{"id":27385,"date":"2025-07-17T10:47:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/?p=27385"},"modified":"2025-07-17T12:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:23:31","slug":"major-cs2-update-overpass-is-back-anubis-benched-for-premier-season-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/major-cs2-update-overpass-is-back-anubis-benched-for-premier-season-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Major CS2 Update: Overpass Is Back, Anubis Benched for Premier Season 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Valve <\/strong>released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/newsentry\/529852487375519751\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">significant update<\/a> that coincides with the beginning of<strong> Premier Season Three<\/strong>. <strong>Overpass <\/strong>is back in the competitive map rotation instead of <strong>Anubis<\/strong>. Other than the map change, adjustments have been made to the <strong>CT <\/strong>side concerning the economy, the <strong>MP9<\/strong>, and incendiary grenades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official Announcement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Season Two: Episode One<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ht2AYTF18c\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ht2AYTF18c<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CS2 (@CounterStrike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CounterStrike\/status\/1945272999717875826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overpass Reinstated<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This update marks the initial alteration to the competitive map pool since the start of the year, when <strong>Valve <\/strong>replaced <strong>Vertigo <\/strong>with a revamped version of <strong>Train <\/strong>in preparation for the 2025 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overpass<\/strong>, which was once a key map in the <strong>CS:GO<\/strong> rotation, has returned to<strong> Active Duty<\/strong> in <strong>CS2 <\/strong>after being replaced by <strong>Dust2 <\/strong>in <strong>April 2024<\/strong>. <strong>Anubis <\/strong>was a part of the competitive map pool since its debut in <strong>November 2022<\/strong>; it is now leaving <strong>Active Duty <\/strong>for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Competitive Map Pool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ancient<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dust II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inferno<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mirage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nuke<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overpass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Train<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with the alterations to the map pool, <strong>Valve <\/strong>revealed modifications to the <strong>CT-side <\/strong>economy, implementing a &#8220;shared team award&#8221; that grants players &#8220;$50 for every <strong>T <\/strong>eliminated in a round.&#8221; This additional cash incentive is granted regardless of the <strong>CT&#8217;s<\/strong> round outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further adjustments have been implemented to the weapons available to the <strong>CT <\/strong>side. The <strong>CT <\/strong>incendiary grenade has been enhanced to &#8220;disperse flames more quickly,&#8221; somewhat offsetting a prior reduction in effectiveness, while the <strong>MP9 <\/strong>will now experience &#8220;greater recoil intensity and significantly decreased accuracy while jumping.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Valve <\/strong>has introduced a new feature enabling users to &#8220;cancel all <strong>Counter-Strike<\/strong> item trades from the past week&#8221; as a measure against scammers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patch Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Premier Season Three<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Premier Season Three<\/strong> is now open for business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added <strong>Overpass <\/strong>to the <strong>Active Duty Map Pool<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removed <strong>Anubis <\/strong>from the <strong>Active Duty Map Pool<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GAMEPLAY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Incendiary Grenade<\/strong> &#8211; incendiary grenade fire spreads more rapidly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MP9<\/strong> &#8211; increased recoil magnitude and substantially reduced jumping accuracy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Competitive modes, <strong>Counter-Terrorists <\/strong>now receive a $50 team award for each Terrorist eliminated in a round<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Will It Affect Teams?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vitaltyteam-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vitaltyteam-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vitaltyteam-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vitaltyteam-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vitaltyteam-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vitaltyteam-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vitaltyteam-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vitaltyteam-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vitaltyteam.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Team Vitality &#8211; BLAST Austin Major Champions<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>First of all, let&#8217;s look at the top 10 teams in the world, according to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ValveSoftware\/counter-strike_regional_standings\/blob\/main\/invitation\/2025\/standings_global_2025_07_07.md\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ValveSoftware\/counter-strike_regional_standings\/blob\/main\/invitation\/2025\/standings_global_2025_07_07.md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valve Regional Standings<\/a><\/strong>, who had <strong>Anubis <\/strong>as their main map:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Team Rank<\/th><th>Team Name<\/th><th>Anubis Winrate past 3 months<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Vitality<\/td><td>100.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>MOUZ<\/td><td>Permaban<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Spirit<\/td><td>100.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>TheMongolZ<\/td><td>44.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Falcons<\/td><td>Permaban<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Aurora<\/td><td>57.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>FaZe<\/td><td>66.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Natus Vincere<\/td><td>0.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>FURIA<\/td><td>55.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>G2<\/td><td>100.0%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Top 10 Teams Anubis Win Rate, according to HLTV Team Stats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After such an update with a map pool change, these teams will have to learn the new map; otherwise, they will be at a disadvantage in best-of-three or best-of-five matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, we have 3 teams with a <strong>100.0% <\/strong>win ratio on the <strong>Anubis, <\/strong>and they will be most disadvantaged in this situation. On the other hand, teams like <strong>Natus Vincere, <\/strong>which has not won<strong> <\/strong>on the map in the past 3 months, and <strong>Falcons <\/strong>and <strong>MOUZ, which<\/strong> had this map as a permaban, will have a chance to gain a big advantage if they find the new map comfortable for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first tournament with the updated map pool will be<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pro.eslgaming.com\/tour\/cs\/cologne\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pro.eslgaming.com\/tour\/cs\/cologne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> IEM Cologne 2025<\/a><\/strong>, which starts on <strong>July 23<\/strong> and will have all the top teams attend. With only a week to prepare for <strong>Overpass<\/strong>, the <strong>CS2 <\/strong>meta is in flux. Expect bold plays, early missteps, and a new pecking order to emerge in <strong>Cologne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Keep up with our coverage for more insights on the latest esports news and updates.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valve released a significant update that coincides with the beginning of Premier Season Three. Overpass is back in the competitive map rotation instead of Anubis. Other than the map change, adjustments have been made to the CT side concerning the economy, the MP9, and incendiary grenades. 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