As expected, the launch of Counter-Strike 2 on Sept. 27 introduced a bunch of changes to the game, including new settings, store, a refreshed community server browser, and more. But one change is a key update to battling cheating in CS2.
One of the most-significant changes added to CS2 on Sept. 27 is the matchmaking update. From now on, when one or more party members are caught cheating in the game, their “associates will be penalized with loss of Profile Rank and CS Rating.” Additionally, to prevent cheating, “in Premier, players with a very high established CS Rating are not allowed to party with accounts that do not have an established CS Rating,” the patch notes read.