Overview
- Gekko receives a targeted kit update with Mosh Pit now reclaimable and Globule reclaim timing extended from 15 to 20 seconds to unify mechanics and restore flexibility.
- Skirmish enters matchmaking as a limited-time 2v2 mode featuring no abilities, full weapon access each round, first-to-10 format, and a rotation of three compact Skirmish maps.
- Patch 12.03 is live as of February 17, 2026, with Masters Santiago Pick’Ems opening February 19 and VCT player stats now available on the Esports Hub Teams page.
- Competitive MFA enforcement in APAC applies to accounts flagged for sharing as well as all Ascendant+ players to curb account sharing, with other modes unaffected.
- Quality-of-life updates include door-aware audio occlusion, a replay option to skip spectating dead players, new Viper voice lines, and a fix for Vyse’s infinite Razorvines Buy-phase bug.