On the night of September 1, Valve updated Counter-Strike 2, giving access to the game to all those who had Prime in CS: GO and matchmaking rank. In addition to adding a new map and changing the number of rounds in the match, the shooter also received a new rating system - CS Rating.

How is the CS2 rating calculated?

Rating will be added or subtracted based on a number of factors such as match outcome, personal statistics, opponent rank, and more. Also, all those who will play in Premier mode will need to play 10 calibration matches. Remember that it will not be possible to start searching for a match in a party of four or five - you will only be able to invite two friends.

In some way, the updated rating in CS2 can be called a rethought ELO, like on FACEIT. Now it is calculated to thousandths of a point from 0.00 to 35.00. Depending on the number, the rating will change color, being similar to the color of skin rarity: from white for 0 - 5,000 to gold, as for extremely rare items for owners of a rating of 30,000 - 35,000 or more.

In turn, the number will be displayed in the profile. This means that all former Global Elites will be those whose rating indicator will exceed 30,000. Previous ranks remained relevant only for regular matchmaking, while on each map the rank will be different, and teammates and opponents of the corresponding rank will be selected for you. It can be assumed that in this way Valve motivates players to slightly expand their personal map pool.

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World and regional leaderboards

Also, after the update, players can get into the leaderboards. The top 1000 players in the world will have a separate leaderboard, but now there are also regional leaderboards (Europe, North America, South America, Asia, China, Australia, Africa). There is also an opportunity to have the top of your circle of friends.

Keep in mind that the MR12 system with the old overtimes now applies to all game modes, which means that to win, it is enough to win 13 rounds. The developers have not yet announced anything about the fate of the short MR8 mode.