Med nattens opdatering så er der blevet rullet en opdatering ud til CS:GO, hvor der har været en ny operation med. Operation Hydra er navnet, og indeholder unikke game modes og events: War Games, Wingman og Weapons Expert. Der vil være mulighed for at tjene ekstra XP, og de forskellige game modes skifter hver uge. Der er også kommet en række nye maps med opdateringen, som Lite, Thrill, Agency og Black Gold. Hydra er sat til at løbe over 18 uger, og der er selvfølgelig også nye skins med.

  • Wingman: Put your friendship on the line in a quick 2v2 best-of-16 match on CS:GO’s single-bombiste maps. The Pressure is on – don’t let your wingman down!

  • Weapons Expert: How deep is your weapon pool? Play a 5v5 best-of-30 match with a twist – once you buy a weapon, you can’t buy it again for the rest of the match. Coordinate with your team, grind the enemy out of weapons, and try to keep your best options available!

Både Wingman og Weapons Expert vil have en separat rangliste, og du kan sammenligne dig med dine venner for at se, hvem der er bedst til det.

War Games har en række unikke ekstra modes, som blandt andet kan være:

  • Heavy Assault Suit: Play casual bomb defusal rounds with the help of a new suit of armor available for purchaes in the buy menu. Like a tank, you’ll make a bold entrance as you plow through the enemy territory. Prepare to be the center of attention!
  • Headshots Only: Practice your aim in a headshots-only deathmatch. Guaranteed to raise your headshot percentage to 100.

  • Hunters-Gatherer: Every kill drops a dogtag – work with your team to collect enemy tags and recover your own. Your actions score points for your team, so work together and push for victory!

  • Stab Stab Zap: Get up close and personal in this electrifying War Game. With only a knife and a special recharging Zeus (and with whatever grenades you can afford), you'll have to have great close-range skills to win.
     
  • The Flying Scoutsman: Based on a fan favorite, this War Game turns the gravity down and the accuracy up. Armed only with an SSG08, a knife, and your quick reflexes, take advantage of cover and high mobility to take down the enemy!

  • Trigger Discipline: Take your time and aim carefully--you'll take damage for every missed shot. Concentrate on perfect accuracy or bait enemies into missing shots--then finish them off with grenades. Good things come to those who wait.

Samtidig er der kommet ændringer til UMP’en, som har fået justeret dens damage på afstand, og SlothSquadron har på postet en opsumming af ændringen på reddit. Hvor våbnet stadig vil være stærkt, men stå dårligere i første våbenrunde på medium og lang afstand. 
Her kan du se nogle af de nye skins, og du kan se resten på hjemmesiden: