Updates are an important part of every game. Companies that develop popular games regularly add new updates to them. This allows you to fix errors that occurred during development or add something new. Updates have a big impact on the development of any game. Without them, it is difficult to survive in the big gaming industry.

What is CS:GO Updates? 

Valve is constantly adding something new to CS:GO. These can be new skins, operations, changes to weapons or maps. During some updates, developers add new maps to make the game interesting and bring something new to it. Or improve maps that were released earlier. In the update, they can improve the game interface and add new features. Therefore, players are always happy with new updates that always bring something new to the game or improve it.

Changes Relating to Anubis and Ancient Update

Valve released another update for CS:GO on December 16, 2022. It was warmly received by the players, the bags on the Anubis map were fixed and the Ancient map was changed. All these changes had a great effect on the gameplay.

Anubis Fixes

Since Anubis is a new map in CS:GO, many bugs were found on it during matches. This negatively affected the gameplay. In top-level matches, this could significantly affect the result. Therefore, Valve immediately began to make adjustments to the map of Anubis. The game developers fixed a place where weapons or grenades could fall through the ground. Also, transparent textures were removed throughout the map, because of which there were problems with throwing grenades. This significantly hindered the game, so a change was necessary. In addition, these textures affected damage when shooting at an opponent. Another bug that the developers fixed is cropping the player all over the map. The developers also added a collision to the signs.

So, the main changes made to the Anubis map are:

• Fixed some spots where guns would fall through the world near canal
• Fixed grenades falling through floor on A site fountain.
• Fixed surface properties on models to prevent bullet penetration.
• Adjusted grenade clips throughout map.
• Adjusted player clipping throughout map.
• Reduced size of trim at mid.
• Added collision to signs.
• Closed various pixel gaps.
• Minor optimizations.

Ancient Changes

On the Ancient map, a bomb B was discovered. This was done by compressing two blocks on each side. This created a new angle all the way from the lane to the ramp. In addition, the cube on the court was made smaller, essentially depriving players of the opportunity to hide there. These changes improved the balance of the map. Because previously the balance was strongly shifted towards CT, which reduced the interest of watching the game on Ancient. This was achieved by reducing the B side zone, which is to the left of the T spawn. From the results demonstrated by the teams on the professional stage, it immediately became clear that Valve’s idea was successful. Teams began to gain significantly more rounds for the T side, and the Ancient map began to be played more often.

So, the main changes made to the Ancient map are:

• Increased bomb radius to 650 from 500. T side players can now control a possible demining bomb for longer without losing their weapon during the explosion.
• Flattened out cubbies in red house top of mid.
•  Pushed back CT spawn 256 units. In new patch players playing for the CT side get to the B side one second longer.
• Compressed blocky things on B site, to create longer sightlines and more space to move around. now the exit from the Ramp can be seen from the Back Halls position and vice versa. This is a convenient position for a sniper playing on the CT side, and T side players now have an easier time controlling the crossing of opposing players.

How Often Does CS:GO Get Updated?

Updates in CS:GO usually occur 1-2 times a month. Thanks to this, developers fix bugs in the game in time. Also, it helps to bring new changes to the gameplay with good regularity.

When to Expect the Next CS:GO Update?

The next update should be expected after the completion of the first major CS:GO tournaments. Usually, Valve focuses on professional CS:GO. During tournaments, the shortcomings of the game are better understood, and the points that should be changed for a better balance.

To Wrap Up!

Updates are an important part of any game. Thanks to these updates, CS:GO has definitely become better. This is evidenced by many positive reviews of players on well-known sites and forums. Thanks to these updates, the gameplay on Ancient became more intriguing, and on Anubis, players stopped feeling discomfort due to numerous bugs. The popularity of the cards immediately grew, finding many new connoisseurs.