The sound queue and shockwave operated as normal, but the most important part of the grenade, obstructing sight lines, didn't happen.

In the video, Lewis played a clip of someone throwing a smoke that did not release the usual cloud of gas when the utility popped. RELATED: CS:GO Player Spends $15 Thousand Trying to Get Rare Weapon Skin The glitch completely removed smoke unless the player was in the middle of it, and it didn't trigger VAC (Valve anti-cheat): a worrying combination. Lewis took to his YouTube channel to let CS:GO players know about the exploit, which he called 'game breaking.' He says a colleague sent him the info and he tested it out himself and found it 'unbelievably easy to do,' which is concerning to anyone who enjoys the tactical challenge of CS:GO. However, it looks like Valve has recently issued a patch for this. The glitch allowed players to ignore the effects of blinding smoke grenades, which had huge implications for the competitive nature of the game. Prominent esports journalist Richard Lewis recently discovered an exploit that likely caused Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players major worry.

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