump into a match and see what's new!
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Today's update includes a bunch of quality-of-life improvements that touch upon every part of the game, from maps to UI to gameplay. A few highlights are below, but check out the release notes to see what's new!
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Lefties rejoice! Players can now redeploy their weapons, swapping between the left and right hand. You can set your preferred handedness in the settings menu and then switch hands temporarily mid-round with a key press (H on US Keyboards by default).
The buy menu has a few new tricks. To help you decide whether to buy or save, the top right of the buy menu now features the minimum amount of money you're guaranteed to have next round (thanks Kadomos). And at the bottom you'll find the new 'Dropped Weapons' panel, where you can see (and directly pick up) any weapons that you or teammates have dropped in the buy zone.
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There are several more HUD/UI changes in today's update. For those of you who have memorized a library of grenade line-ups, a line-up reticle will appear shortly after you pull the pin (you can even customize the delay for each grenade type). And if you've had trouble navigating through smoke, set a Radar Map Alternate Zoom and add a Toggle Radar Zoom key binding, which will let you switch between zoom levels during a round.
We've updated the Active Duty map pool (for both Premier and competitions), removing Overpass and bringing back Dust II. And there are changes to many other maps, including significant changes to Inferno.
Jump right into a match and see what's new, or practice with your friends--practice matches and workshop maps can now be launched with members of your party.
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Congratulations to Natus Vincere, the first CS2 Major Champions!
Playing in front of a sold-out arena and with over 1.8 million viewers watching around the world, NAVI and FaZe met in the Grand Final of one of the most hotly-contested Counter-Strike Majors of all time. Trading map wins in Ancient and Mirage, the teams moved to Inferno for the decider. There, b1t, jL, Aleksib, iM, and w0nderful put on a dominating performance to earn the trophy and title of Major Champions.
To celebrate their achievement, the Copenhagen 2024 Major Champions Capsule is now available for purchase. The capsule features autographs for each member of the winning team in paper, glitter, holo, and gold. 50% of the proceeds go to the players and organizations.
And with that, the Copenhagen Major has come to a close. See you next time in Shanghai!
The Semifinals of the Copenhagen Major featured four titans of Counter-Strike; FaZe Clan versus Team Vitality and Natus Vincere versus G2 Esports.
And the Semifinalists delivered! Both matchups required all three maps to determine a winner, and when the dust settled FaZe Clan and Natus Vincere were left standing. They will go head-to-head in the Grand Finals of Counter-Strike 2s first Major Championship.
Championship Sunday begins with the Showmatch, beginning at 18:15 CET. The Grand Finals begin at 20:00 CET.
As the Major comes to a close theres still time to support your favorite teams and players. Tournament items are available in-game, with 50% of the proceeds going to the players, teams, and organizations participating in the PGL Copenhagen Major.
See you Sunday!
The Elimination Stage of the PGL Copenhagen Major has concluded, leaving eight teams to compete for Counter-Strike 2s first Major Championship.
Congratulations to Team Spirit and MOUZ who advanced unbeaten, finishing with a perfect 3-0 record. Eternal Fire, Cloud9, and Team Vitality each went 3-1, and Natus Vincere, G2 Esports, and FaZe Clan went the distance, needing all five matches to advance with 3-2 records.
Playoff matches begin Thursday, March 28th from Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. Predictions for the PickEm Challenge are due before the first Playoff match begins, so lock in your picks now!
And dont forget, team and player stickers are available now, with 50% of the proceeds going to the players, teams, and organizations participating in the PGL Copenhagen Major.
Good luck and have fun!
The opening stage of the PGL Copenhagen Major has come to a close and storylines are rapidly developing. New rosters are rising to the occasion. Seasoned teams are reaching peak form at the perfect time. Asia and the Americas have come roaring back to life. Who will reach the playoffs? Tune in to the Elimination stage and find out!
If you've been looking for a way to show your support for your favorite teams, now is your chance. Team and Player Autograph sticker capsules are now available for purchase in the Copenhagen Major hub. You'll find all of the players and teams at the Major, split into capsules featuring paper, glitter, holo, and gold stickers. 50% of the proceeds go to the players and organizations participating in the Major.
For those of you playing the Pick'Em Challenge, don't forget to set your picks before the first Elimination stage matches!
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In December, hundreds of teams from around the world began their long journey to the first Counter-Strike 2 Major. Fighting through open, closed, and regional qualifiers--now only 24 remain. Tune in to the PGL Copenhagen Major on March 17th and watch the best Counter-Strike teams in the world battle for the title of Major Champion!
Today we're shipping the all-new Copenhagen Major Hub, where you can find the Pick'Em Challenge, the Copenhagen 2024 Viewer Pass, Souvenirs, and (coming soon) Team and Player stickers. 50% of the proceeds from tournament items are shared with players and organizations.
Playing the Pick'Em Challenge with an active pass will give you a chance to upgrade your Copenhagen 2024 Coin and earn extra Souvenir Packages. You'll also show up on the Active Pass Leaderboard, where you can compare your Pick'Em Challenge performance to your friends.
In the past, you needed an active pass to play the Pick'Em game. No more! Now, everyone with Prime status can place their picks for free. However, to complete challenges and earn rewards from each event stage, you'll have to activate your pass before the stage begins.
So place your picks and get ready to cheer for your favorite teams. The PGL Copenhagen 2024 Major is almost here!
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Arms Race has returned! Grab your guns and brace yourself for a chaotic race to the top. Get two kills with each weapon to reach the final stage, or steal your opponents progress with your knife (or now with the Zeus)! Work your way up to the knife stage and earn the final kill to secure the win.
There's a lot more shipping today, from custom sticker placement to new content to gameplay updates. Click here to learn more!
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Celebrate your time in CS2 with the all-new 2024 Service Medal, available starting January 1st!
To get your service medal, earn XP by playing in official game modes and rank up your CS2 Profile. When you reach Global General (Rank 40), you'll have the option to reset your Profile Rank and earn (or upgrade) a 2024 Service Medal. The medal is an inspectable display item you can show off wherever your avatar is shown.
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The Maps workshop is now open for business.
Community map makers can start uploading their maps to the workshop, and community servers can host those maps. If you'd like to try some workshop maps offline, subscribe to them on the workshop and head to the Play menu.
There are a bunch of other workshop tool updates today, along with a host of other fixes and adjustments to CS2. Check out the notes, play some matches, and keep that feedback coming!
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Counter-Strike 2 is here.
Come take a look around. Counter-Strike 2 is the largest technical leap forward in Counter-Strike's history, supporting new features today and updates for years to come.
If you're a returning player you'll find your favorite maps and matchmaking modes right where you left them, along with a revamped Premier mode where you can establish your all-new CS Rating. Rise through the ranks and see where you stand on global and regional leaderboards.
For new players, learn the basics with some offline training and jump into Casual and Deathmatch to hone your skills. Once you've unlocked Competitive matchmaking you'll be off to the races.
Grab your friends, and come join millions of players around the world. Welcome to Counter-Strike 2.
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Today were updating the CS2 Limited Test with a new map (Inferno!) and the all new CS Rating. Your CS Rating is a visible measurement of your Counter-Strike performance, and it will determine where you stand on global and regional leaderboards. To get your CS Rating, play matches in the updated Premier mode (our Active Duty Pick-Ban competitive mode) either on your own or with your friends. [previewyoutube=s6BNHro0vSg;full][/previewyoutube] Additionally, today were starting the process of inviting as many eligible players as possible to the Limited Test. To be eligible for a CS2 Limited Test invite players must have CS:GO Prime status, an active official competitive matchmaking Skill Group, and play majority of their official matchmaking games in one of the regions where the Limited Test is available.
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Counter-Strike is at its best when teams compete on a level playing field and when ability is the only limit to their success. Over the past few years, weve seen professional Counter-Strike drift away from that ideal. The ecosystem has become gradually less open, with access to the highest levels of competition increasingly gated by business relationships. We think that Counter-Strike should be an open sport. So were going to add new requirements to running large-scale competitive events. The finer details are still in progress, but here are the broad strokes:
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Today we're shipping the first major update to the CS2 Limited Test. You can check out the release notes to see what's new, but here are some of the big changes in today's update:
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Congratulations to Team Vitality, champions of the BLAST.TV Paris Major! They defeated GamerLegion and completed a dominating performance, sailing through the event without losing a single map.
Today we are releasing the Paris 2023 Champions Autograph Capsule, featuring autographs from apEX, dupreeh, Magisk, Spinx, and ZywOo. Celebrate the champions in style, with paper, glitter, holo, and gold player autograph stickers!
The BLAST.tv Paris Major began with 24 teams and 2 finalists remain: GamerLegion and Team Vitality.
The Champions Stage saw GamerLegion defeat Monte 2-0 and Heroic 2-1 on their path to the Grand Finals.
In front of a home crowd Team Vitality bested Into the Breach and Apeks 2-0 on consecutive days. The Grand Finals of the last CS:GO Major take place tomorrow, May 21st, from Accor Arena in Paris.
Team items are available here with 50% of the proceeds going to teams and organizations taking part in the Major.
Good luck to the grand finalists!
The Legends Stage of the BLAST.tv Paris Major has concluded and the Champions Stage is set. The following teams will compete to become Major Champions of the final CS:GO Major:
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Vitality
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Monte
Team Liquid
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FaZe
Into the Breach
The Quarterfinals begin Thursday, May 18th, at 6:00pm Paris time GMT+2. The conclusion of the Legends Stage means Pick'Ems are now open for the Champions Stage.
Team items are available here with 50% of the proceeds going to teams and organizations taking part in the Major.
Good luck to the final 8 teams!
The Challengers Stage of the BLAST.tv Paris Major has concluded and 8 teams have advanced to the Legends Stage.
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G2
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FaZe
Ninjas in Pyjamas
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Monte
Team Liquid
The Legends Stage begins May 13th and Pick'Ems are now open.
Team items are available here with 50% of the proceeds going to teams and organizations taking part in the Major.
Good luck to the 16 remaining teams!
[PARIS 2023 MAJOR] - Adjusted 9INE team and autograph stickers. - Updated the UploadTournamentPredictions WebAPI for third-party integration websites, to allow placing all group predictions in a single batch. More details are available here.
The BLAST.TV Paris Major begins May 8th. Who will become the champion of CS:GO's final Major?
Show your support for all of the teams and players with team stickers, player autographs, and the Paris 2023 Viewer Pass, all available for purchase now! 50% of the proceeds go to the players, teams, and organizations taking part in the Major.
[PARIS 2023 CS:GO MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP] The Paris 2023 Viewer Pass and the Paris 2023 Viewer Pass + 3 Souvenir Tokens are now available for purchase. 50% of the proceeds go to the players, teams, and organizations taking part in the BLAST.TV Paris Major. With a Viewer Pass, youll get: An upgradable Paris 2023 Event Coin. Access to the Paris PickEm Challenge. Unlimited team graffiti for the duration of the event. Steam.tv team flair. Access to Paris 2023 Souvenir Packages. Team stickers and Player Autograph stickers are available for purchase. 50% of the proceeds go to the players, teams, and organizations taking part in the BLAST.TV Paris Major.
[ANUBIS COLLECTION] - Introducing the Anubis Collection, featuring 19 weapon finishes themed around the newest addition to Counter-Strike's Active Duty map pool. [MAPS] -Spring celebrations have ended in Ember Land. -Lava in the tunnels is rising. -Minor bug fixes.
Since November, players have been peeking mid and rushing through the waters of Anubis.
Today we're introducing the Anubis Collection, featuring 19 weapon finishes themed around the newest addition to Counter-Strike's Active Duty map pool.
The Anubis Collection is available for purchase now in-game.
[NETWORKING] - Multiple network optimizations. - The player lister in private matchmaking should no longer mix CS:GO and CS2 players together if they use the same private matchmaking pool code. [UI] - Added Defuse Kit to team equipment display. - Scoreboard - Various font and style changes - Adjusted voting panel to more closely match other UI [VISUALS] - Continued physically based rendering (PBR) compatibility adjustments to stickers: -- Brightened some sticker styles for better contrast -- Added some functionality to support fine-tuning individual items in future content adjustments. - Adjusted some main menu and end of round animations to reduce interpenetration of weapons and character models. - Various improvements to character models. - Continued improvements to inspect/reload behavior. [DUST II] - Various adjustments to clipping and materials. - Sealed rooftops to prevent grenades/molotovs from landing in places they shouldn't. [MISC] - Restored functionality for adding/removing bots while playing offline. - Restored spray menu functionality. - Restored radio command functionality. - Fixes for various crashes.
[ NETWORKING ] - Multiple network traffic optimizations. - Shooting random seeds are now correctly desynchronized between server and client code. [ VISUALS ] - Fixed positions of overhead labels and ping elements at different resolutions. - Fixed halo around enemies to not give away their locations. - Bomb code will now correctly clear when aborting the bomb plant. - Fixed rare inspect animations to be rare and not every anim. - Inspect then reload ("f", "r", "f", "r") more closely matches CS:GO behavior. - Disabled all development console commands (including "cl_physics_highlight_active 5"). [ GAMEPLAY ] - HE grenades no longer affect smokes through walls. - Disabled collisions between ragdolls. - Players will no longer drop weapons when getting a bonus weapon in Deathmatch. - Trajectory preview for decoy grenades is now correct. - Improved behavior of picking up weapons with the use key. [ INPUT SYSTEM ] - Buy menu and scoreboard now allow movement while they have focus. - Team intro allows voice chat. - Keys will no longer get stuck when opening the steam overlay. - Fixed many cases where user input would get confused. - Multiple actions cannot be bound to one key. [ SOUND ] - Adjustments to smoke grenade sound timing at a distance. - Fixed a bug where flashbang or grenade sound effect would remain if player died while having that sound effect active. - Added dedicated player-only sound when a grenade is correctly jump-thrown. - Fixed chat wheel lines to be restricted to legitimate chat wheel lines that can be configured in game options. [ DUST II ] - Fixed a hole in the wall.
[ Ui ] - Fixed common asserts. - Removed Trade-Up contract UI for Limited Test. - Fixed multiple items showing up in the inspect panel. [ Audio ] - Use correct audio device name when user picks "default" device. - Added weapon drop sounds to minimap distance broadcast. - Lowered volume of some dust2 ambience. - Added some missing ui sounds. - Lowered volume of flashbang ringing and volume ducking effect. - Reduced stereo spread of grenade explosions. - Fixed phasing with deathmatch kill bonus sound. [ Game ] - Fixed various game crashes. - Smoke bullet holes are now fixed relative to the firstperson camera. - Smoke grenades dropped in small crevices no longer detonate on the incorrect side of thin walls. - Players can no longer pick up weapons while dead during a competitive match. - Fixed dropping weapons during the team intro. - Fixed +voicerecord getting stuck on when held during team intro and released after. - Chat messages sent during end of match no longer show players as *DEAD* if they were dead at the end of the last round. - Fixed handling game input keys such as +voicerecord while panorama has focus. - Added netgraph. [ Graphics ] - Fixed flickering with MSAA. - Fixed smoke cloud volume lighting. - Fixed stencil issue on glass when MSAA is disabled. - Updated various weapon finishes based on community feedback.
[COUNTER-STRIKE 2 LIMITED TEST]
- Shipped the mechanism for players to gain access to the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test.
- If you have been selected to participate in the limited test, you will see an invitation banner when you launch CS:GO with further instructions.
[MAPS]
Ember
-Introducing Ember spring update
-The chickens have laid colourful eggs
-Replaced cannonballs with eggs
-Festive Tablet image
-Weeds
-General updates
-Added new path at Swimming Pool
-Players no longer take damage from slow rolling cannonballs
Counter-Strike 2 is the largest technical leap forward in Counter-Strikes history, ensuring new features and updates for years to come. All of the games new features will be revealed when it officially launches this summer, but the road to Counter-Strike 2 will begin later today with a Limited Test for select CS:GO players. During this testing period, well be evaluating a subset of features to shake out any issues before the worldwide release. Counter-Strike 2 arrives this summer as a free upgrade to CS:GO. So build your loadout, hone your skills, and prepare yourself for whats next! Learn more about some of the features of the CS2 Limited Test here https://counter-strike.net/cs2
[REVOLUTION CASE] - The AWP | Doodle Lore has been replaced by the AWP | Duality in the Revolution Case - Existing AWP | Doodle Lore inventory items have been converted to the AWP | Duality [MAPS] Ember - Seasonal celebrations have ended in Ember land. - Map lighting, theme, textures, and models have returned to their pre-seasonal state. - Cave rock textures are now using $seamless_scale for improved texture quality and look. - Various texture improvements. - Fixed an areaportal issue.
[MAPS] Boyard Clipped boost onto top of arches (Thanks Lazavelli) Fixed gap in side of stairs Lowered floating railings Chalice Remastered art assets Updated lighting Updated clipping Made the grate bars on A-site less obstructive Added place names Improved occlusion to be more performant Anubis Fixed optimization regression
Today we're excited to ship the Revolution Case, featuring 17 weapon finishes from community artists and the gloves from the Clutch Case as rare special items.
We're also shipping the Espionage Sticker Capsule, with 21 unique stickers from Steam Workshop artists.
Finally, we're also shipping the Denzel Curry ULTIMATE music kit, featuring Denzel's hits "Walkin", "ULTIMATE", and more from his 2022 album "Melt My Eyez See Your Future".
All three of these offerings are now available in-game!
Today's update includes an adjustment to the Active Duty map pool as well as some weapon adjustments.
For starters, we're making changes to the Active Duty map pool, which will determine which maps get played at the 2023 Paris Major.
Anubis is being added to Active Duty and and Dust2 is being removed. But both maps are still available in Casual, Deathmatch, and Competitive modes.
We're also making some adjustments to weapons. The AWP has had its magazine size reduced to five bullets (so make them count!), and the M4A1-S now does less damage at long ranges.
Try the changes out and let us know what you think!
And thanks for the blog post title, Ryan on Twitter (@Schaffurr)!
After two unforgettable stages eight teams have survived and advanced to the Champions Stage of the IEM Rio Major.
Congratulations to Cloud9, FURIA, Fnatic, Heroic, Outsiders, MOUZ, Natus Vincere, and Team Spirit; they will compete in front of 18,000+ CS:GO fans at the sold out Jeunesse Arena to become Major Champions.
Champions Stage matches begin Thursday, November 10th, so lock in your picks for the Pick'Em Challenge! There's still time to support your favorite teams with team and player autograph stickers, earn (or purchase) Souvenir Tokens, and get ready for the conclusion of one of the most unpredictable Majors ever.
50% of the proceeds go to the players, teams, and organizations participating in the IEM Rio Major.
Good luck to all!
The 2022 IEM Rio Major is almost here and you can start supporting your favorite teams now! The IEM Rio Major Viewer Pass, Souvenir Tokens, Team, and Player Autograph sticker capsules are now available for purchase.
50% of the proceeds go to the teams and organizations taking part in the 2022 Rio Major.
Viewer Pass
With a Viewer Pass, you will receive a Rio 2022 Event Coin, Pickem challenges to complete, all-you-can-spray team graffiti, Steam.tv flair, and exclusive access to Rio 2022 Souvenir Packages.
Upgradeable Event Coin
Activate the Viewer Pass and you will receive a Rio 2022 Event Coin that you can upgrade by playing the Rio Pick'Em Challenge. Complete enough challenges and upgrade your coin from Bronze to Diamond!
Team and Player Autograph stickers
Team and Player Autograph sticker capsules are now available. Both sticker types feature paper, glitter, holo, and gold sticker finishes.
The first matches of the Rio Major begin on October 31st, so get your items and picks in now!
It's CS:GO's 10th birthday, and we're celebrating with stickers, maps, and cupcakes!
Today we are excited to ship the Recoil Case, featuring 17 weapon finishes from community artists and including the Broken Fang Case Gloves as rare special items!
The Recoil Case is dropping in-game now!
This weekend, thousands of screaming fans in Antwerp and millions of viewers around the world witnessed the crowning of a new Major Champion. Congratulations to FaZe Clan who proved to be an unstoppable force, taking the Grand Final 2-0.
Today were releasing the champions autograph capsule, featuring autograph stickers in paper, glitter, holo, and gold. Celebrate rain, karrigan, broky, ropz, and Twistzz by supporting them in style50% of the proceeds are shared with the players and organizations taking part in the Major.
And so the Antwerp Major comes to a close. Onward, to [location redacted]!
The Challengers Stage of the PGL Antwerp Major has concluded and 8 teams have advanced to the Legends Stage. G2 Esports and Team Vitality went undefeated and faced the minimum number of opponents needed to advance. ENCE, Outsiders, and Team Spirit finished 3-1, and Bad News Eagles, Imperial Esports, and Team Liquid needed wins on the final day to book their ticket to the Legends Stage. The Legends Stage begins Saturday, May 14th at 12:00 CEST. Watch the action live on Twitch or steam.tv as the final 16 teams compete for 8 spots in the Playoffs.
To celebrate CS:GO's upcoming 10th birthday we are accepting entries for another CS-themed sticker capsule.
This time, the theme is CS:GO (and CS:GO only). Over the last ten years CS:GO game has evolved from a beta to the most popular game on Steam, and we are excited to look through submissions to find great stickers that celebrate all things CS:GO! The sticker designs may be created in any style and all designs must be original with the exception of Counter-Strike logos or icons.
To help sort these themed submissions, please tag them with "CSGO10" in the title on the workshop (e.g. "CSGO10 | Sticker Name"). Previous workshop submissions are eligible for the capsule, just make sure to tag them so we can find them more easily.
All submissions for this event must be completed and submitted to the workshop by July 21st, 2022, and the capsule will release on or around CS:GO's 10th birthday (August 21, 2022). All items submitted for this event will still be eligible for future sticker capsules.
Good luck and have fun; we are excited to see what the community comes up with!
Today we shipping the Dreams & Nightmares Case, featuring 17 weapon finishes selected from the CS:GO Steam Workshop as part of the Dreams & Nightmares contest and the Gamma Knives from the Operation Riptide case as rare special items!
The CS:GO team reviewed over 15,000 entries from artists around the world and selected 17 weapon finishes to ship in the case. Each winning entry received $100,000 USD, for a grand total prize pool of $1.7 million.
The winning submissions were produced by 23 different artists, of which 14 were first-time contributors to the workshop. We want to thank everyone who submitted entries and took part in the contest.
The case is now available as an in-game drop and from the Steam Community Market!
Back in July we announced the Dreams & Nightmares Workshop Contest, a $1 mil art event offering the ten winning entries $100,000 each for their dream or nightmare themed weapon finish for CS:GO.
By the time the deadline for submissions hit in October, we had received over 15,000 entries.
The CS:GO team reviewed the amazing work from artists and teams from all parts of the globe, and decided that ten winners wouldnt be enough. So, an additional seven winners were selected (17 winners total) for a grand total prize pool of $1.7 million.
Today we are releasing the Battlefield 2042 Sticker Capsule, featuring 12 unique stickers from EA's incoming shooter, Battlefield 2042, releasing November 19th on Steam!
So get your Wingsuit and be Ready for Battle; the stickers are now available in-game!
After nearly two years, CS:GO has finally crowned a new Major Champion. In front of a roaring Stockholm arena and with record breaking viewership, NAVI took the grand final from G2 in dramatic double-overtime fashion and closed out the series 2-0.
Today we're releasing player autograph capsules to celebrate the champions and other finalists from the PGL Stockholm 2021 Major. You'll find s1mple, electronic, Boombl4, b1t, and Perfecto in the Champions Autographs capsule, with autographs in paper, holo, and gold.
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All of the other finalists can be found in the Finalists Autographs capsule, also with autographs in paper, holo, and gold.
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Ready to show your support for these legends of CS:GO? 50% of the proceeds are shared with the players and organizations taking part in the Major.
We started with 24 of the worlds best teams, and now were down to the final eight as we enter the Champions Stage of the 2021 Stockholm Major.
G2 and NaVi went undefeated in the Legends Stagecomfortably earning their playoff spotwhile FURIA, Heroic, and Gambit recovered from day 1 losses with two straight wins. The remaining finalists were decided in dramatic fashion on the fifth day, with Vitality, Virtus.Pro and Ninjas in Pyjamas each going to the third map in their best-of-three series to earn their trip to the Champions Stage.
Watch live coverage beginning 4 November on Steam.tv, in GOTV, or on one of several other streaming platforms to see which team will become the next CS:GO Major Champions.
Dont forget to make your playoff picks in the PickEm Challenge before the matches begin. And if you havent picked up a Viewer Pass yet, its not too late! You can find the Viewer Pass, along with Team Sticker Capsules and Team Patch Packs on the 2021 Stockholm Major Steam page.
The Legends Stage of the PGL Stockholm Major has concluded and the Champions Stage teams have been decided!
Of the 8 teams advancing to the Champions Stage 2 are ChallengersHeroic and Virtus.pro:
3-0:
G2 Esports
Natus Vincere
3-1:
FURIA Esports
Gambit Esports
Heroic
3-2:
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Virtus.pro
Team Vitality
The Champions Stage begins Thursday, November 4th and Pick'Ems are due prior to the first match starting. Team items are available here with 50% of the proceeds going to teams and organizations taking part in the Major.
For the first time in two years a CS:GO Major will be played in front of a live audience. Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden will host the 8 finalists all competing to become Major Champions.
The Challengers Stage of the PGL Stockholm Major has concluded and 8 teams have advanced to the Legends Stage.
3-0:
Copenhagen Flames
FaZe Clan
3-1:
ENCE
Entropiq
Virtus.pro
3-2:
Astralis
Heroic
MOUZ
The Legends Stage begins tomorrow, October 30th. Be sure to lock your picks before the first match begins for credit in the Pick'Em Challenge.
Team items are available here with 50% of the proceeds going to teams and organizations taking part in the Major.
Good luck to all the teams in the Legends Stage!
After two long years, the Major has finally returned. Join us for the next two weeks as 24 teams battle for their share of a $2,000,000 prize pool and the chance to be crowned CS:GOs next Major Champion!
Theres still time to support your favorite teams at the Major by picking up a Viewer Pass or some team stickers and patches. And dont forget to make your picks in the PickEm challenge before the first matches begin!
Its been a while, so heres a quick recap on how the Majors work:
First, teams are sorted through Regional Major Ranking events, and the number of teams invited from each region depends on how well that region performed in the last Major. The top 8 ranked teams are invited as Legends, the next 8 as Challengers, and the last 8 as Contenders.
Then, the Major begins with the Challengers stage where Challengers and Contenders compete in a Swiss format (three wins and you move on, three losses and youre eliminated).
Next is the Legends stage, where Legends face off against the top 8 from the prior stage, again in a Swiss format.
Finally, the top 8 teams reach the Playoffs, a single-elimination bracket where the winner takes all!
Click here for more information on the PGL Stockholm 2021 Major.
The 2021 Stockholm Major is almost here and you can start supporting your favorite teams now!
The 2021 Viewer Pass, Team Sticker Capsules, and Team Patch Packs are now available for purchase. 50% of the proceeds go to the teams and organizations taking part in the 2021 Stockholm Major.
Viewer Pass
With a Viewer Pass, youll get a Stockholm 2021 Event Coin, Pickem challenges to complete, all-you-can-spray team graffiti, Steam.tv flair, and exclusive access to Stockholm 2021 Souvenir Packages.
Every time you upgrade your coin, you can redeem a Souvenir Package of the match of your choice. Souvenirs will feature gold stickers of the teams and map of the match, so watch the Major and make your choice!
Want more? Purchase the Viewer Pass +3 to start off with three Souvenir Tokens, or purchase as many Souvenir Tokens as youd like once youve activated your Pass.
Team Stickers and Patches
Team Sticker Capsules andfor the first time everTeam Patch Packs are now available for purchase. Team Sticker Capsules feature paper, holo, foil, and gold stickers, while team Patch Packs feature regular and gold patches.
Finalist and Champion Capsules
Introducing the Finalists Autograph Sticker Capsule and the Champions Autograph Sticker Capsule, containing the autographs of the champions and other finalists! These capsules will be available for purchase after the Major, so make sure to root for your favorite teams and give them the fan support they need to make it to the playoffs!
Finally, Release Notes for today are below:
[STOCKHOLM 2021 CS:GO MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP]
The Stockholm 2021 Viewer Pass and the Stockholm 2021 Viewer Pass + 3 Souvenir Tokens are now available for purchase. 50% of the proceeds go to the teams and organizations taking part in the PGL Stockholm 2021 CS:GO Major Championship.
With a Viewer Pass, youll get:
An upgradable Stockholm 2021 Event Coin.
Access to the Stockholm PickEm Challenge.
Unlimited team graffiti for the duration of the event.
Steam.tv team flair.
Access to Stockholm 2021 Souvenir Packages.
Team stickers and patches are available for purchase.
[MISC]
Enabled grenade donation purchases from the buy wheel.
Fixed a bug where spectators sometimes wouldnt correctly see donated weapons.
Fixed a bug where disconnected and reconnected players could exceed grenade purchase limits.
[AI BEHAVIOR TREES]
Added the following nodes: decorator_game_event, action_drop_active_weapon, action_inspect_current_weapon, action_standup, action_custom_buy.
Added variables: BombIsBeingDefused, AccountBalance, IsBlind, BlindnessPercentage.
Fixed a bug where node condition_owns_item wouldnt work with item_defuser / item_cutters.
Fixed a bug where bots would incorrectly include themselves when sensing other players.
Added support for team_filter when sensing grenades.
Node action_wait now supports @convar references.
Today we are shipping a new Music Kit from bbno$ featuring the song u mad! from his new album eat ya veggiesout tomorrow!
So eat ya veggies and pick up the new bbno$ Music Kit in standard or StatTrak versions, available now!
Release Notes from today are below:
[MUSIC KITS]
- Added the bbno$ - u mad! Music Kit, available in regular and StatTrak variants.
[GAMEPLAY]
- Danger Zone
Respawning players are no longer able to select respawn locations that should have been prohibited by the spawnmask map.
Smoothed camera motion when using ExoJump.
[MISC]
- Added new VO for Trapper and Trapper Agressor Agents.
- Adjusted ragdoll physics.
[MAPS]
- Dust 2
Re-tired visblocker from T spawn to mid
Blocked unintended wallbang
- Insertion 2
New glass texture for windows in office, to make it easier to see from inside if the glass is broken or not.
other minor tweaks
- Ravine
Fixed bomb stuck spot near spawn
Clipping fixes
Updated radar
- Basalt
Added a reception desk to B Connector
Added an additional window to Red Barn
Removed railing on A for easier movement
Visual upgrades to bombsite B
Visual upgrades to Red Barn
Added literature
Added a fuzzy carpet
Small visual upgrades across the whole map
- County
Disabled physics on window at creek house
Removed possibility to set metal frame of the quarry building in motion
Set proper scale on metal containers
Improved cliff models collision
Clipped cave ceiling and wooden roofs in order to prevent players from getting stuck while using exojump
Fixed collision on aspen tree models to prevent players from getting stuck
Fixed global sound on bunker doors
Fixed all reported stuck spots while jumping
Increased fade distance for corn field
Clipped beach part of the map to prevent players from escaping the map with bump mines
Extended watertower ladder
Fixed reported floating barrels/turrets
Made waterfall floor more shallow so that the items can be picked up
Closed of some of the rooms in haunted mansion
Renovated haunted mansion
Removed killzone on the left side of the bridge
Optimization
Dive into Operation Riptide, available now!
New challenges await, with new maps, new game mode options, and the all-new Private Queues! The Operation mission system has gotten an overhaul--complete your weekly missions and choose from a variety of rewards including new agents, weapon collections, stickers, and patches.
Visit the Operation Riptide website to learn all about the Operation, and check out two new short videos below:
CS:GO - Operation Riptide, "Tomb Stone"
CS:GO - Operation Riptide, "Fowl Play"
Release Notes for the Operation Riptide update can be found below:
OPERATION RIPTIDE
Introducing Operation Riptide, featuring new maps, new missions, and new ways to play your favorite game modes! Activate an Operation Riptide Pass and complete your missions to earn rewards including all new agents, weapon collections, stickers, and patches.
GAME MODES
Added:
Private Matchmaking Queues
- Generate a Queue Code and share it with your friends to create a private Premier match on Valve servers
- Or, select one of your Steam Groups and play a match exclusively with other members of that group
Short Competitive
- Added the option to select a preference for match duration in competitive Matchmaking: Short (MR 16), Long (MR 30), or No Preference.
Deathmatch
- Added the option to select Classic Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch (first team to 100 kills wins), and Free-for-all Deathmatch (all players are enemies).
Demolition
- Reduced max rounds to 10 and eliminated half-time team swap.
- Reduced round time
- Adjusted weapon progression
Arms Race
- Adjusted weapon progression
- Players now receive a health-shot after three kills
GAMEPLAY
- Grenades can now be dropped just like weapons.
- Vision after death reduced from 3.0s to 2.0s (vision by headshot reduced from 1.0s to 0.5s).
- Deagle
-- Reduced body damage
- M4A1-S
-- Increased body damage
- Dual Elites
-- Reduced price to $300
- Ballistic Shield
-- Added the Ballistic Shield heavy weapon to the buy menu, currently purchasable by CTs in Casual Hostage map groups.
MAPS
- County has been added to official matchmaking in Danger Zone game mode.
- Basalt and Insertion II have been added to official matchmaking in Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch game modes.
- Ravine and Extraction have been added to official matchmaking in Wingman game mode.
- The following maps are no longer available in official matchmaking: Grind, Mocha, Pitstop, Calavera, Frostbite.
Dust2:
- Slight visibility tweak from T spawn through mid
- Improved visibility into B back site from upper tunnels
Inferno:
- Made gate at top of banana solid
- Revised 1v1 layout
- Minor bug fixes
Ancient:
- Increased size of plantable area in both bombsites
- Fixed bullet penetration on plywood surfaces
- Further optimizations
- Added 1v1 arenas
Today we are shipping the 2021 Community Sticker Capsule, featuring 21 unique stickers from various Community Workshop artists.
Whether you are trying to make it look EZ or telling your teammates This Is Fine, theres a sticker for everyone.
Today were shipping the Tacticians Music Kit box, featuring six new Music Kits from Austin Wintory, Chipzel, Jesse Harlin, Laura Shigihara, Leonard Paul (Freaky DNA) and Sarah Schachner.
Theres no better tactic than sharing your new MVP anthem with the rest of the server!
Release Notes for 8/12/2021 can be found below:
[MUSIC KITS]
Added the Tacticians Music Kit Box, available in regular and StatTrak variants, featuring 6 new music kits:
Austin Wintory, Mocha Petal
Chipzel, ~Yellow Magic~
Freaky DNA, Vici
Jesse Harlin, Astro Bellum
Laura Shigihara: Work Hard, Play Hard
Sarah Schachner, KOLIBRI
[MISC]
Added a designation of bombsite A and B to game events generated when player begins to plant the bomb and finishes planting the bomb.
On July 22nd the CS:GO team is launching the $1 Million Dreams & Nightmares Workshop Contest.
We are looking for 10 original dream or nightmare-themed weapon finishes for CS:GO. Each of the 10 winning entries will earn $100,000. Beyond submitting your original weapon finish to the CS:GO Workshop, all you need to enter is a non-limited Steam account. And yes, teams of more than one person can also enter.
To help content creators get a better feel for what were looking for weve launched a dedicated web site for the contest. Here you will find more info on the types of finishes were looking for, examples of the Dreams & Nightmares theme, info on how to enter, details of the contest, and more. We've also created a sub forum in CS:GO's Discussions for artists, technical artists, and others to collaborate on contest-themed submissions and ideas.
We launched the Workshop on Steam almost 10 years ago in the hopes of creating a centralized hub for community created content. Since then, over five million content creators have submitted and published over 20 million new items for a variety of games on Steam, making them available to millions of gamers around the world. And, as everyone who plays these games knows including CS players many of the most iconic in-game items, maps, and more have been authored by members of the community. The Dreams & Nightmares Content Contest is designed to help further support this community.
If you have any questions or comments about the contest, please email us at csgoteamfeedback (at) valvesoftware (dot) com using the subject Dreams & Nightmares.
Get started today; submissions are due October 21, 2021!
[ MATCHMAKING ] Premier matchmaking can now be selected together with other competitive maps. Added competitive matchmaking presets and ability to save/load favorite map selections. Added a link to CS:GO Fair Play Guidelines when playing on official game servers. [ MISC ] Bullet penetration check will ignore the firing player model entirely. Fixed bot difficulty selector to correctly apply for offline with bots War Games matches. Stability improvements.
CS:GO went free to play over three years ago and is still going strong. We see new players entering CS:GO all the time, and its as important as ever that anyone in the world can pick up and play the game for free.
Along with all the gameplay that we made available for free, new players had access to drops, Ranks, Skill Groups, and a free path to Prime matchmaking. Unfortunately, over time, those benefits have become an incentive for bad actors to hurt the experience of both new and existing players. So today were revising the offering for new players.
New players can still play every game mode, play on community servers, and play workshop maps. However, they will no longer receive XP, Ranks, drops, or Skill Groups; those features are now exclusively available to Prime Status players.
New players can still upgrade to Prime by purchasing the Prime Status Upgrade from the Steam store, however there is no longer a free path to Prime. And if you purchase the upgrade in the next two weeks, your current Skill Group and XP progress will carry over.
[ MISC ] Added option 2 to sv_damage_print_enable, which, when set, will only print damage output after round has ended. Coach positions are now saved in round backup files. In Deathmatch, fixed the ability to extend invulnerability by repeatedly issuing the open_buymenu command. In Retakes, armor value now remains fixed during card selection. [ VSCRIPT ] Fixed bounding box issue for rotated entities. [ MAPS ] Ancient Art-revision on bombsite B and surrounding area Higher contrast base textures at B for better player reads Fixed random missing micro-polygons in bomb B totem/sculpture Recolored plywood throughout the map for better contrast Straightened out broken-wall passage to bombsite B Tweaked spawnpoint placement for both teams Grind Reduced lurk positions in mid for more fluid rotations. Lowered cover on A Short to allow boosting over smokes. Removed unintended boost locations. Fixed multiple bomb stuck spots. Minor quality of life and art updates. Mocha Clipping improvements. Navigation mesh improvements. Added additional bombsite markers. Bug fixes: deathmatch gamemode spawns, CT spawn soundscape, minor lighting errors. Cache Performance optimizations. (Thanks leplubodeslapin!) Reduced bird sounds volume. Reduced contrast on some textures. Brightened sky slightly. Fixed minor issues. (Thanks imik!) Restored vivid color to select textures and models. Restored select details even on lowest graphical settings.
[CSGO 360 STATS] Adjusted the calculation for the weapon performance category score. [MISC] Fixed a case where players would receive duplicate warnings about launching in untrusted mode. [MAPS] Ancient -Implemented Cubby 2.0 in mid connector to A, to remove cheap shoulder angle towards site -Slimmed down the fancy rock, also in mid connector to A -Sparsed foliage and improved clipping on boost planter near A main -Quieted down soundscape birds -Removed clipping from top of bombsite sign in A site, allowing you to self-boost to planter by T main -Added vphysics clip to T spawn water so guns dont fully submerge -So many clip brush tweaks -Blocked grenades from entering inaccessible building by T entrance to mid -Blocked pixelgaps through scaffolding near B site -Blocked pixelgaps through doorway trim in new CT path to A site -Simplified grenade collision on rooftops -General optimizations Grind Made wall on A long surfable Fixed invisible wall near B site Fixed out of map boost near A site Fixed collision of wall near A site Fixed collision of pillars around A site Minor art updates around T spawn Frostbite Fixed a regression with airdrops Fixed stuck spots (thanks Jakob & conzept) Fixed a gap in terrain Reworked watchtower models
[ CS:GO 360 STATS ] Updated heatmap images for calavera, grind, mocha, and pitstop [ MISC ] Removed option to look for nearby players for Guardian Missions Security and stability improvements [ MAPS ] Ancient Updated minimap image Pitstop Latest version from workshop
Today Operation Broken Fang comes to an end, but some of its more popular features will live on. Note that if you have unspent stars, you will have until May 15th to spend them, after which they will expire.
Premier Competitive and Retakes were popular and are sticking around. Premier Competitive is still an option in the Competitive tab and Retakes has a new home among the Wargames.
For those of you that want to continue collecting your official Competitive and Wingman stats (or those of you that didnt participate in Operation Broken Fang but want to try out the stats feature), you can now subscribe to CS:GO 360 Stats for $0.99 per month. It includes access to the CS:GO 360 Stats page as well as your teams Round Win Chance report in Competitive and Premier game modes. Additional information can be found in our CS:GO 360 Stats help article.
Map Pool Changes
As part of todays update we are making changes to the Active Duty Map Pool. Train is leaving the station, and Ancient is taking its place with a revamped A Site and minor changes to B site.
Were also updating the community maps available in the game. Mocha and Grind are now available to play in Competitive Scrimmage, as well as in Defusal Group Sigma in other game modes.
Additionally, Calavera and Pitstop are now available to play in Wingman.
New Weapon Cassssse
The Snakebite Weapon Case features 17 community-designed weapon finishes, and includes the Broken Fang set of gloves as rare special items!
As we enter the 2021 RMR season, weve decided to revisit some of our event guidelines. Up until today, players were ineligible to participate in Valve-sponsored events if they had ever received a VAC-ban in CS:GO. These guidelines had not seen an update since the game was new and all CS:GO VAC bans were relatively recent. But VAC bans can now be more than 8 years old. So weve decided to update them. Moving forward, a VAC ban will only disqualify a player from an event if it was either received less than 5 years prior, or if it was received at any time after their first participation in a Valve-sponsored event (e.g., after participating in a qualifier for an RMR event). Note that VAC bans stay in place with all of their other effects; the only change is how they influence your eligibility to play in Valve-sponsored events. There are other reasons a player may not be eligible to participate in Valve-sponsored events. These remain unchanged. We hope youre as excited as we are for the upcoming 2021 RMR events. Stay tuned for more information as we head toward the Stockholm Major this Fall!
[STORE] Items purchased from the in-game store will not be tradable/marketable for one week. Operation Cases redeemed as an operation reward will not be tradable/marketable for one week. Items received from market-restricted containers will continue to be sellable immediately on the Steam Community Market. [MISC] Fixed a rare visual bug with equipped item indicators when equipping a default item into a loadout slot. Various stability improvements.
Were gearing up for the road to Stockholm 2021, starting with the first series of RMR events! Over the next several days well announce events for each region, so stay tuned.
If youd like to learn more about the RMR events, visit our FAQ.
And with the 2021 RMR events fast approaching, its time to move on from last years results. All 2020 RMR sticker capsules are now on saleif youve been waiting, now is a great time to take another look!
Today we are opening up Broken Fang Premier to everyone.
Broken Fang Premier, which introduces a pick/ban phase to the start of a competitive match, allows players to test their mettle across the entire Active Duty map pool. Pick and ban maps, choose your starting side, and work together to win 16 rounds.
Operation Broken Fang ends April 30th, so nows the perfect time to queue for Broken Fang Premier with friends. And if youre an Operation Pass holder, you have one month to complete missions, collect stars, and redeem rewards from the Operation Shop.
Finally, Release Notes for today are below:
[ OPERATION BROKEN FANG ]
- For a limited time, Broken Fang Premier is available for everyone.
- Operation Broken Fang Passholders will play in Prime Account Status queue when matchmaking for Broken Fang Premier.
[ MISC ]
- Fixed Steam networking sockets implementation to dynamically load "wlanapi.dll" system library and to work on Windows Server systems which don't have Wireless LAN Service enabled.
- Adjusted Zeus texture to read Zeus X-27. For the record, this counts as a Zeus skin.
[ MISC ] Fixed env_fade entities for only triggering player configuration. Added vscript function ScriptTraceLinePlayersIncluded. [ MAPS ] - Guard -- Updated Guard to the most recent workshop -- Fixed boost spot on arches (Thanks @FilyandraXBL) -- Fixed nodraw behind CT Spawn (Thanks Mii Fanboy) -- Fixed various spots where players could get stuck on walls (Thanks @FilyandraXBL, Mii Fanboy, Kerluck, @goodchicken45)
[ MISC ] Fixed a bug that allowed enemy players to spawn outside of their spawn location. Fixed a case where players would see a second bomb in retakes mode. Fixed some cases where dropped weapons exited the play area.
[MAPS] - Anubis -- Reskinned the signs and information boards -- Fixed the wallbang through the trim on the mid building between double door and the CT house -- Added some grenade clips to prevent weird grenade bouncing on A heaven - Engage -- Fixed several visual issues -- Removed boost spots -- Updated Bot NAV (Thanks Ham) - Apollo -- Multiple exploits, clipping faults and boosts etc. fix based on the feedback of Oliv1er and timure of the MapInk Discord -- Fixed spawn boost exploit (thanks Marius) -- blocked guns going out of CT spawn so much with a big sign. (thanks Fnugz) - Frostbite -- Removed window glass from buildings to improve gameplay -- Fixed exploit in Town -- Fixed stuck spots -- Fixed certain visual errors -- Adjusted border clipping -- Fixed floating exploding barrel/turret spawns -- Adjusted prop fade distance in the bunker -- Added drone clips to buildings at Tourist and Radio [MISC] - Pings no longer highlight players. This eliminates any instances of being able to reveal a hidden enemy. - Fixed a bug which caused the incorrect footstep sounds to be played on some surfaces. - Fixed short-handed bonus being given in Guardian mode. - Fixed visual shuffle in map vote at end of match.
2020 RMR Sticker Capsules
Over the past year, the top CS:GO teams in the world competed in regional ranking events for invitations to a Major Championship. Ultimately there would be no Major in 2020, but it is important that fans have an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the hard work of the best teams of 2020. So were excited to announce 2020 CS:GO RMR Capsules.
These capsules represent the teams that would have received invitations to the 2020 Fall Major, broken down by their invitation status (Legend, Challenger, Contender). You can find the final RMR scores and standings here.
For these stickers, 50% of the proceeds directly support the teams.
2021 RMR Events
We will continue to hold regional RMR events to identify the 24 teams to invite to the 2021 PGL Stockholm Major. In the link below you can find all the details and updates to the 2021 RMR event system, but here are some highlights:
CS:GOs next Major Championship will be hosted by PGL, and will take place in Stockholm at the Ericsson Globe, October 23rd-November 7th, provided it is safe to hold live competitive events by that time.
Join us in Sweden, or watch all of the matches online with the CS:GO Majors first 4K 60fps stream!
Twenty-four teams will battle for their share of a $2,000,000 prize pool. Those teams will be identified through a series of Regional Major Ranking (RMR) events throughout the year, initially taking place online and culminating in at least one offline RMR per region prior to the Major. Well provide more detail about 2021 RMR events soon.
It has been a long stretch since CS:GO last crowned a Major Champion. Who will rise to the top and claim the title?
This update contains a gameplay change for disconnected players in competitive and wingman modes - fixes and optimizations to Ancient, Cache, Engage, and Guard - and other miscellaneous changes. [ GAMEPLAY ] - When a player disconnects or is kicked in classic competitive and wingman modes, they will no longer be replaced by a bot. If the entire other team leaves, one bot will be left on the other team, idling in spawn. - Fixed bots not navigating properly in Warmup arenas. [VIEW MODELS] - Reduced size of SWAT sleeves matching all existing models. [ MISC ] - Fixed a crash in Windows dedicated server when "version" command is issued. - Pings no longer move when walked over by characters, and will no longer highlight weapons in competitive matches. - Adjusted Retakes clip areas in Mirage and Train [ PERFECT WORLD ] - Accounts that completed government identity verification have been upgraded to CS:GO Prime Account Status for Steam China. [ MAPS ] Ancient - Further optimizations - Fixed some clipping bugs Cache -Fixed a pixel-gap in the Cargo containers in T-Spawn (Thanks to the perceptive individual that reported it to 3kliksphilip!) -Fixed Cargo containers not having their proper colors. -Fixed bomb explosions being visible above the A site. (Thanks markman2575!) Engage - Removed several boost spots - Added stairs in the garage for better rotation flow - Breakable glass ceiling around A-site and Mid. Smokes and flashes can now be used on A-site - Removed "office" area on mid - Added ladder on A upper CT side - Both entrances of the hut are now wider for better player traffic flow between A-site and Mid - Lowered A upper and bridge to make entire bombsite more readable - Removed several awkward angles on A-site - Removed excessive areas on A-site - Removed clutter on A-site - Better FPS around the whole map Guard - Widened inner part of connector - Reduced size of restaurant corner - Adjusted tarp positions on truck to eliminate some angles - Lowered half-wall at stairs - Adjusted timings by pushing CT spawns back a bit - Shifted crates next to tower further towards pit - Enhanced visibility for various long range angles - Removed electric box next to bikes - Reduced amount of breakable glass at shop - Blocked angle from CT boost to pit - Increased size of ladder hole - Added location names - Fixed players being able to see into the tower area when boosted at dumpster (u/ReVoLTimE) - Fixed some Z-fighting and intersecting geo (Thanks Joaokaka1998) - Fixed various visible nodraw textures (Thanks Joaokaka1998, Fnugz, u/TheSpudd, u/ReVoLTimE) - Fixed various bomb stuck spots (Thanks Joaokaka1998) - Fixed player stuck spot on street (Kerluck) - Clipping adjustments throughout the map (Thanks Joaokaka1998, u/ReVoLTimE, Kerluck) - Minor visual adjustments and enhancements
CS:GO has won the 2020 "Labor of Love" Steam Award, voted on by the Steam Community and awarded to a previously released game which continues to receive updates.
In 2020 we shipped a number of gameplay updates, including adjustments to multiple maps, improved communication tools, weapon changes, player pings, new game modes, 1v1 arenas, and more.
We also introduced agent patches and shipped new weapon cases, sticker collections, and Operation Broken Fang, which features an abundance of new content on its own.
The CS:GO team is proud to receive this award, and we look forward to shipping updates and new content to CS:GO in 2021.
Thank you for all your votes!
The Steam Community has nominated CS:GO for the "Labor of Love" Steam Award, awarded to a previously released game which continues to receive updates.
In 2020 CS:GO received a number of meaningful updates, including Operation Broken Fang which introduced new game modes, agents, maps, weapon collections, stickers, and graffiti.
Cast your votes for CS:GO to win the "Labor of Love" Steam Award beginning December 22nd at 10AM PST, and check back for the winners of each category on January 3rd at 10AM PST on the Steam Awards Voting Page.
We've updated Broken Fang Agents, fixed bugs associated with incorrect star progression, and added a donation key (CTRL) when purchasing a weapon to donate to teammates without dropping your primary weapon.
Week 2's mission card"MOON SHOT"is now live. The updates over the last week include changes to the pings and updates to Guard. 2020.12.07 - [ MISC ] Fixed a crash related to pinging rotating car model in Engage. Fixed Operation Shop buttons to appear correctly on OSX and Linux. Fixed a rare bug when several Broken Fang Premier game settings could get applied in regular Competitive matches. Added background movie fallbacks. [ MAPS ] Guard Blocked off construction corner. Added new cover for players entering the site from connector. Pulled drop a little closer to site. Shifted all covers on site to adjust angles towards bridge and archway. Slightly shifted connector between back alley and site. Partially restricted sightline between connector and pit. Decreased depth of restaurant corner. Decreased depth of VOOLT corner. Mitigated head peek close at stairs tunnel. Slightly mitigated head peek behind dumpster. Added minor visual details. Various texture updates. Dehexagonized beer bottles. Removed collision on window planters (Thanks Bubza101). Fixed missing faces on beer crates. Fixed a pixel gap on street (Thanks u/iBearably). Fixed grammatical errors on street signs (Thanks Sysel). 2020.12.04 - [ MISC ] Fixed names for several Operation Broken Fang patches to appear as different Steam Community Market commodities. Fixed Sir Bloody Darryls death sound. Fixed a regression with soft shadows under agents. Fixed demo playback for the compatibility version of Mirage. Added Looking to Play: Guardian for people looking to play Guardian and Strike missions with a partner. Fixed mini-scoreboard alignment when showing player counts. Removed vote to change map in Retakes. Reduced round restart delay to 5 seconds in Retakes. Fixed ping icons to show actual pinged weapon or bomb in all game modes. Fixed ping icons to become transparent when players crosshair pointing directly at them. Localization updates. Improved stability.
Today were releasing the Warhammer 40,000 Sticker Capsule, featuring 17 unique stickers from across the 40K universe. From the paper Full Buy sticker to the foil Chaos Space Marine, collect and apply them to your weapons today; the Capsule is now available in-game!
Operation Shattered Web wraps up today. Thanks to all of the CS:GO players who participatedover the span of the operation, you completed over 136 million missions!
The operation may be over, but theres more to see in todays update.
Today we are adding two community created maps to our official matchmaking pool in Scrimmage and Casual game modes. Check out Anubis and Chlorine, two of the top finalists in Mapcore's 2019 Exotic Places map contest.
Also today we are adding a new case, the Prisma 2 Collection! Lightly based on Anime/Manga themes, the collection features 17 community created weapon finishes, as well as the chance to receive a Horizon Collection knife in one of the Chroma finishes.
We're in the final weeks of Operation Shattered Web, and players have until March 30th to play missions, earn progress, and redeem Operation rewards.
Today the final mission card goes live which means we'll start issuing Diamond Operation Coins to users who have completed 100 missions. This week's card, "It's Time To Take Out The Trash", includes a second co-op Strike mission tasking players with finding and eliminating Franz Kriegeld. Don't let him escape!
Todays update includes a revamped buy menu, a simple way to customize (and share) your crosshair, and an all new way to personalize your favorite agents!
Grab an AK and queue for Cache and Train in Casual, Competitive, Wingman, and Guardian game modes.
Subtlety is not required when using the overpowered weapons in this week's missions. It is ok to make a little noise, go big, be bold, and have fun!
Show off your specialized skills while completing this week's varied set of missions!
This week's missions move the operation to areas which feature CS:GO's arid climates. Play Casual, Guardian, Wingman, and Deathmatch game modes on Dust II, Mirage, Shortdust and others.
Stay hydrated.
The Shattered Web missions for week 10 are now ready to play!
Get 15 default pistol kills in Deathmatch, 20 M4A1-S kills in Gaurdian: Canals, 5 kills with the enemy's rifle in Casual: Dust II, 3 knife kills in Arms Race, deal 100 utility damage in Competitive, and earn 5 aces in Wingman.
Easy Peasy.
Repeat this soothing consolation should you run into any trouble completing this week's set of challenging missions.
The itinerary for this Italian adventure features tours of five iconic locales in Casual, Competitive, Guardian, Wingman, and Deathmatch game modes.
The missions unlocking this week test your aim and ability. Play in Guardian, Danger Zone, Casual, Competitive and Death Match to earn your operation stars.
Leave the gear behind, we are going on a windy walk here. This week's missions reward those with a sense of adventure and an appreciation for the finer things.
Yesterday, we released a new music kit featuring Scarlxrd. With heavy trap beats and unique delivery, 'King, Scar' brings a new and exciting musical subgenre.
If you haven't already, grab a kit, gxxd luck and have fun!
Hold an angle and keep your opponents locked down; the missions in week 4 of Operation Shattered Web feature a number of sniper-based scenarios built to test your mettle.
Happy Holidays!
It is that magical time of year once again, the Ts have wrapped up their special package, the chickens put on their holiday sweaters, and you can toss a few snowballs at your friends.
No reports will be filed, collated, copied or stapled this week. Six more Shattered Web missions unlock today and the office is definitely getting wrecked.
This week's collection of missions, Secret Agent Man, unlocks today! Grab your MP5-SD and quietly make your mark on Nuke. Earn more stars in a variety of game modes to advance your Shattered Web Operation Coin and reap the rewards!
Introducing Operation Shattered Web. For the first time in CS:GO, bring your favorite character into battle with all-new equippable agents. Earn rewards featuring the new agents, all-new weapon collections, stickers, graffiti, and more through a new battle pass format. Complete weekly Operation Missions in various game modes including Co-op Guardian and a new Co-op Strike Mission!
See the rewards and learn more at the Operation Shattered Web page.
Purchase the Operation Pass and start earning rewards today! Complete missions to earn stars and unlock up to 41 separate rewards. Haven't purchased a pass? All users can still play missions, participate in all game modes, and purchase a pass at any time to receive all rewards associated with your progress.
The Mac-10 had some quality of life improvements made to the UV and cavity maps in the recent game update. These changes were made to correct the inconsistent wear patterns, fix factory new finishes with noticeable wear, and to make the projected texture easier to work with.
These updates are now reflected in the Workshop Resources.
If you have a Custom Paint Job, Gunsmith, or Patina Mac-10 finish posted to your workshop, we recommend that you update these finishes using the new resources. We also welcome contributors that have already had their Mac-10 submissions included in the game to update the submission if they notice any discrepancies after this update.
The response to the CS20 event has been phenomenal! Although we're excited to sort through all of the great content that has been submitted, we realize some of you might still be putting the finishing touches on your submissions. So we're extending the deadline for submissions to October 7th. There won't be any more extensions, so make sure all of your content and changes are submitted by this date to be eligible for the event weapon case or sticker capsule.
GLHF!
The final eight teams are ready for the Champions stage of the StarLadder Berlin Major at the Mercedes-Benz Arena! After a hotly contested Legends stage, ENCE and NRG finished 3-0, Vitality, Astralis, and AVANGAR finished at 3-1 while NaVi, Liquid, and Renegades made the cut with a 3-2 record. Watch live coverage beginning Thursday 6:00 pm (GMT+2) on Steam.tv, on the official Twitch stream, and in-game on GOTV to see which team will become the next CS:GO Major Champions.
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Counter-Strike, we would like to invite workshop contributors to create content for a themed Weapon Case and Sticker Capsule. The theme will be Counter-Strike itself, including all things CS-related, from the original Counter-Strike mod to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The weapon finish and sticker designs may be created in any style. We will need weapons for all tiers to complete the case, from Mil-Spec to Covert; consider this when designing your weapon finishes. All designs must be original with the exception of Counter-Strike logos or icons.
To help sort these themed submissions, please tag them with "CS20" in the title of your submission to the workshop (e.g. CS20 | Finish Name). All previous submissions are eligible for the event. Just make sure to tag them so we can find them more easily.
All submissions for this event must be completed and submitted to the workshop by September 19th 2019. The Weapon Case and Sticker Capsule will be released at a later date, after we have chosen which submissions will be included. All items submitted for this event will still be eligible for future releases.
We have also released a new style guide to help with weapon finish creation, and hopefully answer any questions you may have about the process. The guide can be found here.
With todays Steam update, were making a change to the Workshop submission process to address fake item scams. First-time submissions to the CS:GO workshop will now require email verification before the item can be listed publicly. For those of you that have previously submitted Workshop items, you shouldn't see any change in functionality.
Introducing Danger Zone a fast-paced battle royale game mode built on CS:GOs tactical gameplay where players use their wits, skill, and resources to fight to the finish. Play solo, or work together as a squad of two or three!
CS:GO is now FREE TO PLAY
So theres never been a better time to bring in your friends.
All players who played CS:GO before todays update will receive a commemorative Loyalty Badge they can display on their profile. You were there from the beginning, so show it off! Additionally, all existing CS:GO players have had their accounts upgraded to Prime Status.
As before, Prime Status matches you with other Prime Status players. Additionally, your Prime Status will give you access to the new Souvenir MP5-SD | Lab Rats (available by earning XP while playing Danger Zone matches) and the all new Danger Zone Case.
Danger Zone Case
The Danger Zone Case features 17 community-designed weapon finishes, and the Horizon knives as rare special items. Click here for more details.
A new game mode, a new case, and CS:GO is free. What are you waiting for?
GO! GO! GO!
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is Now Free To Play on Steam!
Introducing Danger Zone — a fast-paced battle royale game mode built on CS:GO’s tactical gameplay where players use their wits, skill, and resources to fight to the finish. Play solo, or work together as a squad of two or three!
CS:GO is now FREE TO PLAY
So there’s never been a better time to bring in your friends.
Watch live coverage from Boston’s Agganis Arena beginning Friday at 10:00am ET (4:00pm CET) on the official Twitch stream (or in game on GOTV) to see which team will become the next CS:GO Major Champions! https://www.twitch.tv/eleaguetv
We have added a WebAPI for public access to official playtime distribution on Operation Hydra maps in Competitive and Casual game modes. This allows map creators and the CS:GO community to track the relative popularity of Operation Hydra maps. In order to access the WebAPI you would need to obtain a Steam WebAPI key, if you don't have one yet, as described in this document. Here's an example WebAPI call: https://api.steampowered.com/ICSGOServers_730/GetGameMapsPlaytime/v1/?format=json&key=YOURKEYHERE&mapgroup=operation&gamemode=competitive&interval=week Supported parameters:
We have added support for normal maps on Custom Paint Job, Patina, and Gunsmith finish styles. The CZ75-Auto | Victoria has been updated with this feature. You can read more about it and see an example here. We look forward to seeing your creations. Happy skinning!
Operation Hydra features the all-new Operation Hydra Events--a 2v2 competitive mode, a 5v5 mode that requires broad weapon proficiency, and twists on classic game rules including a chance to play using a special heavy armor, low-gravity sniping, team deathmatch, knife and zeus-only, and others. There's more - Operation Hydra features a set of new and returning community maps available for casual and competitive modes, along with a full Guardian Mission campaign, an Operation Coin upgradable to the new Diamond level, an Operation Journal with friends leaderboards, the opportunity to gain extra XP, Operation weapon drops, and the all new Operation Hydra Case!
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