Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Updates
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Congratulations to Astralis, Champions of IEM’s 2019 CS:GO Major in Katowice! ENCE’s magnificent improbable journey ends in the Grand Finals against heavily-favored back-to-back champions Astralis who won their third Major convincingly on Train and Inferno. Thank you to everyone who watched, ESL, Intel and all the players and organizations who made this tournament possible. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]The Sound of Music Kits
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Today we are excited to ship the Initiators Music Kit Box, featuring music kits from 3kliksphilip, Humanity’s Last Breath, Juelz, Knock2, Meechy Darko, and Sullivan King. Whether you’re a fan of dance music, hip-hop, rock, or CS:GO content creators, there’s a music kit for everyone. The Initiators Music Kit Box is now available for purchase in-game! As part of today’s update, 10 Year Birthday Coins are no longer possible to earn. Thank you to all the players who celebrated CS:GO’s 10th birthday with us and earned their coin! View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Release Notes for 5/27/2020
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[ GAMEPLAY ] – The killfeed now displays players that are killed by C4 explosions in all game modes. – Players that are frozen by game logic no longer take damage. – Players are less likely to become stuck on mid-air grenades, and are now able to stand up when crouched on top of another player’s decoy grenade. – Grenades are less likely to phase through doors when thrown into nearby players, and have improved collision when bouncing near the ground around player’s feet. [ RENDERING ] – Adjusted sticker shader to reduce mip artifacts on holographic stickers at an angle. – Optimized shadow culling frustum to prevent flickering shadows caused by renderable overflow at…
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[CS:GO Update]Hammer Time
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Today we’re releasing the Warhammer 40,000 Sticker Capsule, featuring 17 unique stickers from 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! A Change of Scenery The next time you launch CS:GO you’ll find a new Video Setting which allows you to change your main menu background. Whether you prefer a light or dark feel, Anubis or Phoenix Facility, there’s something for everyone. Small Details Lastly, we’ve recently added kill feed icons for blind kills, kills through smoke, flash kills, and no scope sniper kills. Today we’re adding a new kill feed icon…
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On July 22nd we are 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 we’re looking for we’ve launched a dedicated web site for the contest. Here you will find more info on the types of finishes we’re looking for, examples of the Dreams & Nightmares theme, info on how to enter, details of…
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[CS:GO Update]On to the Legends Stage
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After a thrilling Challengers Stage, 16 teams remain at the PGL Antwerp Major. Congratulations to G2 Esports, Vitality, ENCE, Outsiders, Team Spirit, Bad News Eagles, Imperial Esports, and Team Liquid! They’ll battle for a ticket to the playoffs when the Legends Stage begins this Saturday, May 14th at 12:00 CEST. Watch the action live on Twitch or steam.tv. There’s still time to play the Pick’Em challenge (make your picks before the matches begin on Saturday), earn and purchase Souvenir Tokens, and show off your support with team and player autograph stickers! 50% of the proceeds go to the players, teams, and organizations participating in the 2022 Antwerp Major. View…
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[CS:GO Update]At Your Service
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All ranked-up and ready to go? The all-new 2023 Service Medal will be available starting January 1st! Earn XP by playing in official game modes and rank up your CS:GO Profile. When you reach the Global General (Rank 40), you’ll have the option to reset your Profile Rank and earn (or upgrade) a 2023 Service Medal. The medal is an inspectable display item you can show off wherever your avatar is shown. Today’s update also includes two new community wingman maps: Boyard and Chalice. Each offers a different spin on Wingman gameplay, with quick engagements on Boyard and long-distance duels on Chalice. Jump into a wingman match to check them out, and earn some more XP! View…
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[CS:GO Update]Key Change
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Starting today, CS:GO container keys purchased in-game can no longer leave the purchasing account. That is, they cannot be sold on the Steam Community Market or traded. Pre-existing CS:GO container keys are unaffected–those keys can still be sold on the Steam Community Market and traded. Why make this change? In the past, most key trades we observed were between legitimate customers. However, worldwide fraud networks have recently shifted to using CS:GO keys to liquidate their gains. At this point, nearly all key purchases that end up being traded or sold on the marketplace are believed to be fraud-sourced. As a result we have decided that newly purchased keys will not …
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[CS:GO Update]The Boardroom Sticker Capsule
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Today we are releasing The Boardroom Sticker Capsule, featuring 22 unique stickers from Steam Workshop artists. So grab a seat, bring your coffee and check the design doc; these stickers are available now! View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]A Dry Heat
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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. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]The PGL Antwerp 2022 Major
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The first Major Championship of 2022 will be hosted by PGL in Antwerp, Belgium, and will be held in the massive Antwerps Sportpaleis arena! Viewers at home can tune in to the 4k broadcast of the Major from May 9-22, while those attending in person can pick up tickets for the playoffs, which will be held May 19-22. More information about the main event, tickets, and the RMR qualifying events will be available soon. Major Rulebook All tournaments rely on a rulebook. For the Majors, the rulebook is written by the tournament organizer, with additional ‘supplementary’ rules provided directly by Valve. Those supplemental rules have evolved over time, and have not always been…
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The 2019 IEM Katowice Major begins February 13th. Watch as twenty-four of the best teams in the world battle to become the next CS:GO Major Champion! 2019 Katowice Viewer Pass The all-new Katowice 2019 Viewer Pass is now available for purchase. With a viewer pass, you’ll get an upgradable Katowice 2019 Event Coin, exclusive access to Katowice 2019 Souvenir Packages, full access to all teams in the Katowice Pick’Em Challenge, unlimited Team Graffiti for the duration of the event, and all-new Steam.tv team flair. Every time you upgrade your coin, you can redeem a Souvenir Package of the match of your choice. Souvenirs will feature one of the MVPs from that match, so …
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[CS:GO Update]Maximum Impact
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Show off your specialized skills while completing this week’s varied set of missions! View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Release Notes for 5/27/2020
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[ GAMEPLAY ] – The killfeed now displays players that are killed by C4 explosions in all game modes. – Players that are frozen by game logic no longer take damage. – Players are less likely to become stuck on mid-air grenades, and are now able to stand up when crouched on top of another player’s decoy grenade. – Grenades are less likely to phase through doors when thrown into nearby players, and have improved collision when bouncing near the ground around player’s feet. [ RENDERING ] – Adjusted sticker shader to reduce mip artifacts on holographic stickers at an angle. – Optimized shadow culling frustum to prevent flickering shadows caused by renderable overflow at…
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[CS:GO Update]FACEIT 2018 – Grand Finals
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Congratulations to NaVi and Astralis who will face off in Sunday’s FACEIT Major Grand Final! NaVi swept the morning semifinal, beating MIBR 16:10 on Overpass and 16:5 on Dust II. Astralis took the second semifinal 2-0, beating Team Liquid 16:8 on Nuke and 16:7 on Mirage. Tomorrow’s Grand Final stream starts at 17:10 UTC +1 (time zone converter) on Steam.tv and the official Twitch stream. Tune in to see which team will become the next Major Champion! View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Graveyard Shift
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CS:GO just got a whole lot spookier! For a limited time players can fright their way through a midnight makeover of Cobblestone. Along with Cobblestone’s haunting new look, players can torment their enemies from the grave as a ghost in Casual, Demolition, and Flying Scoutsman game modes. Spray graffiti, meet up with other undead, or just mess around with some breakable objects using a spectral ghost knife – it all makes for a scary good time! And don’t forget about the chickens – they’ve also dressed for the occasion… Happy Halloween! View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Release Notes for 5/27/2020
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[ GAMEPLAY ] – The killfeed now displays players that are killed by C4 explosions in all game modes. – Players that are frozen by game logic no longer take damage. – Players are less likely to become stuck on mid-air grenades, and are now able to stand up when crouched on top of another player’s decoy grenade. – Grenades are less likely to phase through doors when thrown into nearby players, and have improved collision when bouncing near the ground around player’s feet. [ RENDERING ] – Adjusted sticker shader to reduce mip artifacts on holographic stickers at an angle. – Optimized shadow culling frustum to prevent flickering shadows caused by renderable overflow at…
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[CS:GO Update]Winning is Everything
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In just over a week the next CS:GO Major Championship will get under way! At the opening Challengers Stage (September 5-9), we’ll watch the top two teams from each region (Americas, Asia, CIS, and Europe) battle the bottom eight teams from last Major’s Legends Stage. However, next time we will not extend an invitation to every bottom eight team from the Legends Stage. The two teams who finish 0-3 in the London Legends Stage will need to qualify through the Minors for Katowice 2019. And so, two teams will make an early exit from the Major Championship circuit. To replace them, two additional teams will qualify from the regional Minors: the third-place teams from each re…
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[CS:GO Update]Blue Skies
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Halloween has come to a close, and Cobblestone has been cleaned up. Go check it out in the light of day! A few weeks ago we released Biome and Subzero into the Casual game mode. Now that you’ve had a chance to learn the layout, it’s time to test your skill! Biome and Subzero have been added to Competitive Matchmaking. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]FACEIT 2018 – MAJOR CHAMPIONS
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Congratulations to Astralis, winners of the FACEIT London 2018 CS:GO Major Championship! Astralis have won their second Major Championship, beating NaVi 16:6 on Nuke and 16:9 on Overpass to take home $500,000 of the $1,000,000 prize pool. If you missed any of the action or want to watch the highlights, you can download all the games from the FACEIT London 2018 link in CS:GO’s Watch tab. We would like to thank all of the teams, everyone at FACEIT, and the Counter-Strike community for making this tournament possible. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]FACEIT 2018 – Champions Stage
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On September 5th, 24 teams began their pursuit of a CS:GO Major Championship. The Challengers Stage reduced the field from 24 to 16 and the Legends Stage determined the eight teams that will advance to the Champions Stage at London’s Wembley Arena. Complexity and Liquid finished with 3-0 records; Astralis, Big and Na’ Vi moved on at 3-1; and Faze, Hellraisers, and mibr made the cut by going 3-2. Now, the eight Legends prepare for the final stage of the FACEIT London Major. Watch live coverage beginning Thursday at 14:15 UTC+1 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. Don’t forget to mak…
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[CS:GO Update]Release Notes for 5/27/2020
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[ GAMEPLAY ] – The killfeed now displays players that are killed by C4 explosions in all game modes. – Players that are frozen by game logic no longer take damage. – Players are less likely to become stuck on mid-air grenades, and are now able to stand up when crouched on top of another player’s decoy grenade. – Grenades are less likely to phase through doors when thrown into nearby players, and have improved collision when bouncing near the ground around player’s feet. [ RENDERING ] – Adjusted sticker shader to reduce mip artifacts on holographic stickers at an angle. – Optimized shadow culling frustum to prevent flickering shadows caused by renderable overflow at…
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[CS:GO Update]Matchmaking Update
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Competitive Skill Groups are undergoing some recalibration. Typically when we ship changes to CS:GO’s matchmaking system, the adjustments are small enough that we don’t include them in our release notes. However, today’s update affects all CS:GO players so it requires some explanation. When you launch CS:GO, you’ll notice that your Skill Group is not displayed–you’ll have to win one more match to reveal your Skill Group. Most of you will notice a change to your Skill Group, but some of you may find that you were already in the right place. So jump into a match, or two, or however many it takes for your next win! Also, for those of you still interested, it’s the last …
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[CS:GO Update]Release Notes for 3/3/2020
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[ OPERATION SHATTERED WEB ] – Added all operation missions for Week 16. [ MISC ] – Materials now store an internal parameter precache to reduce the need for disk access during gameplay. – Fixed a regression with player models in Danger Zone. [ MAPS ] Vertigo – Fixed server lag exploit – Fixed minor graphical bugs View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Anu Map Who Bis
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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 Dust II 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 (@Schaffurr)! …