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Content Creator – CS2 × Valve (news, findings and leaks). Basically everything about a weird (in a good way) company that couldn't develop Half-Life 3 - https://gabefollower.com/

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · 7d

Developers just crashed the skins market, but why? Are they planning to remove cases entirely and replace everything with the Armory?

Watch it here - youtu.be/HQ76kzIRyfM

Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Sep 12

Since 2012, Valve has regularly released seasonal updates for CS:GO, but this has completely changed in CS2. Along with the remake of the Ancient night map, they also added mysterious golden balls. But why?

Watch it here - youtu.be/hPdtIIeTkfE

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Sep 6

You can choose original soundtrack in the video playback settings!

Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Sep 6

Project TF: A new single-player Team Fortress game? A TF2 port to Source 2? Or actual Team Fortress 3? Let's take a deep dive into all the recent leaks.

Watch it here - youtu.be/l3it6dM3e58

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Pavel Djundik @xpaw.me · Aug 25

There's a reference to TF project in the source1import code, that means Valve are trying to import S1 assets into Source 2.

This is still assuming that TF actually means Team Fortress.

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Aug 15

Last week, we discussed future CS2 updates, some of which were confirmed in today’s release. Additionally, new leaks related to the return of the Retake game mode, a mysterious CS:GO branch, and Volatile cases.

Watch it here - youtu.be/seQHhWO3w-Y

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Aug 10

Over the past two years, we've seen leaks about the weirdest cosmetic items: pets and eggs. Also, remakes of Cache, Cobblestone, Ancient + rumors about Mirage, Tuscan, Anti-Cheat hardware upgrade, and much more!

Watch it here - youtu.be/FjEbC6AOB3I

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Aug 1

Garry Newman announced a mounting system for the sandbox gamemode in their spiritual successor of Garry's Mod (called S&Box). It will allow you to import and spawn assets from any game in your Steam library in the sandbox.

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Jul 31

New Counter-Strike 2 update synced the game with the Source 2 codebase for the first time in nine months, resulting in a significant number of leaks related to the next Valve game - HLX (rumored to be Half-Life 3)

Watch it here - youtu.be/FmiOntFhgHQ

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Jul 24

One of the Valve animators published a test footage for their face rig systems featuring one of the Deadlock characters on his LinkedIn profile.

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Jul 21

Valve registered new trademarks for the Deadlock (they already had ones for the name, but now it's a full logo). I don't think it means that they gonna make it open soon, but preparation for the future promos seems reasonable

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Jul 15

looks like devs continue to work on trade protection for cs2 items inside the steam inventory system, found and shared by [CygaPb] RoadRunner

Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Jul 8

Valve are working on additional Marketplace verification using the Steam mobile app for items in the "per item" category, mostly Counter-Strike 2 skins. Found and shared by @lifeismana.bsky.social.

Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Jul 2

New Counter-Strike 2 update mentions some sort of "bidding" system related to in-game XP. Something that you can buy using gained XP?

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Jun 28

It started as a prototype using Left 4 Dead assets, then switched from being a Half-Life game to a completely new sci-fi universe and eventually scrapped again due to poor internal feedback. So, what exactly happened?

Watch it here - youtu.be/OJ-fXZtrS-4

Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Jun 13

Steam Workshop: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Jun 13

I continued to experiment with a skin that changes color based on a random seed. Now I finally figured out how to include full RGB spectrum! The RVNDOM CAMO finish combines a modern, angular camouflage pattern with industrial black polymers. @counter-strike.net

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Jun 7

Steam Workshop: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...

Steam Workshop::M4A1-S | Shizuka (Randomized)

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · Jun 7

Recently added pattern-based @counter-strike.net charms inspired me to experiment with a skin that changes color based on a random seed. There are 999+ unique color variants, including red, blue, pink, purple, all sorts of mixed fades, as well as the ultra-rare black & white pattern.

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · May 31

Noticed a recent spike in obvious cheaters in matchmaking? A bunch of people asked me if the CS2 developers disabled VACnet, but it looks like they updated their equipment for everything related to machine learning inside Valve. I suppose that could be the reason...

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · May 23

Steam Workshop: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...

Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · May 23

People complained that there are too many purple M4A1-S, so here you go...

Shizuka 静香 for @counter-strike.net in monochrome red. The word "shizuka" directly translates to quiet, gentle, or silent in Japanese. It's a popular Japanese name, used for both boys and girls.

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · May 23

Considering that Valve most likely bought the rights to the Cache's layout, I don't think we will see it soon™. They will likely remake it from scratch. On the brighter side, they are cooking Cobblestone remake for a long time now. Next map rotation will be interesting.

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Gabe Follower @gabefollower.com · May 23

new cs2 update mentions cache alongside other maps in competitive pool