Release Notes for 3/6/2019

[GRAPHICS] – Added an optional -d3d9ex command line switch to reduce CPU memory use by about 40%. If you encounter graphics problems with this feature, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject “D3D9EX”. [COMMUNICATION OPTIONS] – Added communication options in Game Settings which allow the following: — Mute enemy team — Block communication […]


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ASTRALIS – IEM Katowice 2019 Major Champions

Congratulations to Astralis, Champions of IEM’s 2019 CS:GO Major in Katowice! ENCE’s magnificent improbable journey ends in the Grand Finals against heavily-favored back-to-back champions Astralis who won their third Major convincingly on Train and Inferno. Thank you to everyone who watched, ESL, Intel and all the players and organizations who made this tournament possible.


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IEM Champions Stage

After two stages, 8 teams remain in pursuit of a Major Championship in Katowice. The quarterfinals of the Champions Stage begin on February 28th and culminate with the Grand Finals at Spodek Arena on March 3rd. Be sure to make your picks prior to the start of the Champions Stage – if your Katowice Event […]


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Release Notes for 2/25/2019

[ KATOWICE 2019 ] – For a limited time Katowice 2019 Viewer Pass is available at 50% off. – Two days remaining to make all your Champions Stage Pick’Em predictions including grand final winner and get your gold coin. – Fixed souvenir redemption button showing up for ‘Downloaded’ matches in the Watch tab. Souvenirs can […]


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Release Notes for 2/15/2019

[MISC] – Smokes that visibly fade off the ground now allow fire to spread under them without getting extinguished. – Fixed a rare occurrence of the C4 viewmodel sometimes being wrapped in last year’s holiday wrapping paper. – Added support for displaying correct picks for Katowice 2019 Major Championship after the Challengers Stage is finished.


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Release Notes for 2/12/2019

[MISC] – Fixed the ‘radar spotting enemies through smoke’ mechanic to behave the same regardless of the game server tickrate, and to not reveal enemies on the opposite side of the smoke until the smoke effect dissipates. – Increased size of rendering queues for OSX and Linux game clients to address crashes when playing Danger […]


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Release Notes for 2/11/2019

[ Katowice 2019 ] -Fixed Pick’Em management WebAPIs to provide a list of ItemIDs that can be used when uploading user predictions. -Fixed GOTV+ playcast sometimes getting stuck on a loading screen when retrying dropped fragments or exceeding download bandwidth. -Several fixes for intermittent UI problems when managing Katowice 2019 Pick’Em predictions. -Fixed some javascript […]


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Release Notes for 2/6/2019

[ Katowice 2019 ] – The all-new Katowice 2019 Viewer Pass is now available for purchase. 50% of the proceeds go to the players and organizations taking part in the IEM Katowice Major. – With a Viewer Pass, you’ll get: — an upgradable Katowice 2019 Event Coin — access to the Katowice Pick’Em Challenge — […]


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Release Notes for 1/31/2019

[ MAPS ] – Zoo and Abbey are now available in Competitive matchmaking. Zoo: – Visual updates overall to match present standards – Replaced SWAT with FBI – Reduced the amount of corners/spots at B site – Removed glow effects from wall mounted fixtures to prevent smoke exploits – Replaced foliage at interior lower mid […]


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Release Notes for 01/24/2019

[MAPS] – Added a new version of Vertigo to Wingman official matchmaking. – Added Zoo and Abbey to Casual and Deathmatch official matchmaking. – Removed Austria and Subzero from official matchmaking. Biome: -Improved performance. -Removed connector between A short and A long. -Removed mid lower entry. -Added ladder to mid upper entry. -Moved T spawn […]


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