Competitive updates
Icebox
- Icebox enters the Competitive map rotation.
- Icebox will be available for use in official esports competition (e.g., First Strike) after four weeks in Competitive queue (November 29, barring any issues).
- Shorter Unrated queue times for the highest-rank players.
- Added location of the current gamepod to the loading screen for all modes.
- Adjusted Combat Score to factor in non-damaging assists.
Game mode updates
“Play Out All Rounds” option now available in custom game lobby options.
Games systems
Updates to Economy Ruleset
- Attackers who lose but survive the entire round without planting the Spike receive a reduced number of credits (1,000)
- Defenders who lose but survive the entire round after the Spike has detonated also receive reduced credits (1,000)
- Dying to the Spike will no longer count as a death in KDA statistics
- Additional economic information added as a tooltip when hovering over the exclamation mark next to “Min Next Round” in the shop