Counter-Strike 2 News

CS:GO gets OG Counter-Strike's Tuscan map on the Steam Workshop

Last year, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community figure Nors3 revealed that - after years of fan speculation and hope - the classic fan-made Counter-Strike map Tuscan was getting an "official" remake. Crafted by its original creator Colin 'Brute' Volrath and popular community map Ruby's creator Catfood, the all-new Tuscan is still very much a work-in-progress, and so far we've only got a peep at it via a few tweets and a guided walkthrough clip. Now, however, it's come to the CS:GO Steam Workshop.

Posted by Catfood on Steam Workshop, the new CS:GO version of Tuscan is tagged as 'WIP', and from the images included it's clear there's still a ways to go before it'll be a fully polished and complete map. Many of the floor, wall, and object textures aren't finished just yet - but, enough of the map is in place that we can get a really good idea of what the real deal will be when it arrives.

Compared to the original version - and an older creation from 2015 still available on Steam Workshop - the latest remake is a much brighter map, with pastel-coloured buildings and plenty of sunshine beaming down onto it from a blue sky. It's aesthetically really appealing, with more intricate stonework walls and buildings this time around.

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Valve fix Steam security exploit after two years

Last week, hack-hunting group Secret Club revealed several exploits affecting some of Valve's games that could let hackers gain remote access to players' PCs. The group claimed they'd reported these exploits to Valve previously, but the company hadn't done anything about it - until now. Secret Club say Valve have fixed an exploit the company had supposedly known about for two years, which could've allowed hackers to steal player data through Steam invites.

Reflecting on the ten-year anniversary of its inception, Virtus.pro has been sharing some fond memories and stories with fans from its journey in esports. But one story involving a suspect bank transfer from Counter-Strike developer Valve makes for particularly hilarious reading, with Virtus.pro being mistaken for a "borderline terrorist organisation", according to its owner.

As part of the celebrations, Virtus.pro recalls that following the MLG Major Championship: Columbus in 2016, Valve began releasing money to teams that was generated by the sale of team-branded weapon stickers within the game. While team owners across CS:GO esports would be awaiting the money with open arms, Valve's wording on its payment to Virtus.pro almost landed the organisation in hot water.

According to Anton Chereppenikov, the CEO and owner of ESforce, the group that owns Virtus.pro, "the employees of the Lithuanian bank with which we cooperated with at the time were shocked and frightened" after Valve's bank transfer was worded simply as "weapon sticker sales".

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New RMR Eligibility Guidelines

As we enter the 2021 RMR season, we’ve decided to revisit some of our event guidelines.

Up until today, players were ineligible to participate in Valve-sponsored events if they had ever received a VAC-ban in CS:GO. These guidelines had not seen an update since the game was new and all CS:GO VAC bans were relatively recent. But VAC bans can now be more than 8 years old. So we’ve decided to update them.

Moving forward, a VAC ban will only disqualify a player from an event if it was either received less than 5 years prior, or if it was received at any time after their first participation in a Valve-sponsored event (e.g., after participating in a qualifier for an RMR event). Note that VAC bans stay in place with all of their other effects; the only change is how they influence your eligibility to play in Valve-sponsored events.

There are other reasons a player may not be eligible to participate in Valve-sponsored events. These remain unchanged.

We hope you’re as excited as we are for the upcoming 2021 RMR events. Stay tuned for more information as we head toward the Stockholm Major this Fall!

Release Notes for 4/16/2021

[STORE]
– Items purchased from the in-game store will not be tradable/marketable for one week.
– Operation Cases redeemed as an operation reward will not be tradable/marketable for one week.
– Items received from market-restricted containers will continue to be sellable immediately on the Steam Community Market.

[MISC]
– Fixed a rare visual bug with equipped item indicators when equipping a default item into a loadout slot.
– Various stability improvements.