Since November, players have been peeking mid and rushing through the waters of Anubis.

Today we’re introducing the Anubis Collection, featuring 19 weapon finishes themed around the newest addition to Counter-Strike’s Active Duty map pool.

The Anubis Collection is available for purchase now in-game.

Today we’re excited to ship the Revolution Case, featuring 17 weapon finishes from community artists and the gloves from the Clutch Case as rare special items.

We’re also shipping the Espionage Sticker Capsule, with 21 unique stickers from Steam Workshop artists.

Finally, we’re also shipping the Denzel Curry ULTIMATE music kit, featuring Denzel’s hits “Walkin”, “ULTIMATE”, and more from his 2022 album “Melt My Eyez See Your Future”.

All three of these offerings are now available in-game!

All ranked-up and ready to go? The all-new 2023 Service Medal will be available starting January 1st!

Earn XP by playing in official game modes and rank up your CS:GO Profile. When you reach the Global General (Rank 40), you’ll have the option to reset your Profile Rank and earn (or upgrade) a 2023 Service Medal. The medal is an inspectable display item you can show off wherever your avatar is shown.

Today’s update also includes two new community wingman maps: Boyard and Chalice. Each offers a different spin on Wingman gameplay, with quick engagements on Boyard and long-distance duels on Chalice.

Jump into a wingman match to check them out, and earn some more XP!

Today’s update includes an adjustment to the Active Duty map pool as well as some weapon adjustments.

For starters, we’re making changes to the Active Duty map pool, which will determine which maps get played at the 2023 Paris Major.

Anubis is being added to Active Duty and Dust II is being removed. But both maps are still available in Casual, Deathmatch, and Competitive modes.

We’re also making some adjustments to weapons. The AWP has had its magazine size reduced to five bullets (so make them count!), and the M4A1-S now does less damage at long ranges.

Try the changes out and let us know what you think!

And thanks for the blog post title, Ryan (@Schaffurr)!

After two unforgettable stages eight teams have survived and advanced to the Champions Stage of the IEM Rio Major.

Congratulations to Cloud9, FURIA, Fnatic, Heroic, Outsiders, MOUZ, Natus Vincere, and Team Spirit; they will compete in front of 18,000+ CS:GO fans at the sold out Jeunesse Arena to become Major Champions.

Champions Stage matches begin Thursday, November 10th, so lock in your picks for the Pick’Em Challenge! There’s still time to support your favorite teams with team and player autograph stickers, earn (or purchase) Souvenir Tokens, and get ready for the conclusion of one of the most unpredictable Majors ever.

50% of the proceeds go to the players, teams, and organizations participating in the IEM Rio Major.

Good luck to all!

While we gear up for an incredible Major in Rio, we’re also looking ahead to next year’s events. Hosted by BLAST, CS:GO’s first Major of 2023 will take place in Paris, France. Buckle up, and blast off to the BLAST.TV Major!

Five Years of CS:GO in China

Celebrate the 5th anniversary of CS:GO’s release in China with a one of a kind music kit, 花脸 Hua Lian (Painted Face). This kit combines folk Qinqiang opera (the earliest Chinese style Rock ‘n’ Roll) and modern Rock ‘n’ Roll. Whether you are engulfed in smoke or blinded by a flashbang, don’t get lost!

Today we are excited to ship the Initiators Music Kit Box, featuring music kits from 3kliksphilip, Humanity’s Last Breath, Juelz, Knock2, Meechy Darko, and Sullivan King.

Whether you’re a fan of dance music, hip-hop, rock, or CS:GO content creators, there’s a music kit for everyone. The Initiators Music Kit Box is now available for purchase in-game!

As part of today’s update, 10 Year Birthday Coins are no longer possible to earn. Thank you to all the players who celebrated CS:GO’s 10th birthday with us and earned their coin!