History
The cases, operations and items that shaped Counter-Strike.
HistoryOperation Bloodhound (2015): Falchion Knife, profile ranks and Gods and Monsters
Operation Bloodhound ran from May to October 2015. It added profile ranks, story campaigns, the Falchion Case and Knife, and the Gods and Monsters, Rising Sun and Chop Shop sets.
HistoryThe CS2 Limited Test (March to September 2023): who got in and what changed
Valve's CS2 Limited Test ran from March 22 to September 27, 2023. How players were picked, which maps and modes arrived when, and what the test showed about skins, stickers and gloves.
HistoryOperation Wildfire (2016): the Bowie Knife, the new Nuke and Blitz missions
Operation Wildfire ran from February to July 2016. It rebuilt Nuke, added the co-op Gemini campaign and Blitz missions, and launched the Wildfire Case with the new Bowie Knife.
HistoryWhat happened to CS:GO after CS2 launched: the legacy version explained
When CS2 replaced CS:GO in September 2023, a frozen legacy build stayed on Steam. What it can and can't do, the key dates from 2023 to 2026, and what it means for your items.
HistoryOperation Hydra (2017): Wingman, the diamond coin and the Hydra Case gloves
Operation Hydra ran from May to November 2017. It introduced Wingman, Weapons Expert and War Games, a diamond coin tier, and the Hydra Case with gloves instead of a knife.
HistoryActive Duty map pool history: every map in and out from 2013 to 2026
Every change to Counter-Strike's competitive map pool, from the five maps of the first Major in 2013 to Cache's return in July 2026, with dates, the maps swapped and the pool after each change.
HistoryOperation Shattered Web (2019): agents, the battle pass and four new knives
Operation Shattered Web ran from November 2019 to March 2020. It added agents, a $14.99 battle pass, the Norse, St. Marc and Canals sets, and a case with four new knives.
HistorySteam Community Market history: from the 2012 beta to CS2's rules in 2026
How the Steam Community Market grew from a Team Fortress 2 beta in December 2012 into CS2's main storefront, and the holds, cooldowns and locks Valve added along the way.
HistoryOperation Broken Fang (2020): the case, the Broken Fang gloves and Ancient
Operation Broken Fang ran from December 2020 to May 2021. It swapped the battle pass for a star shop, added Premier, Retakes and Ancient, three collections and a case with new gloves.
HistoryCounter-Strike history: from a 1999 Half-Life mod to CS2
How Counter-Strike went from a Half-Life mod in June 1999 to CS2: the 1.6, Condition Zero and Source years, CS:GO and its skins, and what each version left behind.
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