Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gets a new winter update with snowballs, presents and 10 year veteran medal
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Popular multiplayer game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is getting a new winter update. The new update also introduces the long overdue 10-year veteran medal. Moreover, the update has also added a nice gift-wrapped present for the CT-side which they better defuse on time or they will have an explosive holiday. Apart from explosive presents, there are some more nice additions to the game which you can read below.
[WINTER SEASON FUN]
- Chickens are now sporting their festive-wear to celebrate the season.
- Players can now pick up and throw snowballs in all game modes except Danger Zone, Wingman, and Competitive Matchmaking.
- The T’s have gift wrapped their special package for the holiday season.
- Freeze frame holiday borders are back to wish you a happy winter season.
- Take a winter vacation to Militia! Now available in Casual and Deathmatch game modes.
[10 YEAR COIN]
- The Ten Year Veteran Coin will be awarded to players who have been a member of the Counter-Strike community for over 10 years. To be eligible to receive the coin the player must have a Steam account in good standing owning a game from the Counter-Strike series. The player must have owned the game for ten years and played the game at least once. The coin will be awarded next time Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is launched.
[2019 SERVICE MEDAL]
- When you become a Global General (Rank 40), you’ll be given the opportunity to reset your Profile Rank. After January 1, 2019 you’ll be able to receive a new 2019 Service Medal, an inspectable display item that will be visible wherever your avatar is shown.
[MISC]
- Significant performance improvement for users on AMD and Intel GPUs.
The update is around 100 MB and can be downloaded directly from Steam. You can make sure the game is auto updated in the future by turning on Auto-update in the game settings. Do let us know your thoughts on this in the comments section below.
Source: Counter-Strike
