An Operation Breakout case surprised players when, instead of displaying the top-tier P90: Asiimov with its original name, the game showcased another player’s weapon with an inappropriate label attached: "cry goatf*ck*r!". This left Reddit users puzzled. Furthermore, the OP hasn’t unlocked or named the skin.
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The offensive label, 'cry goatf*ck*r,' could be associated with xenophobic stereotypes, particularly aimed at Middle Easterners, which is especially insensitive during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Reddit users speculate that the weapon preview feature in Counter-Strike 2 uses a listing from the community market to inspect the weapon. The game might be accessing inspect links of existing items, resulting in this error.
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This isn’t CS2’s initial glitch, as various bugs and issues persist, ranging from game mechanics to technical problems like players being unable to connect their microphones. Some fans of the game find these mishaps entertaining and part of the experience. However, the recurrent nature of such situations, such as the vulgar tag, could be foreshadowing an offensive trend between players.
Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) regularly releases patches and updates to address these bugs. Whether this bug is a priority and will be fixed is still not clear.
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