Latest CSGO Update: 2 Major Map Changes

Counter-Strike has been the go-to choice for casual as well as professional gamers for more than a decade. Anyone who has had a computer and an internet connection has played “CS”. Unlike most online games, with every CSGO Update Valve has improved the gaming experience. Keeping in mind what players want in the game, the developers keep updating the game from time to time making it even more fun.

These changes mainly revolve around the addition or removal of items on different maps, minor graphical changes and major/minor bug fixes. With the year-end approaching, JoystixHQ sources suggest that Valve will be looking forward to some new introductions to the game. But for the time being, this article will focus on updates that the game has seen in the past few months.

Counter-Strike Global Offensive Patch Notes for 21/10/22

With the pandemic hitting the world, Valve could not arrange the CSGO Major: ESL in 2020. After a continuous postponement of the world’s biggest CSGO event for two years in a row, Valve finally announced that the major event will be held in Brazil this year.

One of the most historic events, The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Rio 2022 will feature 24 of the best teams in the world, competing for the prize pool of a whopping $1,250,000 prize pool. Considering the prize money, you can assume the grandeurs of the league which is why this update was mainly focused on the event.

Rio 2022 Updates

• The “Rio 2022 Viewer Pass” and the “Rio 2022 Viewer Pass + 3 Souvenir Tokens” have been made available for players to purchase from the store now. Valve has also put out that fifty per cent of the proceeds from the store purchases will go directly to the players, teams, and organizations taking part in the IEM Rio Major 2022.
• Upon the purchase of the Viewer Pass, players get the following goodies:
  • The Rio 2022 Event Coin, with an option to upgrade later.
  • All-round access to the Rio Pick’Em Challenge.
  • Unlimited team graffiti for the entire duration of the event.
  • Steam.tv team flair.
  • Complete access to Rio 2022 Souvenir Packages.
• Players will also get a chance to buy Team stickers and Player Autograph stickers.

Map Updates

Ember

• Valve has removed the small bridge near the Helipad.
• A much-requested change brought clearer signage in tunnels for better visibility.
• The lava and generator sounds have been reduced in volume.
• New additions of lamp post models surrounding roads in the map.
• Developers have now fixed double doors in the Docks Building.
• Rocks and Bridge Stones are now shiny. (Why? We will never know :P)
• Added chickens. (Thanks. Who doesn’t like some free target practice in-game)

Cascade

• Added additional geometric detail making the overall feel of the map much better.
• Added in the community-made fix for transparency issues on smokes which the regular players of the Cascade Map have been requesting for quite some time now.
• Changed back several visual changes back to the original release version. (Also, amazing!)
• OpenGL systems (Mac/Linux/Steamdeck) now no longer crash upon loading the map.
• From this update onwards, the Bombsite model will no longer receive decals (bullet holes/blood splatters). These decals have been causing other crashes on OpenGL systems.
• Reflections and adjusted materials have been adjusted across the entire map.
• Valve has made the return of the original CSM settings for the map, rooting the return of the soft shadows.

What are the 10th-year Updates CS: GO?

Valve released the much-awaited fourth rendition of the hit and evergreen online multiplayer shooter on 21st August 2012. Which makes the current year its 10th birth year.

Everyone was expecting a major revamp to the game this year. But, if we were honest about this CSGO Update, it was disappointing to some extent. With no major upgrades or additions, the game lacks that special feeling that everyone was expecting the update would bring.

The following CSGO patch got live on 16/8/22:

Counter-Strike Global Offensive celebrated its entrance in the 10th year with:

• Addition of the 10-Year Birthday Sticker Capsule
• The 10-Year Birthday Coin was made available to all the players in the game and can be achieved by earning enough XP in the first in-game drop of the following week.
• From now on you can use the “Inspect Items” option to browse the contents of containers.
• The following maps have been added to the official matchmaking in Competitive, Casual and Deathmatch modes: Anubis, Breach, and Tuscan..
• Wingman Mode now offers Primetime and Blagai maps in the official matchmaking.
• Climb, Crete, Hive, and the Iris maps have been removed from all official matchmaking processes.

How to get the Latest CSGO Update?

In most cases, Counter-Strike Update download should happen automatically without the need of any human input.

If the servers are running fine, you must have the auto-downloading disabled. Follow the steps mentioned to get it back and resolve any issues before the upcoming CS GO patch update.

Step 1: Launch the steam application on your system.

Step 2: Click on the “Library” Tab right next to the “Store” option.

Step 3: On the left side you will see a tab showing all the games you own. Look for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and right-click on it.

Step 4: A new dialogue box will open. Open the “Update” tab in it.

Step 5: Here you will find the “Automatic Updates” option, clicking which will open a drop-down menu. Select “Always keep this game up to date” or the “High Priority: Always auto-update this game before others” option.

Step 6: Click on the “Close” button and you are done.

Following these steps will make sure that your game will always auto-update itself without the need to manually do it which can be a task seeing how frequently Valve has been updating the game these days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the new CSGO Update free?

Yes. Not just the updates, but the game itself was made free by Valve in 2018. Before 2018 the popular game had to be purchased from the Steam Application.

When is the next Counter-Strike Update coming?

Valve has not yet announced any date or other information regarding the upcoming update. But considering the recurrent updates we have seen in the last few years, it won’t be long before we see another update.