In today’s fast-paced gaming world, who has time to sit at a desk for every skin trade? Whether you’re commuting on a train, waiting in line at the store, or taking a quick break between rounds in a ...

The virtual economy tied to Counter-Strike has exploded, reaching a staggering market value of over $4.3 billion as of March 8, 2025. This figure, totaling $4,309,784,802.80, reflects the combined ...

The Counter-Strike 2 community has been thrown into turmoil after a fateful update from Valve sent shockwaves through Steam’s marketplace, causing the value of skins (purchased with real money) to ...

The Counter-Strike 2 community was sent into a tailspin when its in-game economy crashed, causing a loss of almost $2 billion of real-world money. Like many other live-service games, Counter-Strike 2 ...

The Counter-Strike 2 virtual marketplace experienced one of its most dramatic collapses in recent memory, shedding nearly $2 billion in value within hours of Valve releasing a controversial update.

CS2 skins are more than digital paint jobs—rare drops, esports history, and obsession make them status symbols. AWP Medusa, AK-47 Wild Lotus, SSG 08 Detour—iconic skins with mythological, ...

The Counter-Strike world transitioned from CS:GO to CS2 in 2023. While a lot changed about the game, its skin economy remained constant. These digital skins that don’t alter gameplay mechanics created ...

Virtual knives, custom-painted machine guns, and gloves are common collectible items in videogames. A new study by scientists from HSE University suggests that digital skins from the popular video ...

Bruna is a contributor from Brazil. Although she's an advertising executive, she has been working as a pop culture journalist since 2004, and before Game Rant she worked as a contributor for TechTudo, ...