The Counter-Strike 2 community has been thrown into turmoil after a fateful update from Valve sent shockwaves through Steam’s marketplace, causing the value of skins (purchased with real money) to ...

The Counter-Strike 2 community was sent into a tailspin when its in-game economy crashed, causing a loss of almost $2 billion of real-world money. Like many other live-service games, Counter-Strike 2 ...

The Counter-Strike 2 virtual marketplace experienced one of its most dramatic collapses in recent memory, shedding nearly $2 billion in value within hours of Valve releasing a controversial update.

The update, first noticed by the team at Eurogamer, made what seems like a small change. Now, Counter-Strike 2 players can trade five regular Covert skins for a new, rarer knife or glove cosmetic. On ...