14 DAY TRIAL // Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has just received a brand new update from Valve, this time bringing some much needed improvements to the matchmaking system, while tweaking the Tec-9 pistol or the Overpass map.
CS:GO has been around for over two years and developer Valve has drastically improved the game since its initial debut on the Steam digital distribution platform. With several key updates that brought forth weapon skins, in-game events like operations, and other major improvements, the popularity of the multiplayer shooter skyrocketed and currently shows no signs of stopping.
A new patch improves matchmaking in different ways
Now, a fresh update has just been released by Valve, via Reddit, and one of the main aspects fixed by it is the matchmaking system, which helps players find new servers and matches online.
The backend loading function for the matchmaking mechanic has been optimized, while the actual process of connecting to game servers can be recovered if a patch rolls out during a match or right before starting the search process. What's more, when a game update is released, a special notification is going to appear for players who are still searching for a match.
Searching for all the official game modes will now display a single interface, as opposed to the old situation in which only players in the Competitive mode got to see how many other people were looking for a match.
Last but not least, official competitive matches will be aborted if any player abandons the game prior to the end of the warmup phase.
The Tec-9 pistol and Overpass map have also been tweaked
Besides drastically improving the matchmaking system, the new CS:GO update also brings new enhancements to the Tec-9 pistol, which now boasts further improved accuracy and additionally reduced recoil.
The Overpass map has seen some more tweaks, such as the addition of a boiler to the room next to the pit in bombsite A, new collision detection on top of the pillars in the Park area, and a fix for a bug that allowed a bomb in the A site to be defused from the B bombsite balcony.
More changes have also been added to the general user interface, which now boasts a fresh main menu bar, but also to help navigating for skins and stickers made by the talented members of the CS:GO community.
The new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive patch is already available for download via the Steam service and clocks in at around 48MB in size.