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CS2 Cheat Code in Premier Gets Shut Down By Valve

A cheat code akin to that of a map hack got a bit out of hand in Counter-Strike 2's Premier Mode before Valve could shut it down.
By Wessel Minnie | 
First Published April 8, 2024, 10:52
CS2 Cheat Code in Premier Gets Shut Down By Valve
Valve / CS2 News

Ouch! It hasn't been the best of times for some Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) players, especially in Premier Mode. You see, for several hours on 7 April 2024, people could type in a code in the CS2 dev console to effectively activate a map hack...

As first reported on X several hours ago, the CS2 cheat code made rounds on the internet and ruined plenty of competitive matches. So much so that the community was urged not to play Premier Mode and possibly lose some CS Rating due to this cheat code issue.

As you can see from the Tweet and video below, the CS2 cheat code, when used in the console

No third-party software or actual cheat programs were needed to enable this "cheat," as you only needed to type in a specific string into the dev console. Yes, anyone and everyone could activate the CS2 cheat.

Thankfully, Valve was quite quick on the draw, shutting down the CS2 cheat code roughly eight to nine hours before it was first made public. 

I can't help but wonder just how something like this could have happened in the first place, and how much CS Rating changed hands unfairly due to this issue. Even so, I have to commend Valve on fixing the issue with haste.

Wessel Minnie

Written by Wessel Minnie

Wessel is a former member of Bravado Gaming, a top South African esports organization, and a former editor at GLITCHED.online. He can also be found on HLTV discussing everything CS esports.  When he's not writing or editing, Wessel is clicking heads in Counter-Strike 2, pondering over the best Diablo 4 builds for each class, or venturing into the Lands Between of Elden Ring for the umpteenth time. He loves ARPGs and any SoulsBorne title he can get his mitts on, but feel free to email or drop him a message on social media with any interesting gaming-related topics you think he might enjoy.