9 year old shooter is back in the charts thanks to new DLC

A DLC is currently storming the Steam charts. Operation Springflut is new additional content for the competitive shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, which offers players new challenges, maps and game modes.

Operation Riptide: New CS: GO DLC conquers Steam

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was released more than 9 years ago – but despite its old age, the first-person shooter is still very popular today. At peak times there is a bustle still 800,000 simultaneous players and compete with each other.

The so-called operations, which provide the game with new content at irregular intervals and are only available for a limited time, provide a breath of fresh air. Since September 22nd, CS: GO players can access the buy the new DLC Operation Springflut for 12.75 euroswhich offers new challenges and weekly missions. If these are successfully completed, rewards such as weapon skins, stickers and Co.

And although Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been free to play for some time, the new DLC is a real Steam bestseller and secures second place in the charts (Source: Steam).

A trailer that appeared at the same time as the new operation gets you in the mood for the new DLC:

New operation brings further changes

The new operation does not only bring changes for buyers of the DLC. Developer Valve took the publication of the additional content as an opportunity to implement some more changes, which have a big impact on the game.

• Private matchmaking queues can be created.
• Players can now search for competitive matches that only 16 laps left instead of going 30 laps.
• Deathmatches are available in three different modes: Classic, TDM, Free for all

There were also other changes that should have a direct impact on the meta-game:

• Grenades can now be dropped like weapons.
• The Desert Eagle’s body damage has been reduced.
• The body damage of the M4A1-S has been increased.
• The price of the Akimbo pistols has been reduced to $ 300.
• In hostage mode, the anti-terrorist unit can now purchase and equip a ballistic shield.

Numerous changes have also been made to the maps. The full patch logs can be found directly on Steam.