Against all odds, we got Counter-Strike 2 in 2023. It seemed like Valve was fine coasting on Global Offensive indefinitely, but if there was one publisher that could still surprise everyone, it's Valve. That sentiment cuts both ways, as the Counter-Strike 2 economy crashed recently.
This news comes directly from the Steam Community Market, where players are discussing the fallout. In short, roughly 25% of the marketplace value plummeted in nearly an instant.
Thanks to a new update from Valve on October 22, the Covert tier of cases is now tradeable and can be converted into other gear, such as gloves or knives. You might think this is generally a good thing, as accessibility can be an important factor for players on a budget, but it also led to the in-game economy crashing to the tune of roughly $2 billion. Naturally, when a crash like this happens, many people choose not to hold onto their items, which devalues more items, and so on.
As a bit of background, Counter-Strike 2 has "cases" that you can open, which function a lot like skins in other games. Gloves and knives are among the rarest of them all, and knives...
