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CS:GO Snowballs Return in Dec. 9 Update

By Paul Benjamin

CS:GO snowballs are back for players interested in flinging snow
CS:GO snowballs are back for players interested in flinging snow / Leon Neal/Getty Images

CS:GO snowballs created interest among fans when they were included in the game last year. Valve, the creators of Counter Strike: Global Offensive have revealed patch notes for the winter, and the snowballs have been added to multiplayer. Here's what you need to know.

CS:GO Snowballs: Do They Still Exist?

This update brings in some new snowy stuff, including snowballs, festive chickens, and freeze frame holiday borders. Snowballs were first included last year in a December update, and they have returned again. There have also been some updates to maps and adjustments were made in the weights of match accolades. Here are the full details:

CS:GO Update Log

  • It started snowing and the winter season fun begins which includes snowballs, festive chickens, and freeze frame holiday borders.
  • Added 2020 Service Medal to be awarded for outstanding service and achievement starting from January 1, 2020 GMT.
  • Adjusted weights on several end of match accolades.
  • Removed a sound debug command.

Maps

  • Updated nav mesh for Office to prevent bots sometimes getting stuck.
  • Updated Jungle.

This update is through the Steam application on PC and the size of it is 100MB. Happy snowball fight gaming!

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