On July 29, Valve released a massive patch for CS2 that, according to the community and cheat providers, practically “switched off” most popular hacks. Immediately after the update, services providing third-party software reported technical issues and closed access to their products.
Statement from a Cheat Provider
One of the largest cheat providers acknowledged the disruption and sent an official message to its customers:
Most Cheats no longer work since the Major Update on CS2 ⛔️ pic.twitter.com/W4RRlTr2r4
— CS2 Vaccoin (@vaccoin) July 30, 2025
This confirms that even top-tier cheat services cannot instantly adapt to changes introduced by the patch and need time to update their software.
What the Update Brings: The “Pluses” for CS2
- Cleaner matches – at least for a few days. Players already reported fewer cheaters in matchmaking and FACEIT.
- A long-awaited blow to major cheat services. Providers were forced to admit: their software isn’t working.
- A signal from Valve. The patch showed the company can selectively “switch off” cheat software with broad changes.
- A morale boost for players. The community can see tangible action being taken against cheaters.
What Could Go Wrong
- Cheaters will return quickly. Cheat developers, according to users, could restore functionality within 24–48 hours.
- Cheats are still on servers. Reports from Deathmatch and even CCT matches show not all tools “died.”
- No systemic solution yet. VAC hasn’t been fundamentally upgraded, and Valve’s kernel-level anti-cheat is still absent.
- The cheat scene adapts. Providers have the resources to bounce back fast.
Community Reaction
The news immediately sparked a wave of discussions on Twitter, Reddit, and even cheat forums themselves. Some celebrated a “clean matchmaking,” while others argued this was just a short pause that would end in 48 hours once developers updated their “offsets.”
- z5tcss mocked: “Neverlose is a hvh cheat anyway not safe for mm” – hinting that some cheats weren’t even suitable for regular matchmaking before.
- jordarnr urged Valve to take tougher measures: “GOOD now pull an epic games and sue them @valvesoftware.”
- AlexCellerate added sarcasm: “And people complain about Bad visuals with guns…”
But there were skeptics, too.
- C$K kAED insisted: “All cheats will be working within 48h easily.” – emphasizing that the broken system would “come back to life” quickly.
- Wael warned: “Just go on any death match game and you’ll see it all cheating bots.”
- Janusz reported: “I’m currently watching a match on CCT with cheaters.”
Another noteworthy moment: user flopipo4 attached a short clip showing what appears to be him being shot “through a wall” – strongly suggesting the attacker used WH or another cheat for wall-bangs. This fueled the debate further: even after the high-profile patch, clear cheating incidents still exist in the game.
The community is divided — some see this as a chance for fair play, others believe it’s too early to celebrate.
What’s Next?
The July 29 patch marks a rare moment when a massive number of cheats stopped working simultaneously. But history shows that these “clean windows” don’t last long.
Valve once again proved it can “push back the wave” of cheating with major updates. However, to achieve real victory, more radical measures are needed – from upgrading VAC to implementing deep OS-level protections and AI-driven systems to track suspicious behavior.
For now, players can enjoy a few days of cleaner gameplay – but everyone knows: the real war on cheaters is only just beginning.
