The Fourth Season
Valve published "The Fourth Season" on 21 January 2026 in Community Announcements. The PatinaAI market index's median read 32.62 points in the seven days after against 32.25 before, +1.1 %. A typical week moves under 0.1 % either way on the same measure. A read is a comparison with a date, not a cause.
https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/cacb757bc3e9944ba4c827d2c5dc1751ab5400fa.png Premier Season Four is here, and it brings a host of community content, in-game items, gameplay tweaks, and bug fixes along with it!
Anubis is back after a short vacation, and has several gameplay adjustments to show for it. The release notes have the full story, but let's just say it's good news for fans of holes. There have also been a couple of minor adjustments to SMGs, so if you've been waiting to add the MP7 or MP5-SD to your loadout, now is your time.
Speaking of which, it's time to start working toward your Season Four Medal. As before, the color of your medal will correspond to the highest CS Rating achieved during the season, and the bars will reflect your total wins, with one bar for every 25 (up to five bars). To be eligible for a medal, you'll need an account in good standing, 25 Premier match wins, and an active CSR at the end of the season.
Community Maps
With the new season comes a new set of community maps. From the winding paths of Stronghold to the active volcano of Sanctum, each map brings a ton of character and gameplay ideas to the table. Stronghold, Alpine, and Warren can be found in Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes, while Poseidon and Sanctum are available in Wingman.
Weekly Care Package
Today we are introducing two new collections to your weekly care package. One has color and the other one does not. We'll let you figure out which is which.
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LTD Edition
The armory also has a new entry--the AK-47 | Aphrodite. With mother-of-pearl accents and amber patina, this entry varies in both wear and pattern:
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No read: the venues' daily prices do not cover the days around this post.
The PatinaAI market index's median over the seven days after the post was 32.62 points against 32.25 over the seven days before: +1.1 %. A typical week moves under 0.1 % either way on the same measure, the drift this read has to beat. The post's own day is left out. A comparison with a date, not causation.
How to read the number
The read compares the market index's median over the seven UTC days after the post with the seven days before it, the post's own day left out, and needs at least three published days on each side. The same measure taken on every day of the series is the drift a typical week shows; a read inside that drift is the market doing what it was doing. Neither is proof the post moved anything. The composite is on the market report, every basket under the indexes, and every update is on one list.