Players can access reports on the Russian military’s exploits in Ukraine in a secret room on a CSGO map named “de_voyna”, which would normally be banned under Kremlin press laws. The Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat created a Counter-Strike map to inform Russian CSGO gamers about the invasion of Ukraine, as the Valve FPS game is not currently censored in Russia.
In recognition of May 3rd, which is World Freedom of the Press Day, the CSGO map with the hidden room was launched on May 2nd. About four million Russians routinely participate in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
The map was built by a news and media outlet Helsingin Sanomat to help Russian CSGO players stay abreast of events in Ukraine. Helsingin Sanomat’s editor-in-chief, Antero Mukka, released a statement to PCGamesN explaining the reasoning behind the CSGO competition.
NOTE: TalkEsport is not promoting de_voyna and won’t be responsible if things go south for anyone who tends to download and access this map. Proceed with your own caution.
How to install the “de_voyna” map in CSGO
You need to “subscribe” to maps via the Steam Workshop page to gain access to the map.
- Open the Steam Workshop page for CSGO
- Log in to your Steam Account
- Now, find and head over to the de_voyna map page
- Hit Subscribe
- Steam should automatically download the map once you hit subscribe.
- To access the map you can use the console or load up the map from the Game UI.
How to uninstall the “de_voyna” map in CSGO
“de_voyna” is a third-party map and it may not work as intended on some systems. You should install the map at your own risk and beware of any issues that may arise.
If you do not want to keep the map files on your system anymore, here’s what you need to do:
- Open up the de_voyna map page again.
- Unsubscribe yourself from the map.
- The map has now been removed from your workshop pool.
If you die on de_voyna, you can go into spectator mode and look around the map like you would in any other CSGO match. However, if you use the free camera, you may also uncover a secret area decked out with Russian translations of Helsingin Sanomat’s reporting on the invasion of Ukraine.
Inside the game, the news outlet has constructed a map of a damaged Slavic city and hidden a room that gives Russian players unrestricted access to news about the ongoing fighting. Here’s all you have to do to get your hands on the CSGO “de_voyna” map.
Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, massive business conglomerates have decided to either pull out of the CIS region or discontinue their services until there is clarity on the political tensions although there has been a massive support in the interest of Ukraine. ESL too had cut ties with Russian organizations which saw Russian teams play under a new banner.
The kill cam gives players unrestricted access to visual documentation of the conflict. Russia hasn’t done anything yet to stop the mod, but that could change soon. A Steam account in a different country and a Virtual Private Network would be necessary if Russia were to ban Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
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