Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Updates
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[CS:GO Update]Hot Shot
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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. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Pump up the Volume
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Break out the big guns. 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! View the full article
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[CS:GO Update] In support of the Negev
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When we reworked the Negev last year, the goal was to identify a supporting role for the weapon. The Negev featured attributes that promoted suppressive fire — ineffective at first, but a controllable beam of death moments later. At this point it’s clear that the upside of the weapon isn’t enough to compensate for its downsides, so we’re making additional adjustments. The goal hasn’t changed, but the implementation is a little different. First, the good news: the Negev is now a little cheaper, a burst of several bullets is now more useful (at short and medium range, at least), and the “beam” starts a little sooner. With its improved ability to deal damage in short bu…
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[CS:GO Update]EZ4VERTIGO
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Today’s update includes a big map pool adjustment – Vertigo has been added to Active Duty, and Cache has been moved to the reserves while it undergoes some renovations. Jump into a Vertigo match and send us your feedback! EZ4ENCE From the top of the Finnish radio charts to your MVP Panel, the Verkkar’s EZ4ENCE is now available as a Music Kit! Unleash the Beast We’re also introducing the Feral Predators sticker capsule by community artists 2Minds, OniLolz, and Zaphk, featuring 9 designs and 18 stickers to collect. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Squelching the Noise
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We take feedback about communication abuse seriously, and in the past we’ve shipped settings that let customers control their exposure to other players’ avatars, names, and voice/text chat. (You can find these in Settings->Game->Communication and on the scoreboard). The settings are useful, but they have the downside of squelching communication indiscriminately. So we’ve been working on a new system that will work more precisely. When the new system is fully deployed, players will receive a warning if they receive significantly more abuse reports than other players. If they ignore that feedback and continue to receive abuse reports, they’ll receive a penalty: the…
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[CS:GO Update]ELEAGUE Major – Boston, 2018
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We’re excited to announce CS:GO’s next Major Championship Series will be hosted by ELEAGUE, with Playoffs taking place in Boston, January 26-28. Regional Champions Two teams from Regional Minor Championships in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and CIS regions will advance as contenders at the ELEAGUE Major Qualifier. Asia – October 26-29, Seoul CIS – October 26-29, Bucharest Europe – November 2-5, Bucharest Americas – November 2-5, Toronto Contenders, Challengers, Legends For the first time, the CS:GO Major Qualifier, Group Stage, and Playoffs will take place across consecutive weekends, with all stages of the event streamed live on Twitch, ELEAGUE.com and You…
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[CS:GO Update]New Missions – A Day at the Office
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Six new missions unlock in week 3 of Operation Shattered Web. 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. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update] Welcome to the Clutch
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Today’s update includes some additional adjustments to Nuke, bug fixes, a new weapon case, and a community sticker capsule. Click here for details, or just head into the game and take a look! Clutch Case Introducing the Clutch Case, featuring 17 new community-designed weapon finishes and 24 new glove finishes. Community Capsule 2018 We’re also introducing Community Capsule 2018, featuring eight new stickers from four community artists. These capsules are now available as in-game offers. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]A New Horizon
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Starting today, CS:GO’s Panorama UI is active by default for players on all supported operating systems. If you haven’t already tried it out, jump into a game and see what’s new! Horizon Case Today we’re also launching the Horizon Case, featuring 17 new community weapon finishes, along with four all-new knives! View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]From Russia With Love
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Week 14 missions are ready to play! Grab an AK and queue for Cache and Train in Casual, Competitive, Wingman, and Guardian game modes. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]FACEIT 2018 – Ways to Watch
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The Major is about to begin and there are more ways to watch than ever! For a chance to receive collectible Souvenir Packages, view matches in-game through GOTV, on Steam.tv, or on Twitch with a linked Steam account. Nuke and Inferno Collections For the London Major we are introducing new weapon collections for Nuke (with contributions by Chemical Alia and Millenia), and Inferno (with contributions by kosear). You can find the new weapon finishes in Souvenir Packages during the event. Each Souvenir Package contains a weapon from the collection of the map being played with golden stickers of the event, the participating teams, and a golden signature of the MV…
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[CS:GO Update] Adjustments to maps and trade
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Today’s update includes a host of adjustments to Nuke, Dust II, and Canals, so jump into a match and see what’s new! Along with those map updates, we’re also making an adjustment to CS:GO item trading, described below. For details, click here. Revisiting Trade Steam trading was created to allow customers to easily exchange items with each other, and each day we see thousands of customers using Steam Trading in this way. Recently we’ve been looking into ways to reduce some negative unintended uses of trading in CS:GO (such as fraud and scams), with the goal of preserving trade between players. Starting today, CS:GO items received in trade will have the same seven-day …
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[CS:GO Update] Series 3 pins – Now available online and in-game
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Attendees of the Boston Major had the first opportunity to purchase Series 3 collectible pins. Like Series 1 and Series 2, the latest set of physical pins come with a matching Genuine in-game display item for your CS:GO profile. Physical Series 3 pins are now available at WeLoveFine. If you’re only interested in the digital version, Series 3 Collectible Pin Capsules are also available as in-game offers. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]China, are you ready?
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Today our favorite game becomes truly global as we welcome a massive community of the most dedicated gamers in the world. To all of the new players joining us through Perfect World in China, welcome to CS:GO! Join CS:GO today! Low-latency Chinese servers, instant Prime matchmaking status, it’s all free when you sign up for a CS:GO account through Perfect World and complete a quick identity verification process (CS:GO licenses are also available for purchase for your Perfect World account). Perfect World players who join us in the first month will receive a free graffiti pattern and two free stickers, featuring art created by Perfect World. These stickers and graffiti wi…
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[CS:GO Update] CS:GO Merchandise – Core Collection
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We’ve refreshed our merchandise line with new t-shirts, drinkware, hats, a packable jacket and backpack, and a CS:GO-themed ZOWIE mouse. Browse the new Core Collection at the Valve store, and let us know what you think! View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Change Your Tune
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Today’s update includes an experimental warmup mode, a way to view (and copy) players’ crosshairs while spectating, a new set of Music Kits, and more! The Masterminds Music Kits Introducing the The Masterminds Music Kit Box, featuring music kits from seven composers. Standard and StatTrak music kit boxes are now available for purchase. Warming Up Get a few reps in before the match begins with an experimental 1v1 warmup mode! The experimental warmup is currently limited to Wingman matches on Train and Vertigo, and may be added to other maps and Competitive Matchmaking in the future. Share Your View Wondering how your teammates see the world? As a spectator…
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[CS:GO Update] ELEAGUE 2018 – Tournament Items
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The Boston ELEAGUE Major is just weeks away. On January 12th, watch as the top teams in CS:GO battle for the title of CS:GO Major Champion! You don’t have to wait to start supporting your favorite teams and players. Team stickers, player autographs, and team graffiti are all available for purchase in-game or from the Steam Community Market, with 50% of the proceeds going to players and organizations. Team Pick’Em Challenge You can use Team Stickers as game pieces in the Boston 2018 Team Pick’Em Challenge. For the first time you can make picks for the Preliminary Stage, predicting the teams that will advance to the Group Stage, as well as the most (and least) successful…
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[CS:GO Update]The Best of Hydra
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Today, we’re launching a new and improved method for matchmaking players who are likely to have a good experience playing together. For more detail click here. Today also marks the end of Operation Hydra. As the operation comes to a close, we’re making several changes to CS:GO: Wingman Wingman was the most popular Operation Hydra Event, and will remain available for players with a few changes. Wingman matchmaking will feature community favorite Wingman maps from Operation Hydra, and players will now be able to select individual maps instead of having one randomly selected. Additionally, players will now have a Wingman skill group that will be used exclusively when match…
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[CS:GO Update]2021 Can’t Come Soon Enough
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Donating weapons to a teammate in need? Today’s update includes some quality of life upgrades. 2021 Service Medal When you reach Global General (Rank 40), you’ll have the option to reset your Profile Rank and earn (or upgrade) a Service Medal. After January 1, 2021 you’ll be able to receive the new 2021 Service Medal, an inspectable display item that will be visible wherever your avatar is shown. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]The Road to the November Rio Major
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The Rio Major will take place in November and, as the only Major of 2020, the prize pool will be $2,000,000. It will have been more than a year since the last Major. To ensure that the Rio Major features the top teams in the world, we will require that current Legends and Challengers demonstrate that they are still in top form. Due to the difficulty in travel for the foreseeable future, we’re going to do that regionally. Regional Major Rankings All teams participating in the November Rio Major will earn their invites through regional rankings, which will be updated based on their performance in upcoming Regional Major Ranking competitions. Teams competing in an RMR…
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[CS:GO Update]Field Trip
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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! View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Hot and Cold
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There’s a lot to digest in today’s update, which includes some new maps, positional audio settings, and gameplay. Click here for more details! Entering the Rotation Two new maps have entered the game, Biome and Sub-Zero, and they’re currently available to play in the Casual Sigma map group. We’re measuring playtime on these (and other) maps in CS:GO, so vote with your bullets and let us know which maps should stick around! There are other changes to the map pool. Austria has been a popular Casual map, and is now available for Competitive Matchmaking (and has been moved into the Casual Delta map group), while Canals has been moved out of Competitive Matchmaki…
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[CS:GO Update]Update on Majors and Coaching
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Majors When we announced the Rio Major, we were excited to bring a CS:GO Major to one of Counter-Strike’s most passionate fan bases. At the time, we couldn’t have imagined the global challenges that have limited live events throughout 2020. We’re not going to ask players and fans to risk their health in order to attend a Major while the pandemic still poses a threat to travelers. Therefore, we have made the painful decision to cancel the November Major. So, what’s the plan? First, we’re going to hold off on scheduling Majors until, at a minimum, Regional Major Ranking (RMR) LAN events are safe to hold around the world. Until then, we expect to continue to hold onlin…
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[CS:GO Update] Smoke Mid Every Day
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Today we’re updating the Active Duty map pool; Cobblestone is out and CS:GO’s most iconic map, Dust II, is back in! The revised Active Duty pool will be featured at the FACEIT Major in London later this year. And don’t worry – if you were hoping to queue for Cobblestone, it’s still available in each game mode. Nuke available in Wingman We’re also adding a shortened version of Nuke to the Wingman map pool. This version of Nuke features some experimental changes to the B bomb site, so queue for a match if you’d like to get a sneak peek. Casual Map Groups The casual map groups have been adjusted based on map playtime. Cobblestone has been moved into the ‘Delta’ Map grou…
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[CS:GO Update]2021 RMR Update
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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 we’re 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 Ev…
