Congrats to all who have found our Portal Easter egg on dz_blacksite! We’re just having a bit of fun and the Easter egg is not a product announcement. Enjoy Danger Zone!
We've made some changes to Danger Zone. Ammo is now pulled from boxes in 1/4 increments, weapon prices have been reduced when ordering through the tablet, and more. Full Notes here: http://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2018/12/21625/
For AMD and Intel GPU users - we have added a beta branch to address recent performance issues. Please opt into "amd_intel_beta" from CS:GO's betas tab and continue playing as normal. Email us at csgoteamfeedback at valvesoftware dot com if you run into issues.
For those after the 2019 Service Medal - before accepting a Service Medal in Panorama you are told which Service Medal you will receive. Please double check this information to ensure the medal you are receiving is the one you are after.
Today Austria and Subzero are being removed from the game. In their place we're introducing Abbey and bringing back Zoo! We're also adding Vertigo's B Site as our newest Wingman map. More in today's blog post: https://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2019/01/22720/
Congratulations to the following teams for advancing to the New Challengers Stage of the @IEM Katowice Major!
CIS:
@avangarkz
@Team__Spirit
@Winstrike_Team
EU:
@ence
@TeamVitality
Americas:
@furiagg
@NRGgg
Asia:
@grayhoundgaming
@Renegades
@ViCi_Gaming
And if you'd like to chat with other CS:GO players and fans, stop in to the http://Steam.tv chat to discuss all things Katowice: https://steam.tv//csgo
Katowice Viewer Pass holders have 12 hours left to make Challengers Stage picks in the Pick'Em Challenge to be eligible for the Diamond Event Coin! Here are our picks -- let's see yours! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DzOwARtVYAA0BS7.jpg
We’ve fixed an issue where smokes that visibly fade off the ground would not allow fire to spread under them without getting extinguished. More in today’s Release Notes: https://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2019/02/23060/
With @Cloud9's victory the Challengers Stage of the @IEM Katowice Major has concluded! These 8 teams are moving on to the Legends Stage which begins February 20th: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DzosDiXVYAENqCi.jpg
Katowice Viewer Pass holders - you have 12 hours to finalize your picks for the Legends Stage of the Pick'Em Challenge. If you have 3 points already, 2 in this stage will earn you your first Souvenir Package! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DzyxWhuV4AAz2F3.jpg
With their victory, @FaZeClan have claimed the 8th and final spot in the Champions Stage of the @IEM Katowice Major. Beginning February 28th, these eight teams will compete at Spodek Arena for a Major Championship: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/D0MwsOFU8AAwff1.jpg
If you have received 5 points from Pick'Em thus far your Event Coin will soon upgrade to Silver. When this happens you can redeem a Souvenir Package from any completed match, or hold onto your redemptions for Champions Stage matches. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/D0M6S9mVYAApFMF.jpg
Release Notes for today are up. For a limited time the Katowice 2019 Viewer Pass is 50% off, we've made changes to Danger Zone matchmaking, and Community maps Abbey, Biome, and Zoo have been updated. Full notes here: https://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2019/02/23187/
Viewer Pass holders - you have 8 hours to finalize picks for the Champions Stage! Be sure to submit picks for every match, not just quarterfinals. Give me ONE reason RIGHT NOW you absolute lovely human beings as to why we should not be sleeping on achieving a Diamond Event Coin.
Day one of the Champions Stage is set to begin with @FaZeClan taking on @natusvincere. Watch live on http://steam.tv, in-game through GOTV, or on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/esl_csgo
Stickers for the @IEM Katowice Major are now on sale! Grab a few and watch the semifinal pre-show live at 15:30 CET on http://steam.tv, in-game through GOTV, and on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/esl_csgo.
One semifinal down, one to go.
@astralisgg vs. @mibr are live on Overpass, Inferno, and Train. @ence awaits the winner in the Grand Final.
Watch live on http://steam.tv, GOTV, and Twitch: http://twitch.tv/esl_csgo
One semifinal was #EZ4ENCE, and one went #ToTheStars.
Tomorrow @ence and @astralisgg will compete to become champions of the @IEM Katowice Major.
Before the Grand Finals tune in to the Danger Zone showmatch! At stake - a graffiti on Blacksite: https://esl.gg/dzshowmatchhttp://pbs.twimg.com/media/D0r0438U4AAd5B0.jpg
We’re only a few hours away from the Danger Zone showmatch, then the Grand Finals of the @IEM Katowice Major.
Who’s leaving Spodek Arena as Major Champion?
Map picks and bans are in.
@ence and @astralisgg will play for a Major championship on Train, Inferno, and Overpass.
Watch live on http://steam.tv, in-game through GOTV, and on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/esl_csgo
Back to back Major championships and their third overall; congratulations to @astralisgg - winners of the @IEM Katowice Major! They win on Inferno 16:4 and take the series 2-0 over @ence. #ToTheStars #🏆🏆🏆 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/D0wmas8U4AEhPP0.jpg
A number of users reported not getting credit for watching various Playoff matches live. To remedy this, everyone with a Viewer Pass has been given credit for watching all Playoff matches live. This is reflected when viewing Coin Challenges.
Today's Release Notes are up. We've done some work to reduce CPU usage (by up to 40%), added features to sanitize player names and avatars, and increased the map vote time after a Casual match has ended. Full notes here: https://blog.counter-strike.net/index.php/2019/03/23362/
To opt into reduced CPU usage, add -d3d9ex as a launch option. If you encounter graphics problems with this feature please send an email to CSGOTeamFeedback [at] valvesoftware [dot] com with the subject “D3D9EX”.
Round loss bonuses have been adjusted, the AUG is again $3300, the M4A1-S now holds 25 bullets in the magazine and has 75 in reserve, some shotgun prices have been reduced, flashbang assist UI and loadout shuffle have been added, Canals has received a number of changes, and more.
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