Counter-Strike players turned cosmetic skins into a bona fide secondary market over the past decade, but a recent update pushed by its developer, Valve, appears to have brought it crashing down.

CS2 skin market trends for 2026 shaped by supply changes, Steam Market rules, and the October 2025 update that altered rare ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Valve released a new patch for Counter-Strike 2 overnight ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Last week, Valve released an update to Counter-Strike 2 ...