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Valve's recent update to Counter Strike 2 allows players to trade five covert skins for a rare cosmetic, significantly increasing the supply of knives and gloves on the market. This has caused a 28.11% drop in the overall skins market cap, equating to nearly $2 billion lost in value, which benefits casual players but harms investors who previously bought skins as assets.
Hidden files in the latest Counter-Strike 2 update suggest the existence of new Half-Life games, including Neon Prime and Citadel, with potential references to Half-Life X. Data miner 'GabeFollower' discovered game files labeled Citadel and a single reference to 'HLX,' indicating ongoing development related to the Half-Life universe. While the elusive Half-Life 3 remains a mystery, these findings offer hope for fans eagerly awaiting the return of Gordon Freeman and the world of Black Mesa.
Reports suggest that Valve earned nearly $1 billion from Counter-Strike 2 skin case openings in 2023, with over 400 million cases unboxed and 360 million keys consumed. The game's surge in popularity and the high value of skins and cases contributed to this revenue, although the figures are estimates based on tracked case openings and do not account for all factors. Players hope that some of this revenue will be reinvested into the game to address the lack of updates.
Valve admits that the launch of Counter-Strike 2 has been problematic, with bugs, glitches, and missing features from its predecessor. Despite the issues, Valve promises to quickly fix the game and views the launch as an "overwhelming success." They believe that launching the game with a large player base will accelerate improvements and are excited for the future, teasing new weapons on the horizon. However, some professional players have expressed dissatisfaction with the direction of CS2, raising questions about whether Valve's approach will ultimately pay off.
The latest update for Counter-Strike 2 has introduced a bug affecting movement consistency, causing jumps to vary in distance. Despite attempts to fix bugs, the game has experienced glitches and false bans. To address the issue, players can create an autoexec file and bind the default jump key to a different exec. ESL has decided to avoid the issue by not playing day three's matches on the current patch.
AMD has removed its latest graphics driver version after Valve warned that players using AMD's Anti-Lag+ technology would be banned under Valve's anti-cheat rules in games like Counter-Strike 2. Anti-Lag+ alters the game code itself, triggering bans and crashes in various competitive online games. Nvidia users have not reported similar issues with their Reflex system. Valve has acknowledged the unintentional cheating and will reverse bans once AMD releases an update.
Counter-Strike 2 developers have warned players that enabling AMD's Anti-Lag feature in the game could result in automatic bans. The feature, introduced in the Adrenaline Edition version 23.30.1 driver for Radeon RX 7000-series GPUs, has also been reported to cause bans and game crashes in other titles like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, CoD: Warzone 2, and Apex Legends. AMD is working on identifying affected users and reversing their bans, while players can disable the feature by pressing Alt+L.
Valve has issued a warning to Counter-Strike 2 players that enabling AMD's Anti-Lag+ feature in the latest graphics driver could result in VAC bans. The problem arises from Anti-Lag+ intercepting and redirecting DLL functions, which the Valve Anti-Cheat system mistakenly identifies as cheating. Many players have reported receiving bans, prompting Valve to reverse the bans once AMD releases an update. In the meantime, Valve advises players to disable Anti-Lag+ in their graphics card settings.
Counter-Strike 2 developers have warned players using AMD's Anti-Lag+ feature to turn it off or risk receiving VAC bans. The feature, introduced with a driver update in September 2023, aims to reduce latency for gamers. However, tampering with the game's code by enabling Anti-Lag+ can result in a VAC ban. Valve plans to reverse any bans caused by the feature, but this incident is not the first time an AMD graphics card update has caused issues for Counter-Strike 2 players. AMD has yet to comment on the VAC bans.
Valve has confirmed that using AMD's Anti-Lag+ technology in Counter Strike 2 can result in a VAC ban. AMD's recent driver update introduced Anti-Lag+ for the Radeon RX 7000 series, aimed at optimizing frame alignment in the game's code. However, manipulating DLL functions with this technology can lead to a ban. Valve may lift the bans once AMD provides an update, so it is advised not to enable Anti-Lag+ in the game for now.
Counter-Strike 2, the highly anticipated sequel to CSGO, has received a lower rating on Steam than any other Valve game, including popular titles like Half-Life and Portal. Players have expressed dissatisfaction with missing game modes, cheaters, and the removal of Counter-Strike Global Offensive. Despite the negative reviews, Counter-Strike 2 remains popular and has attracted a large number of concurrent players. Valve has released an update to address hitbox and detection issues.
Valve has announced that there will be no macOS version of Counter-Strike 2 due to the lack of players on Mac. The decision is based on discontinuing support for older hardware and 32-bit operating systems, which represent less than 1% of active CS:GO players. Mac users who played CS:GO on a Mac between March 22, 2023, and September 27, 2023, will be eligible for a Prime Status Upgrade refund. Valve will offer a legacy version of CS:GO for macOS, but support for this version will end on January 1, 2024. The lack of native support for the Vulkan API on Apple devices is also a factor in Valve's decision.
The latest patch for Counter-Strike 2 addresses gameplay, graphics, and animation issues, including movement enhancements on mud surfaces, fixes for shader compilation bugs, improvements to knife slashing, bug fixes and tweaks to weapon finishes and gloves, and various crash fixes.
Professional Counter-Strike player ropz has expressed concern over the presence of cheaters in Counter-Strike 2, just days after its official launch. Despite engine updates and new features, the game's competitive mode, Premier, has been plagued by cheaters dominating the leaderboard. Ropz called for a more invasive anti-cheat system to combat the issue, while others suggested implementing an anti-cheat for the entirety of Steam. The presence of cheaters threatens to drive away players and make the game miserable for everyone.
Counter-Strike 2 has implemented a harsh penalty for players who leave matches early, resulting in a 1,000-point drop in their ELO rating. While this penalty aims to deter intentional match abandonment, players are complaining that it also applies to unintentional departures, such as game crashes. Additionally, solo players can receive the penalty if their teammates vote to kick them. Some players are concerned about the power this gives to groups of trolls. There are also concerns about the lack of warning for certain situations, such as leaving due to bad behavior by teammates. The new penalty system may have unintended consequences, including the potential for players to create smurf accounts with artificially low rankings. Valve may continue to adjust these penalties as the game evolves.