The world of Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) is more than just headshots and strategy – it’s also a thriving digital economy built on ...

Counter-Strike 2’s October 23 update has sent shockwaves through the skin trading community, with the market cap plummeting ...

Valve’s skin update has sent the market into freefall, but the price of items falling isn’t the biggest issue – it’s the lack ...

A recent update has upended Counter-Strike 2's cosmetics market, causing some valuable items to suddenly experience massive ...

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The Counter-Strike skins market has seen a huge crash, with almost $2bn of market cap wiped, after an October 23 update.

Unlike most online games, where items eventually lose interest once new ones arrive, CS2 skins have managed to create their own mini economy.

In recent years, Valve has been on an active spree against CS2 skin gambling sites, issuing takedown and cease and desist orders against them. It’s an entirely unregulated practice that effectively ...