Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dev Tracker

[ CS20 ]

– Added a new themed Weapon Case and Sticker Capsule in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Counter-Strike.

[ MAPS ]

– Cache has been updated to the latest version from the Steam Workshop and is now available in Casual, Deathmatch, and Scrimmage.

[ MISC ]

– Added a game launch setting -lowmemworkshop to allow updating very large map files on Steam Workshop.
– Added a runtime command fov_tv_debug which allows changing field view in roaming mode in GOTV or during demo playback.
– Enabled area portals performance optimizations.

[ MISC ]

– As an onboarding experiment, some new users will be restricted to Casual and/or Deathmatch until they reach Private Rank 2.
– Fixed the XP progress bar not filling to the end when ranking up.
– Improved shutdown sequence of official servers when rolling over to the latest version.

[ MAPS ]

Dust II
-Fix for VPhysics Displacement bug

Nuke
-Fix for VPhysics Displacement bug
-Removed invisible collision that could block shots between ramp and toxic on Bombsite B

Vertigo
-Post-Major gameplay update:

-Bombsite A:
–Removed forklift at bottom of lower A ramp
–Tightened doorway leading to lower A ramp slightly
–Closed gap in wooden fence by A site crane
–Added new side-path from scaffolding to A site
–Made scaffolding wider
–Removed lower exit from scaffolding
–Closed one of the exits from CT elevator room to A site
–Moved drywall stack in exit from elevator room to A si...

[ DEATHMATCH ]

– Players now get a Healthshot for every 3-kill streak, if they don’t already have one.

[ UI ]

– Added winners of all CS:GO Major Championships to the watch tab.
– Fixed a UI issue where non-Prime players appeared as Prime on ‘Looking to Play’ tab.
– Friendly fire warning on crosshair is no longer tied to default crosshair and is now a separate option.
– When holding a knife, the default crosshair will now behave like other crosshairs.
– Fixed the purchase button for coupons being invisible in some cases.

[ MISC ]

– Added logaddress_add_http_delayed command which allows tournament operators to delay http log data for subscribers.
– Added most recently completed match token to the help site match history authentication code page for convenience.

[ MAPS ]

– Mirage and Cache are now available for Scrimmage Matchmaking.
– Breach has been removed from Scrimmage Matchmaking.
– Ruby has been removed from official game servers.

[ MISC ]

– The X-Ray P250 Package is now available for purchase. This package contains a single custom painted P250.
– The French one-time exclusive non-tradable P250 | X-Ray weapon has been converted to Genuine Quality.
– Updated dedicated servers Steam client library to the latest version.
– Added ‘New’ Settings tab that highlights recently added or changed game options.

[ FRANCE ]

– Introducing the X-ray Scanner for users in France:

— The X-ray Scanner allows users to reveal the item inside any container.
— Each user’s x-ray scanner comes preloaded with a one-time exclusive non-tradable item—the P250 | X-Ray.
— Users in France must first claim this item to use the x-ray scanner again.

In France, every container must first be placed into the X-ray Scanner to reveal the item inside before purchasing a key. The X-ray Scanner will consume the container and reveal the item inside. To use the X-ray Scanner again, the revealed item must be claimed; it is not possible to scan another Container without claiming the revealed item.

In France containers can no longer be purchased from Steam Community Market, but can still be sold.

[MISC]
– Berlin 2019 tournament items are no longer available for purchase.
– Enabled display of overhead equipment for teammates by default.
– Fixed simulated grenade trajectory preview ending one tick too soon.
– Fixed water sounds to not play for simulated grenade trajectory previews.
– Fixed a bug in deathmatch AI where bots wouldn’t shoot breakable items in certain situations.

[ MISC ]

– New console commands for practicing grenades and perfecting grenade trajectories:
— cl_grenadepreview: show a live update of the grenade’s trajectory while the pin is pulled.
— cl_sim_grenade_trajectory : Freeze the trajectory of the currently equipped grenade for the specified number of seconds. Useful for studying the path of long range smokes that go out of view.
–sv_rethrow_last_grenade: Recreate the last grenade thrown on this server. Useful for testing the same flash against multiple positions.

– Fixed deathmatch behavior tree to support FFA matches.

We’re back from the incredible StarLadder Berlin Major. While the teams were busy with record-breaking 60-round matches, the community was busy as well: tournament items for this major will pay out over $11 million for participating teams and players!

During the Major, we followed conversations in the community about leagues, media rights, and the future of CS:GO events. And while we typically don’t weigh in on these conversations, there are a few issues we want to clarify to make sure everyone is on the same page.

Leagues

We make it free to get a license to operate a CSGO tournament because we want to get out of the way of third parties creating value for our customers. Often that value comes from experimentation–tournament operators experiment with presentation, technology, formats, locations, etc. We support experiments that are scoped large enough to identify new and interesting opportunities, but not so large that if they fail it would be hard for the ec...