Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dev Tracker

[OPERATION RIPTIDE]
– Operation Riptide has come to an end. Players who have unredeemed operation stars will have until March 27th to claim their operation rewards.
– All game modes introduced during Operation Riptide remain available.

[MAPS]
– Basalt, Insertion II, Ravine, Extraction, and County have been removed from their respective map pools
– Iris and Climb have been added to official matchmaking in Casual, Competitive, and Deathmatch game modes.
– Crete and Hive have been added to official matchmaking in Wingman game mode.
– Vineyard and Ember have been added to official matchmaking in Danger Zone game mode.

Operation Riptide has come to a close, but all of the game modes introduced in Riptide will live on, including short competitive matches and free-for-all deathmatch. Those of you who still have stars to spend can claim operation rewards until March 27th.

Turning the Tide

Today we’re swapping some of the community maps in CS:GO. Basalt, Ravine, Extraction, Insertion II, and County have been removed, and six new maps have entered the pool.

Iris and Climb have been added to official matchmaking, and are available in Casual, Competitive, and Deathmatch game modes.

In Wingman, you can try your hand at two new maps: Crete and Hive.

Meanwhile, there are two new Danger Zone maps available. Take a stroll through Vineyard, and watch your step in Ember!
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[ STEAM INPUT / CONTROLLER ]
Note to controller users: Please be sure to re-apply default settings from the Controller Configuration menu in the Steam Overlay.
– Various default binding changes for controllers only. Quick Buy radial menus are triggered with the D-Pad and Bumper Buttons while the BuyZoneLayer is active.
– Simplified set of Radial Action Override Layers. By default, the right stick is used to control the radial. If XYAB are bound to a radial button, the left stick is used instead.
– Fixes for DeathMatch BuyZoneLayer.
– Console/Quick Buy Radial menus match the same layout of the conventional Buy menu.
– Danger Zone Controller Support: Fixed Spawn Menu Controls. Fixed Drone strafing.
– Known issue: Button binds in Action Override Layers are not displayed in in-line glyphs.

[ UI ]
Note to “radial_quickinventory.txt” users: you can set “cl_quickinventory_filename” to point to a different file name in the same directory.
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The first Major Championship of 2022 will be hosted by PGL in Antwerp, Belgium, and will be held in the massive Antwerps Sportpaleis arena!

Viewers at home can tune in to the 4k broadcast of the Major from May 9-22, while those attending in person can pick up tickets for the playoffs, which will be held May 19-22.

More information about the main event, tickets, and the RMR qualifying events will be available soon.

Major Rulebook

All tournaments rely on a rulebook. For the Majors, the rulebook is written by the tournament organizer, with additional ‘supplementary’ rules provided directly by Valve. Those supplemental rules have evolved over time, and have not always been easy for fans or tournament organizers to find.

To reduce confusion over those supplemental rules, we have compiled our requirements into a public document that can be...

[ GAMEPLAY ]
– In Short Competitive Matches, increased the initial round loss streak to 2 to reduce the economic impact of pistol rounds.

[ STORE ]
– Added The Boardroom Sticker Capsule, now available for purchase in-game.

[ MISC ]
– Fixed a player spawn bug in competitive mode.
– cl_showpos is now cheat protected (thanks Spunj!).

[ STEAM INPUT / CONTROLLER ]
– Various default binding changes for controllers only.
– Flick stick initial turning rate modulated by stick throw.
– Fixed crouching when exiting menu using controller B button.
– Ramp in aim over time immediately after closing a radial menu, unless the stick is deadzoned.
– FIX: Up/Down movement in spectator free cam supports analog triggers.

[ UI ]
– Radial menus (+quickinv/+quickgrenades) allow selection of molotovs/incendiary grenades picked up from other teams.
– +quickgrenade radial mimics +slot4 when tapped.
– Restored “Reset” butto...

Today we are releasing The Boardroom Sticker Capsule, featuring 22 unique stickers from Steam Workshop artists.

So grab a seat, bring your coffee and check the design doc; these stickers are available now!