Counter-Strike Update: Global Offensive's update took a small step toward ensuring that coaches play by the rules after the cheating scandal that rocked the pro scene last year.

In 2020, dozens of coaches were found to be using exploits that allowed them to see arbitrary points on the map, giving their teams information they could not otherwise get; Valve eventually issued bans to 37 coaches, and four were banned from competing in CG:GO major tournaments were permanently banned.

At the time, Valve changed its policy to prohibit coaches from participating in the online lobby during competition. However, in order to continue to monitor coach-related issues, game replays now track the location of coaches in yesterday's update.

This coaching issue has been a particularly problematic year for CS:GO competition. The game was also plagued by a match-fixing scandal that forced the Esports Integrity Commission to intervene and 35 professional players were banned for betting on matches.

This week's update also included small bug fixes and minor layout changes to four diffuse maps (Ancient, Grind, Mocha, and Cache).