Valve's new Steam Trade Protection feature safeguards in-game items and cosmetic skins by allowing users to reverse trades within 7 days. Enabled by default for Counter-Strike 2, it provides instant ...

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 ...

Aaron McKinley is a writer, blogger, and video game enthusiast with over six years of experience in web content and many more in playing games until the wee hours of the morning. A passion for writing ...

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.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Last week, Valve released an update to Counter-Strike 2 ...

Counter-Strike 2 has always stood apart from other shooters due to its skin market, which was essentially gambling on skins, trading skins, and collecting skins on a third-party marketplace. Some ...

Valve is on the hunt for fresh Counter-Strike 2 designs for an upcoming update, and it's offering a new payment model to entice creators with an up-front licensing fee. It's no secret that CS2 skins ...

Bruna is a contributor from Brazil. Although she's an advertising executive, she has been working as a pop culture journalist since 2004, and before Game Rant she worked as a contributor for TechTudo, ...

Counter-Strike 2 skins are more than just digital decorations. They’ve become symbols of personal style and gaming dedication, driving a thriving virtual market. For players aiming to stand out or ...

Jacky “Stewie2K” Yip is a veteran Counter-Strike esports pro that’s seen as one of the best. Unfortunately, Stewie apears to be struggling in other aspects of his life, according to a recent leak. A ...