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7 Jan 2016 – 2015 was an incredible year for the Counter-Strike community, with over 10 million unique players launching CS:GO just last month and new players joining us every day! We’re excited to see where you take us in the coming year. To celebrate the community’s success, we’re starting the new year with a...
5 Jan 2016 – Professional Counter-Strike is very important to us and to our community. The audience’s trust in the integrity of the sport has allowed it to grow to the point where it entertains millions of fans. To ensure that the highest level of competition continues to entertain, that integrity can never be called...
17 Dec 2015 – [MISC]– Client bone setup performance optimizations.– Fixed bullet hits on players beyond max bullet penetration distance always counting as penetration hits. [KILLER REPLAY]– Fixed sometimes incorrect in-scope fog and blur in Killer Replay.– Fixed some instances where a player could get stuck in Killer Replay. [GAME STATE INTEGRATION]– Bomb plant timer...
15 Dec 2015 – [GAMEPLAY]– Reverted recent changes to pistols and the AK-47, M4A4, and M4A1-S (see the CS:GO blog for details). [MISC]– Other players can now hear the sound of the R8 Revolver primary fire hammer just before it fires.– Smoke clouds from smoke grenades detonated by burning fire will now correctly cover the...
15 Dec 2015 – We made some adjustments to rifles recently, and those changes have been causing a lot of pain in the CS:GO community. The pain was the result of a few mistakes we made, and while we usually prefer to avoid disrupting conversations happening in the community, we wanted to talk about some...
11 Dec 2015 – Welcome to the CS:GO Winter Update, filled with holiday cheer. There’s something for everyone, including a brand new pistol, a new weapon case, gameplay adjustments, the all-new Killer Replay feature, and more! Click here for release notes, or read on for more details. R8 Revolver Revolver Case Looking for the first...
10 Dec 2015 – On Tuesday we shipped some major gameplay changes in CS:GO including the R8 Revolver, and players have been voicing legitimate concerns over the balance of the weapon as shipped. While it typically takes more time to generate enough data to drive an update (and gameplay updates are always a bit disruptive),...
9 Dec 2015 – [MISC]– Fixed exploits with the R8 Revolver, including being able to fire during freezetime or defusal, and the ability to hold the primary hammer back indefinitely.– Fixed a disappearing smoke exploit.– Fixed a timeouts-related exploit.– Fixed competitive UI flickering at the end of rounds.– Fixed a regression in logaddress_add to allow...
9 Dec 2015 – CS:GO attracts the most highly-skilled professional gamers across the globe, and new competitors are emerging every day. In January we will hold four Regional Minor Championships, which are opportunities for regions to continue to develop world-class talent. The events will spotlight players who have not recently gained exposure by participating in...
