What changed in Insurgency in 2015

Ongoing work to optimize official servers to reduce lag.

Hotfix released to address T-posing characters in Elite Coop.

Introduction of the Wild West theater mod featuring new weapons and redesigned team loadouts.

Insurgency breaks record for most players online.

Hotfix released to address T-posing characters in Elite Coop.

Game now automatically detects game controllers and improved menu support for game controllers.

First person weapon sounds not playing properly in spectator mode fixed.

Fixed a cache exploit in Elimination.

Teammates spread out better, are smarter in attacking, and friendly fire is disabled.

Added more cover on the bridge and blocked views on several windows.

Teammates spread out better and are smarter when attacking and pursuing enemies.

Fixed issues with possessing a bot, picking up C4/IED, and buying enemy gear.

Change level vote will now change the level at the end of the current round.

Extended Security spawn area, tweaked Push B building, and fixed several displacement seams.

Includes new Push, Elimination, and Ambush scenarios.

New blood decals and impact particles when bullets hit dead bodies in ragdoll.

New blood decals and impact particles when bullets hit dead bodies in ragdoll.

Includes new Push, Elimination, and Ambush scenarios.

Fixed pitch black face on a building and light casting issues near INS spawn.

Fixed not being able to hear other players sliding and first person weapon sounds not playing properly in spectator mode.

Extended Security spawn area and tweaked Push B building for better gameplay.

Game now automatically detects game controllers, improved menu support, and options to enable/disable controllers.

Fixed several small memory leaks and smoke AI visibility blockers.

Added more cover on the bridge and blocked views on several windows.

Picking up a C4 or IED now correctly switches back to throwing mode.

Fixed pitch black face on a building and light casting issues near INS spawn.

Fixed a cache exploit in Elimination.

Announcement of DGL EU, NA, and Oceanic divisions regular season play starting after the winter break in January.

The Digital Gaming League will start its regular season play for Insurgency after the winter break in January.

ESL Insurgency now uses its own ranked competitive matchmaking system through ESL Versus for 5v5 Firefight games.

Introduction of a ranked competitive matchmaking system through ESL Versus for 5v5 Firefight games.

Implemented a possible fix for a server crash relating to spectator mode.

Human players are spawned instantly after a capture to prevent issues with contested capture zones.

Implemented a possible fix for a server crash related to spectator mode.

Clipped roofs on several buildings in the Buhriz map.

Slightly reduced bandwidth usage during highly populated games.

Human players are now spawned instantly after a capture to prevent issues with contested capture zones.

Resolved an exploit that allowed players to roam around freely in restricted areas.

Slightly reduced bandwidth usage during highly populated games.

Resolved an exploit that allowed players to roam around freely in restricted areas.

Resolved a server crash issue when a bot had no weapon.

Resolved a server crash issue that occurred when a bot had no weapon.

Clipped roofs on several buildings in the Buhriz map.

Fixes Hunt maps using static spawns after navmesh spawns

When no controllers were detected

Right thumbstick now emulates mouse input

Minimum bot count increased from 5 to 8

Added drag/drop support and clear/reset buttons

Allows creation of walls players of a certain team can’t pass through

Bots will now spawn further from player spawn points based on map size.

Radios now break with three shots instead of four.

AI teammates can now be used in Conquer and Hunt modes in the Solo menu.

Introduced the Galil assault rifle, Sterling SMG, Model 10 revolver, and remodels of the M1 Carbine and L1A1 SLR.

Increased difficulty in Survival gameplay.

HQ voice over now plays properly when destroying a cache.

Weight bar will now flash properly on purchase failure.

New world models added for Galil rifle variants and Model 10.

World model foregrips will eventually be added for Insurgents as well.

Lowered volume and only plays sound locally if the shot killed you.

Increased difficulty in survival gameplay.

The game now supports Linux operating systems.

Fixed various animations for the Sterling SMG.

Solo menu now includes Tutorials, Cooperative Modes, and Multiplayer Modes.

Map .txt scripts are now included in insurgency_misc.vpk to fix server issues.

Players will no longer get stuck transitioning to a higher stance.

New cooperative game mode called Conquer added to the game.

Fixed rare bug causing animations to play twice.

Radios now break with three shots instead of four.

Spawn protection now lasts for 5 seconds even if shooting immediately after spawning.

Changes made to weapon availability and cost across various classes.

Fixed overlapping of server search UI panel with party/friends section.

Fixes a rare bug causing animations to play twice.

Fixed issue with gamemode description being cut off on loading screen.

Solo menu now includes Tutorials, Cooperative Modes, and Multiplayer Modes.

Lowered volume and localized sound for headshot kills.

Model 10 shells now load properly using a speed loader.

Fixed crash at the end of Training Warehouse.

Grenades will no longer collide with their owning player.

This change applies to cooperative play.

Party list now takes up the whole box.

Insurgent VIP now has Makarov with extended magazines.

AI teammates can now be used in Conquer and Hunt modes in the Solo menu.

Destructible jugs added to go with destructible pots.

New weapon added for the Security team.

Introduction of the Galil assault rifle, Sterling SMG, Model 10 revolver, and remodels of the M1 Carbine and L1A1 SLR.

Players will no longer get stuck transitioning to a higher stance.

Security VIP still has M9.

Added support for Linux operating system.

Native support for Steam Controllers has been added.

Map .txt scripts are now placed inside insurgency_misc.vpk to resolve issues.

Added a new cooperative mode called Conquer.

Model 10 shells now load properly using a speed loader.

Addressed unintended adjustments made to jumping.

Party list now takes up the whole box in the menu.

Potentially fixed a crash when exiting to menu or changing level due to workshop player skins.

Added third person reload animations for the Sterling SMG.

Spawn protection lasts for 5 seconds after spawning on an objective.

Changes made to weapon availability and cost across various classes in PvP and coop.

Destructible jugs added to go with destructible pots.

HQ voice over now plays properly when destroying a cache.

Transitions when leaning have been fixed.

Can be toggled with the firemode key.

Holding right click will stick C4 to surfaces.

Can be toggled with the firemode key.

Transitions when leaning have been fixed.

Flashbangs now suppress enemies who are blinded.

Galil assault rifle, Sterling sub machine gun, Model 10 revolver.

Includes new Community and Help menus.

Grenade launcher now drops correctly when swapped with another weapon.

Starting supply and enemy strength adjusted to a mid-way point between Elite and Hardcore.

Galil assault rifle, Sterling sub machine gun, Model 10 revolver.

Fixes rare occurrence of being stuck in prone underwater.

Can now be used with underbarrel grenade launcher.

Can now be used with underbarrel grenade launcher.

New mechanics for cooking and priming grenades.

Should resolve freezing issue on exit for some users.

Secure and hold three objectives while seeking out enemy weapon caches.

Controller-specific recoil handling and bindable combined actions added.

C4 can now be stuck to surfaces.

New skins for players killed in corresponding ways.

Disabled by default; configurable settings available.

Now sorted alphabetically and more responsive.

Includes use of cover, retreating, and improved combat logic.

New skins for players killed in corresponding ways.

New mechanics for cooking and priming grenades.

Fixes rare occurrence of players stuck in prone underwater.

Controller-specific recoil handling and bindable combined actions added.

Day and night versions added.

Starting supply and enemy strength adjusted to be more balanced.

Includes new Community and Help menus.

Flashbangs now suppress enemies who are blinded.

Should resolve freezing issues on exit for some users.

Day and night versions added.

Grenade launcher will now drop when swapped with another weapon.

Map selection shuffles by default; server admins can revert.

Secure and hold three objectives while seeking out enemy weapon caches.

New cvars for controlling talk settings at game start and end.

Kandagal, created by Brian 'LATTEH' Birnbaum, is now an official map supporting multiple game modes.

Kandagal, created by Brian 'LATTEH' Birnbaum, is now an official map supporting multiple game modes.

Testing an overhaul of the existing map Contact with level designer Jeroen Van Werkhoven.

Testing an overhaul of the existing map Contact with level designer Jeroen Van Werkhoven.

Enhancements to the cooperative AI and nav mesh spawning for better gameplay experience.

Introducing a new cooperative mode called Conquer, which offers a less linear experience compared to Checkpoint.

Introducing a new cooperative mode called Conquer, which offers a less linear experience compared to Checkpoint.

Enhancements to the cooperative AI and nav mesh spawning for better gameplay experience.

Resolved a rare occurrence where the contested objective HQ line would not play.

Soft particles are now enabled by default for new users and when restoring video settings to default.

Soft particles are now enabled by default for new users and when restoring video settings to default.

Fixed reload continuing on singly loaded weapons after running out of ammo.

Ejected shell models re-scaled to accurately reflect real-life sizes.

Fixed scopes rendering the skybox in front of everything on OS X.

Viewing the 'Training' tab will now retroactively apply the 'Aced It' achievement if completed in under 16 minutes previously.

Fixed a rare occurrence where a contested objective HQ line would not play.

Looking around in prone now works similarly to using a bipod, with greater freedom. Crawling resets the 'pivot' for better cover utilization.

Resolved an issue where scopes rendered the skybox in front of everything on OS X.

Looking around in prone now works similarly to using a bipod, but with greater freedom. Crawling resets the 'pivot' for better cover utilization.

Fixed bots not getting cleared of their flash-banged state.

Addressed an issue where reload would continue on shotguns and bolt-actions after running out of ammo.

Ejected shell models now accurately reflect their real-life sizes.

Viewing the 'Training' tab will now apply the 'Aced It' achievement retroactively if completed in under 16 minutes previously.

Removed background on chat panel except for when typing.

Removed background on chat panel except for when typing.

Updated Market navigation meshes to match the latest level changes.

Limited texture resolution to reduce memory allocation crashes.

Potential fix for Linux dedicated server workshop single subscription.

Fixed a missing wall in the center of Market_coop.

Potential fix for Linux dedicated server workshop single subscription.

Fixed anim block size on player animations which should reduce instances of T-posing.

Fixed a missing wall in the center of Market_coop.

Added ability to toggle the radial menu.

Last man standing audio should no longer play when a team still has waves.

Updated Market navigation meshes to match the latest level changes.

Limited texture resolution to reduce memory allocation crashes.

Fixed radial menu sometimes playing old 'need backup' lines.

Fixed skybox rendering through everything when a scope is equipped.

Last man standing audio should no longer play when a team still has waves.

Fixed skybox rendering through everything when a scope is equipped.

Fixed radial menu sometimes playing old 'need backup' lines.

Fixed an animation pose issue with the MP40 after a slide.

Players can now toggle the radial menu.

Fixed an animation pose issue with the MP40 after a slide.

Fixed anim block size on player animations which should reduce instances of T-posing.

Fixed radial menu sometimes playing old 'need backup' lines.

Fixed anim block size on player animations to reduce instances of T-posing.

Last man standing audio should no longer play when a team still has waves.

Resolved an animation memory issue affecting player animations.

Fixed anim block size on player animations to reduce instances of T-posing.

Removed background on chat panel except for when typing.

Fixed text being cut off after the number on the numbered radial menu on OSX.

Removed background on chat panel except for when typing.

Fixed blurry rendering issues on OSX.

Resolved issues with blurry rendering on OSX.

Fixed text being cut off after the number on the numbered radial menu.

Resolved an animation memory issue affecting player animations.

Last man standing audio should no longer play when a team still has waves.

Fixed cursor not hiding after closing the radial menu or scoreboard on OSX.

Fixed cursor not hiding after closing the radial menu or scoreboard on OSX.

Fixed radial menu sometimes playing old 'need backup' lines.

A new compass HUD element has been added.

Players can only receive infinite resupplies for 45 seconds if they stay in spawn.

Players will now hear the same HQ or radial command voice over lines.

A specific radial menu for Squad Leaders has been introduced.

Added a new radial menu specifically for Squad Leaders.

Added directional callouts for enemy contacts and movement.

Limited the time players can receive infinite resupplies in spawn to 45 seconds.

Improved animations for reloading and firing bolt action rifles and shotguns.

Removed floating markers; now appear as icons on the compass.

Removed floating markers and added directional callouts on the compass.

Increased buckshot fire from 9 to 12 pellets and increased spread.

Includes Checkpoint, Hunt, Survival, and Outpost.

Improved animations for reloading and firing bolt action rifles and shotguns.

Introduced new multiplayer modes: Firefight, Ambush, Elimination, Skirmish, Push, Occupy, and Strike.

The radial menu now has separate dialogue for suppressed speakers.

Added new cooperative modes: Checkpoint, Hunt, Survival, and Outpost.

Added tactical reloads to shotguns.

Buckshot now fires 12 pellets instead of 9, with increased spread.

Includes Firefight, Ambush, Elimination, Skirmish, Push, Occupy, and Strike.

Introduced a new compass HUD element that can be toggled and customized.

Shotguns now support tactical reloads.

Enhanced the sounds of water explosions.

Introduced new voice commands for players.

Fixed issues with players not hearing the same HQ or radial command voice over lines.

Added a new map called Embassy for multiplayer and cooperative modes.

Introducing the BroQ PvP and coop map Osama, inspired by the SEAL team raid on Bin Laden’s compound.

Introducing the BroQ PvP and coop map Osama, inspired by the SEAL team raid on Bin Laden’s compound.

Introducing the Eastern European themed PvP and coop map Prospect, featuring various game modes.

Introducing the Eastern European themed PvP and coop map Prospect, featuring various game modes.

Modified damage model for a less lethal but still unforgiving experience.

New mechanic allowing weapons to move independently of the player's view while aiming.

Showcasing the Tactical Rebalance mod with new features and gameplay tweaks.

Introduction of varying armor types that visually represent their effectiveness.

Addition of new auto pistols and various attachments for weapons.

Introduction of new auto pistols and various attachments in the Tactical Rebalance mod.

Introduction of varying armor types that visually represent their effectiveness against different ammunition types.

Modifies the damage model to be slightly less lethal while still being unforgiving.

Introduction of the Tactical Rebalance mod featuring a tweaked damage model and new gameplay mechanics.

Weapons can move independently of the player's view while aiming down sights.

Operator mod includes unique game modes, maps, new weapons, extreme weapon customization, new tactical gear, and redesigned weapon ballistics.

Operator mod includes unique maps tailored for its gameplay.

Operator mod features slowed movement to enhance tactical gameplay.

Operator mod removes friendly teammate indicators to increase realism and challenge.

Operator mod includes totally redesigned weapon ballistics for a different shooting experience.

A hardcore slow paced tactical shooter total conversion mod for Insurgency has entered its Alpha stage.

Operator mod introduces new weapons and extensive weapon customization options.

Operator mod features new tactical gear and cosmetic options like tactical beards.

Operator mod features unique game modes designed for a slow-paced tactical experience.

Introduction of the Operator mod, a hardcore tactical shooter total conversion mod for Insurgency.

Cache health resets on wave start and VO for AI damaging the cache implemented

Now has moving parts during reloads

The upload process will still find overviews and other images but will not embed them in the BSP

Handle no longer moves during animations

Primaries hang in front simulating a three-point sling

If they come in contact with an enemy

Includes M16, M4A1, and MK18

Now mounts on the side instead of underneath

Each weapon now uses its own model and textures

Allows theater mods to easily override most in-game audio

You can now pick up a weapon from the ground if carrying the same type

Allows for bonemerged models on player models

Moved closer to the screen on the M14

Prevents abuse by players suiciding at round start

Prevents auto-playing video and audio MOTDs

Includes reload, sprinting, crawling, leaning, and firing animations

Helmets added to most classes in coop

Includes fixes for Heights, Market, Tell, Peak, Verticality, Uprising, Station, Buhriz, Sinjar, and Siege

Determines where items are placed when holstered

Except for M249, RPK, RPG, and AT4

Allows for destructible doors similar to L4D2/CSGO

Insurgent opponents armed with different equipment

More aligned with the center of the screen on M16/M4 and M14

Leaning to the left while standing no longer exposes your leg as much

Allows for addons of any file size and removes upload quota

Primaries holster on the left shoulder or back when not wearing a backpack

Dirt particle associated with it was shooting up instead of forward

Cost reduced by two supply

Now a slide on the knees

Gizab features PvP modes Skirmish, Occupy, Firefight, and Checkpoint for Coop, with custom models, textures, and soundscape.

Gizab includes PvP modes Skirmish, Occupy, Firefight, and Checkpoint for Coop, with custom models, textures, and soundscape.

Livestream featuring the custom map Gizab with level designer Drew Fletcher, showcasing PvP modes and unique features.

A one-life attack and defend mode where one team attempts to destroy enemy caches.

Includes Sustained Combat, Tactical Operations, Classic Coop, Elite Coop, Hardcore Coop, and Competitive Matches.

Features official playlists and allows mod authors to create custom playlists.

Players must defend a weapon cache from being destroyed by enemy Insurgents.

Players must defend a weapon cache from being destroyed by enemy Insurgents.

Now a sustained combat mode with multiple waves of reinforcements for attackers.

Features official playlists and allows mod authors to create custom playlists.

Plans to optimize these modes for competitive play.

A one-life attack and defend mode where one team attempts to destroy enemy caches.

Changes may cause some Workshop mods to be incompatible; mod authors need to update their items.

Now a sustained combat mode with multiple waves of reinforcements for attackers.

Multiple Workshop weapon model replacements may be broken due to animation changes.

A small update has been released to fix issues causing the game to hang on startup.

Includes Sustained Combat, Tactical Operations, Classic Coop, Elite Coop, Hardcore Coop, and Competitive Matches.

Changes to animations may cause multiple Workshop weapon model replacements to be broken.

Resolved issues causing the game to hang during startup.

Elimination and Ambush will be playtested as 5v5 competitive modes.

Defend your team’s weapon cache against waves of enemies.

Allows users to create total conversions with custom maps and content.

Includes Sustained Combat, Tactical Operations, Elite Coop, and Hardcore Coop.

Introduced new playlists: Sustained Combat, Tactical Operations, Elite Coop, and Hardcore Coop.

Restored firing position and direction on M203 and GP-25.

Fixed bullets colliding with walls when the player has their back to them.

Added scoring for kill assists and objective contributions, disabled free-aim on grenades, and various balance changes.

Updated animations for M249 SAW including longer reloads.

Allows users to create total conversions with custom maps and content.

Defend your team’s weapon cache against increasingly intense waves of enemies.

Reloads have been made longer to help with balance.

Tweaks and fixes across multiple maps including Buhriz, District, Heights, Market, Ministry, Peak, Station, and Tell.

Fixed collision meshes on the FAL, L1A1, and AK74 world models.

Defenders gain points when capture progress is reset from 50% or more.

Three weapon caches which all must be protected or destroyed.

Fixed issues with both players and bots seeing through foliage props.

Protect or destroy three weapon caches.

Slight increase in recoil for the RPK.

Tweaks and fixes across Buhriz, District, Heights, Market, Ministry, Peak, Station, and Tell.

Fixed bullets colliding with walls when the player has their back to them.

One of the two weapon caches must be destroyed.

Destroy one of two weapon caches.

Players now receive scoring for kill assists and contributions to objective captures.

Added a new night version of the map Tell.

Improved hit detection issues that were present after the last patch.

Introduction of new game modes and additional content.

Fixed issues affecting grenade throwing mechanics.

Addressed issues with the FAL 7x scope functionality.

Resolved problems with the FAL 7x scope functionality.

Fixed issues affecting grenade throwing mechanics.

Introduction of new game modes and additional content in the upcoming update.

Resolved issues with hit detection mechanics.

Fixed issues related to weapon sway mechanics.

Fixed problems related to weapon sway.

Squad leader call-outs and enemy spotted markers are now displayed on the tactical map.

Improved support for mods based on Insurgency by allowing the '-game' parameter to be modified on dedicated servers.

Fixed being unable to vote kick a player that has not spawned yet.

Players can no longer prone in the river and fixed a bunch of small issues.

Reverted some of the sound mixing code to reduce DSP crashes with surround sound.

VIP arms now have black upper armed sleeves.

Shotgun specific lasers, flashlights and suppressors have been re-scaled to better suit the new animations.

Restricted access to tops of market stalls and other adjustments.

Fixed a bunch of exploits throughout the map.

Player collision for crouching is now consistent regardless of aiming down sights.

Fixed incorrect explosive ID in grenade_thrown, fixed grenade_explode not triggering for C4.

Fixed access to an exploitable room above a stairway.

Added the 1x Red Dot to the AK-74, AKM, AKS-74u, FAL, Mosin, RPK, SKS and TOZ in coop.

Added 'sv_thirdperson_allowed' console variable for mod support.

Arm meshes now properly deform at the fingers and elbows.

Squad leader call-outs and enemy spotted markers are now displayed on the tactical map.

Added the Kobra sight to the M249 and M4A1 in coop.

In modes with objective discovery, letters are given for objectives in the floating HUD.

Added the 1x Red Dot to the AK-74, AKM, AKS-74u, FAL, Mosin, RPK, SKS and TOZ in coop.

Fixed an issue where players could get stuck on the curbs in the garage.

Fixed a rock collision issue at SEC spawn.

Deaths caused by headshots or high-damage explosives will now fade the screen instantly.

Improvements made to AI vision.

Fixed visible nodraw faces.

In modes with objective discovery, letters are given for objectives in the floating HUD without having to look at them directly.

Allows mods/servers to enable thirdperson without enabling cheats.

Players can no longer prone in the river.

Added elevated walkway between two buildings near INS spawn.

Improved player movement on scaffolding and increased brightness of global lighting.

New weapon collision animations when in iron sights.

Added the Kobra sight to the M249 and M4A1 in coop.

Added gear slots 'head', 'misc1' and 'misc2'.

Modified some animations on the M16, M4A1 and MK18.

Weapon sway pattern no longer shakes violently by going in and out of aim focus or during other rapid sway speed changes.

New first person animations for the RPG, AT4, RPK, M590 and TOZ.

Fixed a rock collision issue at SEC spawn.

Added elevated walkway between two buildings near INS spawn and fixed several issues.

Fixed incorrect explosive ID in grenade_thrown, fixed grenade_explode not triggering for C4 and added damagebits to player_hurt.

Shotgun specific lasers, flashlights and suppressors have been re-scaled to better suit the new animations.

Updated center area and fixed a few small issues.

New and improved third person animations for the knife.

Fixed a bunch of exploits throughout the map.

Restricted access to several window ledges and rooftops.

New weapon collision animations when in iron sights.

Minor shadow rendering improvements which should lead to a small improvement in rendering speeds.

Fixed access to an exploitable room above a stairway.

Player collision for crouching is now kept consistent regardless of whether the player is aiming down the sights or not.

Improvements made to AI vision.

Arm meshes now properly deform at the fingers as well as the elbows.

Restricted access to tops of market stalls and other areas.

The correct world model is now shown for the 1x Red Dot.

Deaths caused by headshots or high-damage explosives will now fade the screen instantly.

Fixed soft particle settings not being saved.

Added gear slots 'head', 'misc1' and 'misc2'.

Fixed common bullet-related crash when a gib from a breakable prop was shot.

The correct world model is now shown for the 1x Red Dot.

New and improved third person animations for the knife.

Improved player movement on scaffolding and increased brightness of global lighting.

Minor shadow rendering improvements which should lead to a small improvement in rendering speeds.

Modified some animations on the M16, M4A1 and MK18.

Updated center area and fixed small issues.

Fixed visible nodraw faces.

Weapon sway is now a little smoother when applying small amounts of sway.

Fixed soft particle settings not being saved.

Fixed an issue where players could get stuck on the curbs in the garage.

Weapon sway pattern no longer shakes violently during aim focus changes.

New first person animations for the RPG, AT4, RPK, M590 and TOZ.

Fixed being unable to vote kick a player that has not spawned yet.

Restricted access to several window ledges and rooftops, reworked collision on some doorframe props.

Sleeves have been added to the upper arm of the light security arms as well as the light insurgent arms.

Weapon sway is now a little smoother when applying small amounts of sway.

Increased the maximum amount of weapons to 128 and explosive types to 64.

Fixed common bullet-related crash when a gib from a breakable prop was shot.

Increased the maximum amount of weapons to 128 and the amount of explosive types to 64.

Improved support for mods by allowing the '-game' parameter to be modified on dedicated servers.

Reverted some of the sound mixing code to match previous versions of Source in order to reduce the number of DSP crashes with surround sound.

ESL is hosting weekly firefight community cups, with the next cup scheduled for May 10th.

The DGL will host a dedicated European Newbloods tournament on May 9th at 1200 GMT.

The third season of the Insurgency ANZ league begins on May 4th, featuring teams from the Oz Insurgency league.

An Ambush single knockout PUG Draft will be held on May 3rd at 3:00 PM EST, open to all players.

A new zombie mod for Insurgency featuring new weapons, special monster types, and new voice over.

Livestream showcasing a new zombie mod for Insurgency featuring cooperative gameplay against waves of zombies.

The mod includes new weapons, special monster types, and new voice over.

ESL is hosting weekly firefight community cups starting with the next cup on May 10th.

The third season of the Insurgency ANZ league kicks off on May 4th, featuring teams from the Oz Insurgency league.

The DGL will host a dedicated European Newbloods tournament on May 9th for new players to join competitive Insurgency.

An Ambush single knockout PUG Draft will be held on May 3rd at 3:00 PM EST, open to all players.

Livestream featuring classic maps from the mod Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat, including Almaden, Baghdad, Karkar, and the new map Khanashin.

Community member Gary Bourbier has ported classic maps for PvP and Coop play, including his own map Khanashin.

Included various stability improvements and bug fixes following the March 25th update.

Other unspecified improvements included in the hot fix.

Included stability fixes to enhance game performance.

Improvements made to the maps Tell and Station.

Two new maps have been added to the game.

Implemented various bug fixes and updates to the maps Tell and Station.

A hotfix was released to address a few issues.

Fixed a few exploits around and at B push on Station.

In Hunt, enemies are now more responsive to a cache being blown up and hunt players at the end more consistently.

Added new PVP maps: Tell (Push, Ambush, Strike, Occupy) and Station (Push, Firefight, Ambush, Strike, Occupy).

Matchmaking preferences are now saved from your last session.

Fixed being able to skip the bolt sequence on a sniper rifle by hitting reload and quickly switching weapons.

Opened up chokepoint near push objective A on Security side of canal and reworked layout of rooms adjacent to push objective B.

Fixed invisible wall in Sinjar and small displacement seam.

Added new Coop maps: Tell (Checkpoint) and Station (Hunt).

Fixed regression where capture progress was not stalling when there were equal numbers of attackers and defenders on a point.

Added new PVP maps: Tell (Push, Ambush, Strike, Occupy) and Station (Push, Firefight, Ambush, Strike, Occupy).

Added new Coop maps: Tell (Checkpoint) and Station (Hunt).

Introduced a new Insurgent Gurkha knife.

Fixed 7x Scope not being visible on the SKS world model.

Fixed a few exploits around and at B push on Station.

In Push and Strike, each team will have access to different classes depending on if they are attacking or defending.

Implemented Ukrainian localization.

Fixed issue preventing direct impact damage from grenades from working.

Matchmaking preferences are now saved from your last session.

Added support for Soft Particles, improving the volumetric look of various kinds of particles.

Introduced a new Insurgent Gurkha knife.

Fixed restricted area at SEC spawn on Market skirmish.

Fixed being able to skip the bolt sequence on a sniper rifle by hitting reload and quickly switching weapons.

Added support for Soft Particles, improving the volumetric look of various kinds of particles.

Fixed M40 crosshair rendering in front of lens.

Fixed M40 crosshair rendering in front of lens.

In Strike, both teams will know where the cache is located at the start of the round.

Fixed issue preventing direct impact damage from grenades from working.

Fixed regression where capture progress was not stalling when there were equal numbers of attackers and defenders on a point.

Implemented Ukrainian localization.

Opened up the chokepoint near push objective A on Security side of canal and reworked layout of rooms adjacent to push objective B.

In Strike, both teams will know where the cache is located at the start of the round.

Fixed restricted area at SEC spawn on Market skirmish.

In Push and Strike, each team will have access to different classes depending on if they are attacking or defending.

In Hunt, enemies are now more responsive to a cache being blown up and hunt players at the end more consistently.

Fixed Invisible wall in Sinjar and small displacement seam.

Fixed 7x Scope not being visible on the SKS world model.

Two new maps from the community contest will be showcased.

New ragdoll physics have been added to enhance gameplay realism.

A new competitive playlist for high intensity 5 v 5 Firefight has been added.

Improved Mac stability and moved closer to supporting Linux.

Fixed dedicated server crash when attempting to change level to an empty string.

Implemented SDL2 to handle OSX window and input management; improving Mac stability and getting the game client closer to supporting Linux.

Player's score is no longer displayed while alive outside of spawn area.

Dropped grenades will only have 1 ammo to prevent excessive quantities.

Prevents instances of players having excessive grenades.

Resolved issue with microphone volume resetting to 100%.

Resolved issue of grenades detonating too early.

Simplified areas and optimized several sections.

Fixed several exploits throughout the Market map.

Switching between flash and smoke now correctly updates the kit list.

Added entrances, moved spawn, and fixed multiple exploits.

Addressed issues with player eyes looking in wrong directions or being solid black.

Added extra entrances for grape hut and moved SEC spawn forward.

Ragdolls now briefly react to being hit before collapsing.

Introduced a competitive playlist designed for high intensity matches, currently in beta.

Raised ceiling in garage rooms and fixed several visibility issues.

Resolved issue with chest rig and carrier not providing extra smoke rounds.

New installs now correctly start at the user's native resolution.

Damage penetration radius reduced by approximately 25%.

Bots are no longer dead-accurate at longer distances.

Resupply timer disabled if the player has not left spawn.

Resolved issues with team name and emblem not displaying after resolution change.

Resolved issues with mouse over events working properly on OSX.

Switching between flash and smoke in the kit menu now correctly updates the kit list.

Several gameplay improvements and reconstructed center hill objective area.

Resolved a memory leak issue causing lag after prolonged server uptime.

Magazine size reduced to 20 rounds.

Resolved capture issue and fixed several exploits.

B push set to a single room now.

Resolved instances where default supply was insufficient for class loadouts.

Resolved an issue causing servers to lag after prolonged uptime.

Fixed issue where players could capture the middle objective from inside a building.

Bots now take different routes if many are going the same way.

Falloff over distance redefined.

Resolved instances of incorrect weapon models in spectator mode.

Capture progress now reverses if defenders outnumber capturers.

Addressed issues with mods being read in large chunks causing stability problems.

Round will not end if a round-determining objective is contested.

Bots now move towards cover to fire and improved performance.

Set B push to a single room and increased prop fade distance.

Enhanced enemy spotting at closer ranges.

New installs defaulted to a resolution below the user's native setting.

Resolved T-pose issue when no weapons were selected.

Player's score no longer displayed while alive outside spawn area.

Main menu news now uses HTML (Chromium), allowing Sourcemod plugins to show HTML MOTDs.

Ragdolls now briefly react to being hit before collapsing.

Fixed several exploits and a broken cubemap.

Resupply timer disabled if the player has not left spawn.

Fixed several exploits and potential trap spots.

Fixed player being able to get stuck on the blue tarp at A Push.

Fixed exploits, framedrops, and adjusted clipping.

Resolved issues connecting to servers from the Steam friends list or server browser.

Simplified Push A room to improve level flow.

Tweaked restricted zones and fixed several exploits.

Resolved T-pose issue when no weapons were selected.

Players were not receiving extra M203/GP-25 smoke rounds.

Addressed issue with grenades detonating too early.

Fixed an exploit at Market square and several framedrops throughout the District map.

Several gameplay improvements around and at A Push.

Addressed a crash caused by stack overflow when rendering too many objects.

Round will no longer end if a round-determining objective is being contested.

Resolved player stuck issue and several small problems.

Resolved issues with UI fonts rendering correctly on OSX.

SKS magazine size reduced to 20.

Addressed issue with radial command subtitles being cut off in chat window on OSX.

Bots now move towards cover to fire and have improved performance.

Capture progress will reverse if defenders outnumber capturers.

Bots will not fire RPGs into spawn areas or at recently spawned players.

Introduced a beta competitive playlist designed for high intensity matches.

Reconstructed objective area and improved collision models.

Damage penetration radius reduced by approximately 25%.

Resolved issues with scoreboard headers not displaying team name or emblem after resolution changes.

Added simple surface check to improve bipod deployment.

Raised ceilings, fixed nodraw sections, and added player clips.

Resolved issues with player eyes looking in wrong directions.

Resolved issue with wave display showing 'W' instead of 'WAVES'.

Bots now take different routes if many are going the same way.

Resolved issues with mods being read in large chunks.

Addressed a crash caused by stack overflow when rendering too many objects.

Fixed several exploits throughout the Buhriz map.

Adjustments made to maps like Panj, Sinjar, and Peak.

Added simple surface check for better deployment.

Resolved instances where default supply was insufficient for class loadouts.

Addressed instances where weapon model in first person spectator would be incorrect.

Increased footstep volume for third person and redefined falloff over distance.

Resolved issues with mouse over highlights on squad menu.

Maps included in the cup are Buhriz, Contact, District, Heights, Market, Ministry, Panj, Peak, Revolt, Siege, Sinjar, and Uprising.

The cup will feature a 5 vs 5 Firefight format with single elimination structure.

The ESL is hosting a test cup for Insurgency on February 8th for EU players.

The Electronic Sports League is hosting a test cup for Insurgency on February 8th for EU players.

The cup will feature a 5 vs 5 Firefight format with single elimination structure.

The cup will include maps: Buhriz, Contact, District, Heights, Market, Ministry, Panj, Peak, Revolt, Siege, Sinjar, and Uprising.

Included nightvision, two new weapons, a new map, and the Survival cooperative game mode.

Released a remake of the popular classic map Sinjar along with an M14 EBR.

Added two new maps, three new game modes, and three new weapons.

Released a remake of the classic map Sinjar along with the M14 EBR weapon.

Introduced nightvision, two new weapons, a new map, and the Survival coop game mode.

Included two new maps, grenade launchers, and the Hunt coop mode.

Added two new maps, three new game modes, and three new weapons.

Introduced two new maps, grenade launchers, and the Hunt cooperative mode.

First implementation of a party system to enhance competitive features.

First implementation of a party system to enhance competitive features.