Release date for CS:GO’s Cache remake revealed

One of the all-time fan-favorite maps in Counter-Strike is getting a fresh coat of paint and the release date has finally been locked in.

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Having been removed from the competitive map pool in March of 2019, Cache was controversially replaced with Vertigo.

Ever since, the community has been heavily anticipating the re-release of the popular map and to see just which changes the map designers had in store.

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Announced and showcased at the ESL One New York 2019 event, the much-anticipated re-work of Cache was finally unveiled and the CS community was given its first glimpse at the map in action.

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Following the conclusion of the grand final series between Astralis and Evil Geniuses, it was confirmed that Cache would be made available on October 10. 

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The map will presumably re-enter the Active Duty lineup following some initial testing, however it remains to be seen which map Cache would replace in rotation.

The creators of the Cache re-make sat down with ESL to discuss the process and highlight just what has been tweaked in the time since it was removed from competitive play. 

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Among the minor tweaks in visuals, comes the removal of the famous s1mple graffiti from his no-scoped dropping double AWP play from ESL One Cologne 2016. 

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Commenting on the matter, s1mple stated that it’s “time to get a new one” anyways.

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Evil Geniuses had a rock-solid showing against the recent  2019 StarLadder Berlin Major Champions in Astralis, toppling the giants 3-1 in the Grand Finals at ESL One New York 2019. 

You can test the freshly re-designed map for yourself when it makes its way back into the CS:GO conversation on October 10.