Counter-Strike 2
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It's opposite day in CS2: Accounts full of previously run-of-the-mill reds are now worth upwards of $90,000, while one of the most sought-after knives drops $10,000 in value
By Elie Gould published
News What an eventful few days.

Latest CS2 patch has skin collectors in meltdown over a supposed $2bn in losses, with others saying 'this is the best update ever', but maybe Valve is just doing some course-correction and doesn't care
By Rich Stanton published
News AK Six-Seeven!

Valve yoinked a new Counter-Strike 2 map out of the game after just 2 days, either for potential Disney copyright infringement, a 'gamer word' hidden in its data, or both
By Ted Litchfield published
news We hardly knew ye, de_transit.

All-women Counter-Strike 2 pro league ESL Impact will halt operations at the end up its upcoming finals
By Andy Chalk published
news ESL, which was acquired by Saudi Arabia in 2022 for $1.5 billion, says ESL Impact's "current economic model is simply not sustainable."

Counter-Strike 2 invents a new way to monetise guns and, hoo boy, people seem to hate it even more than crates and keys: 'I'm not paying 1000+ bucks for a skin!'
By Rich Stanton published
News "Possibly the worst monetization strategy I've ever seen in a video game."

Rejoice, Counter-Strike's grenades now sound crisp and clear as a chorus of angels—plus subtick shooting is either better or the fanbase is experiencing a shared delusion
By Joshua Wolens published
News Better booms.

Steam will let you reverse your last 7 days of CS2 (and soon other) trades if you accidentally swap your $10,000 AK-47 for some magic beans
By Joshua Wolens published
News I hope you kept the receipt.

Valve buys fan favourite Counter-Strike map from creator: 'They reached out to buy it on day 1, a great honor and I don't want anyone to think we hesitated for one moment'
By Rich Stanton published
News Cache was already in the Workshop, but now looks set for the competitive map pool.
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