On the night of April 1–2, 2026, VALVE released a separate beta version of the game called animgraph_2_beta. This is no ordinary update and no April Fools' joke — the developers have fully migrated the animation system to a new technology called Animgraph 2. Previously, some first-person animations were already updated in 2025, and now it's time for all third-person animations. Key Technical Improvements The new system significantly reduces CPU

In the world of video games, a launch is always a gamble. Ambitious projects sometimes ship rough: buggy, light on content, and weighed down by inflated expectations. Players leave negative reviews, Steam ratings tank, and the press publishes scathing articles. But some studios refuse to give up — they own their mistakes, listen to the community, and spend years releasing patches, new content, and full-scale reworks. The result? Games that

Valve regularly gives the community a chance to shine, and very soon we're expecting a major update to The Armory Pass featuring new skin and sticker collections. Alongside prize pools for weapon skins ($35,000) and stickers ($6,000) on specific themes, the developers also mentioned a $6,000 cash reward for a charm design. Based on past experience with new charms being added to the game, it seems the next community collection

The VALVE contest for creating skins and stickers based on specific themes lasted just over three months, with submissions closing on March 13. This means that very soon we can expect an update to The Armory Pass, which will include two new skin collections and two new sticker collections.Throughout the entire contest, we closely followed the Steam Workshop and highlighted the most interesting and оригинal works. You can check them