CS: GO August 1 patch official notes - All player rank resets, new matchmaking fixes and more
CS: GO’s August 1 patch has introduced a significant number of changes to the shooter. It completely reset the rank for all players right after Valve made multiple changes to the competitive matchmaking algorithm.
After the new patch, players will not be able to see their Skill Group, as their rank will only be revealed after they have won one match in the game. The ranks will also have changed a few tiers, and some players might once again have to grind back to the rank they were originally in.
Apart from the rank resets, considerable changes will be made to the competitive matchmaking queues, which many in the CS: GO community consider to be one of the game's worst features. This is one of the reasons why third-party programs like ESEA and FACEIT have been so popular.
However, with the August 1 update, Valve will be looking to fix some of the core problems with the system.
Players looking for a detailed description of the patch can look up Valve’s official website. However, for a brief overview, here are all the major highlights.
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Changes to Cannons:
In the dev blog, Valve said:
However, the company did not specifically share the exact matchmaking changes. They simply mentioned that there will “multiple changes to the competitive matchmaking algorithm.”
It’s too soon to know if these tweaks helped fix the issues that the shooter’s core matchmaking feature has had ever since its launch.
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