Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Updates
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[CS:GO Update]Berlin 2019 – Legends Stage
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The Legends have arrived. Congratulations to mousesports, North, G2 Esports, NRG, CR4ZY, Vitality, Avangar, and DreamEaters, who all advanced from the Challengers Stage. They’ll face off against the Legends this week–may the best teams win. If you’re joining us late, you can still get the most out of the 2019 Berlin Major. The Viewer Pass is now 20% off! With a Viewer Pass, you’ll get a Berlin 2019 Event Coin, challenges to complete, unlimited Team Graffiti, Steam.tv Flair, and exclusive access to Berlin 2019 Souvenir Packages. Don’t forget to set your Pick’Em predictions before the first Legends Stage matches start on August 28th. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]The StarLadder Berlin 2019 Major Begins
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Tune in August 23rd at 12:00 PM CEST for the opening matches of the StarLadder Berlin Major’s Challenger Stage. Watch the matches live on steam.tv, in-game through GOTV, or on Twitch. Purchase the Berlin 2019 Viewer Pass via Steam or in game and receive an upgradable Event Coin that unlocks exclusive access to Berlin 2019 Souvenir Packages. New for this tournament, you can play competitive missions to upgrade your Event Coin or purchase additional Souvenir Tokens. Don’t forget to make your predictions in the Pick’Em Challenge! (Passholders should get their picks in before the stage begins for a chance at the Diamond Tournament Coin.) You will also receive free unlimi…
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[CS:GO Update]Berlin 2019 – Tournament Items
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The 2019 StarLadder Berlin Major is just weeks away, but you can start supporting your favorite teams now! The 2019 Berlin Viewer Pass, Team Stickers, and Player Stickers are now available for purchase. 50% of the proceeds go to the players and organizations taking part in the StarLadder Berlin Major. Viewer Pass With a Viewer Pass, you’ll get a Berlin 2019 Event Coin, new challenges to complete (including missions and the Berlin 2019 Pick-Em Challenge), unlimited Team Graffiti, Steam.tv Flair, and exclusive access to Berlin 2019 Souvenir Packages. Every time you upgrade your coin, you can redeem a Souvenir Package of the match of your choice. Souvenirs will feature…
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[CS:GO Update]A Learning Environment
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Today’s update is all about maps, with significant changes to Vertigo, and an update to the map pool! We’re welcoming two maps to the pool: Breach, a defusal map set in a spacious corporate building, and Seaside, an old community favorite. They’ll be replacing Workout, which has been removed from official matchmaking. Scrimmage! Ready to try out these new maps? In addition to Deathmatch and Casual game modes, Breach and Seaside (as well as Ruby) are now available as Scrimmage maps on the Competitive tab. When you play a Scrimmage map all of the competitive rules are the same, but there are no restrictions on players in your party, and your Skill Group will not be adju…
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[CS:GO Update]Apex Predators
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The time has come for you to put your Danger Zone skills on display–Danger Zone now has skill groups! Your skill group will be visible in the main menu and as a spectator after your match has concluded. Your skill group is a mark of your recent performance, and players of all skill groups can participate in matches together. Ready to rise through the ranks? You’ll need to go on a hot streak if you want to get to the top! View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Two Decades of Counter-Strike
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Twenty years ago, a humble Half-Life mod changed the gaming world. Constantly evolving and shifting over the years, Counter-Strike has never lost its fundamentals: it’s easy to learn, takes a lifetime to master, and is supported by a massive global community. You can celebrate the history of CS with a retro version of Dust II, currently available in the Casual Dust II map group. There’s also a new sticker capsule featuring the unsung heroes of CS – chickens! View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Attending the Berlin Major
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Tickets for the Starladder Berlin Major are now on sale! The final eight teams will compete at the Mercedes-Benz Arena from September 5th – September 8th to become Major Champions. For pricing, availability, and additional information on attending the Starladder Berlin Major, please visit theticketfairy.com. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Scouting Ahead
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Today’s update includes new ways to find teammates, follow your favorite CS:GO tournaments, and track your enemies in Danger Zone! Looking to Play Looking for a few teammates before you enter matchmaking? Click the ‘Looking to Play’ button, and you’ll be added to a list of players who are ready to team up. Need a fifth for your own lobby? Just check the list and invite anyone you think is up to the job! Follow Your Favorites It’s never been easier to follow your favorite CS:GO events. In the Watch menu, click on the Events panel and you’ll see a list of ongoing and upcoming CS:GO LAN tournaments. Add any events you like to your favorites, and you’ll be notified in the…
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[CS:GO Update]Danger Zone Enters New Territory
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The experiment has evolved. To be the last team standing, you’ll have to put your skills to the test – with all new respawn and deploy mechanics, new items to master, and a brand new map to explore. Today’s update also includes some quality of life upgrades, like an all new player-pinging system. Grab a teammate and see if you’ve still got what it takes to survive! View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]Don’t Skip Leg Day
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Today we’re introducing two maps to CS:GO: Ruby, a bomb defusal map set in a scenic town in Portugal, and Workout, a community favorite hostage rescue map! As these two maps enter, we’ll say goodbye to two other community-created maps: Abbey and Biome. Ruby is currently available in the Defusal Group Sigma, but in the coming weeks will be added to Competitive Matchmaking. Workout is currently available in Competitive Matchmaking, and the Hostage Map Group. View the full article
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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]Seeing the Light
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After several months at a discount, players have found their way to the AUG. Now that everyone has had a chance to learn to love it, the AUG has returned to its original price tag. There’s a lot more to digest in today’s update, from changes to maps to the in-game economy, shotguns, and rifles. We’ve also added new features like flash assist UI and loadout shuffle. Full details can be found in the Release Notes. Prisma Case Introducing the Prisma Case, featuring 17 new community-designed weapon finishes and the Horizon Knives in Chroma finishes. View the full article
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[CS:GO Update]ASTRALIS – IEM Katowice 2019 Major Champions
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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]IEM Champions Stage
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After two stages, 8 teams remain in pursuit of a Major Championship in Katowice. The quarterfinals of the Champions Stage begin on February 28th and culminate with the Grand Finals at Spodek Arena on March 3rd. Be sure to make your picks prior to the start of the Champions Stage – if your Katowice Event Coin has been upgraded to Silver you still have a chance to earn the Diamond Event Coin! If you haven’t already purchased a Viewer Pass, get it now for 50% off to get unlimited Major graffiti and Steam chat flair for the duration of the Major as well as an upgradeable Event Coin. Players who purchase the Viewer Pass now can still complete up to 7 of the 11 challenges,…
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[CS:GO Update]The Second CS:GO Major of 2019
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While the Katowice Major marches on, today we’re announcing the second CS:GO Major of 2019 will be hosted by Starladder and take place in Berlin, Germany. The Champions Stage will take place at the Mercedes Benz-Arena from September 5th – September 8th. The full schedule can be found below: July 17-21 – Europe & Americas Minors July 24-28 – CIS & Asia Minors July 29 – Minor Play-in August 20-25 – Challengers Stage August 27-September 1 – Legends Stage September 5-8 – Champions Stage Additional information on the Starladder Berlin Major can be found here. The Legends Stage Over the weekend the Challengers Stage of the IEM Katowice Major concluded, and eight te…
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[CS:GO Update]The IEM Katowice 2019 Major Begins
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Tune in February 13th at 1:00 PM CET (4:00 AM Pacific Time) for the opening matches of the IEM Katowice Major Challenger Stage. Watch the matches live on steam.tv, in-game through GOTV, or on Twitch. Purchase the Katowice 2019 Viewer Pass in-game and receive an upgradable Event Coin that unlocks exclusive access to Katowice 2019 Souvenir Packages and the Pick’Em Challenge. (Passholders should get their picks in before the stage begins for a chance at the Diamond Tournament Coin.) You will also receive free unlimited Team Graffiti for the duration of the Major and all-new Steam.tv team flair. Detailed information about Viewer Passes, Souvenir Packages, and the Pick’Em…
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[CS:GO Update]Katowice 2019 – Tournament Items
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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]From Abbey to Zoo
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In today’s update we are saying goodbye to two Community-created maps – Subzero and Austria. In their place we are adding two new maps; Abbey, a bomb defusal map set in a Mediterranean village, and returning to CS:GO from a three year hiatus, we’re bringing back a community favorite, Zoo! These new maps are only available in Defusal Group Sigma for Casual and Deathmatch, but in the coming weeks they’ll be added to Competitive matchmaking. As with previous Community maps, be sure to vote on your favorites with your play time. High-altitude Wingman 51 stories up you’ll find the newest Wingman location – a revised version of Vertigo’s B site. Terrorists can ma…
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[CS:GO Update]IEM Katowice 2019 Minor Championships
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The final chance for teams to qualify for the IEM Katowice 2019 Major begins on January 16th when the CIS and EU Minors begin. The top two teams from the European, CIS, Americas, and Asian Minors will qualify for the New Challengers stage of the IEM Katowice Major. Following the Minors, the four teams that place third in their respective brackets will compete head to head in a last chance play-in match where the two winners will advance to the New Challengers stage. Watch the matches live on ESL’s pair of Twitch channels, here and here. The full Minors schedule can be found below: CIS: January 16th – 20th EU: January 16th – 20th Americas: January 22nd – 26th Asia: J…
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[CS:GO Update]Winter Wonderland
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Bundle up, it’s time to celebrate the winter season! Toss a few snowballs and head over to snowy Militia, which is back for the holiday and currently available in Casual and Deathmatch game modes. The C4 is all wrapped up, and chickens are sporting their finest festive wear–everyone’s getting into the holiday spirit! 10 Year Coin The Ten Year Veteran Coin is now available to players who have been a member of the Counter-Strike community for over 10 years. To receive the coin, you must have a Steam account in good standing, and must have owned (and played) a game from the Counter-Strike series for over 10 years. 2019 Service Medal When you become a Global General…
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[CS:GO Update]Winter Wonderland
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Bundle up, it’s time to celebrate the winter season! Toss a few snowballs and head over to snowy Militia, which is back for the holiday and currently available in Casual and Deathmatch game modes. The C4 is all wrapped up, and chickens are sporting their finest festive wear–everyone’s getting into the holiday spirit! 10 Year Coin The Ten Year Veteran Coin is now available to players who have been a member of the Counter-Strike community for over 10 years. To receive the coin, you must have a Steam account in good standing, and must have owned (and played) a game from the Counter-Strike series for over 10 years. 2019 Service Medal When you become a Global General …
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[CS:GO Update]Winter Wonderland
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Bundle up, it’s time to celebrate the winter season! Toss a few snowballs and head over to snowy Militia, which is back for the holiday and currently available in Casual and Deathmatch game modes. The C4 is all wrapped up, and chickens are sporting their finest festive wear–everyone’s getting into the holiday spirit! 10 Year Coin The Ten Year Veteran Coin is now available to players who have been a member of the Counter-Strike community for over 10 years. To receive the coin, you must have a Steam account in good standing, and must have owned (and played) a game from the Counter-Strike series for over 10 years. 2019 Service Medal When you become a Global General…
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[CS:GO Update]Welcome to the Danger Zone
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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. All players who played CS:GO before today’s 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 P…
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[CS:GO Update]Welcome to the Danger Zone
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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. All players who played CS:GO before today’s 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 P…
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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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