eSports 2014 Summer Case Brings Exclusive Skins to CS:GO

The year of 2014 proved to be a significant time for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive enthusiasts. July, in particular, witnessed the arrival of not one, but two highly anticipated updates for the community. On July 1, 2014, Operation Breakout was introduced, offering exciting new content and missions to keep players engaged. Just nine days later, on July 10^th, a follow-up update was rolled out to fine-tune the newly added maps, fix bugs, adjust gameplay, and add new missions. The update also included the fifth weapons case of the year, bringing a new array of weapon skins for players to discover.

CS:GO Presents the eSports 2014 Summer Case

On July 10, 2014, Valve treated the CS:GO community to the eagerly awaited eSports 2014 Summer Case. To access the contents of this exclusive case, players were required to obtain an eSports Case Key. What made these keys particularly special was their impact on the competitive gaming scene. A portion of the sales profits generated from the keys were channeled back into the thriving Counter-Strike eSports community.

What’s Inside the CS:GO eSports 2014 Summer Case?

The eSports 2014 Summer Case held a diverse selection of visually captivating 17 Valve-made weapon skins, making it a highly sought-after addition to many players’ inventories. The unique designs and intricate details of the skins within this case appealed to both casual players and avid collectors. This created a dynamic market demand and drove the case’s popularity. As players unlocked the case, they had the chance to discover a range of exclusive skins from the collection, adding individuality and style to their in-game weapons. Some of the highlights of the case are the skins for the AK-47, AUG, and M4A4. The case also contained the original five knives. The full list of skins includes:

• Mil-Spec
  • SSG 08 | Dark Water
  • MAC-10 | Ultraviolet
  • USP-S | Blood Tiger
  • CZ75-Auto | Hexane
  • Negev | Bratatat
  • XM1014 | Red Python
• Restricted
  • PP-Bizon | Blue Streak
  • P90 | Virus
  • MP7 | Ocean Foam
  • Glock-18 | Steel Disruption
  • Desert Eagle | Crimson Web
• Classified
  • AUG | Bengal Tiger
  • Nova | Bloomstick
  • AWP | Corticera
  • P2000 | Corticera
• Covert
  • M4A4 | Bullet Rain
  • AK-47 | Jaguar

Also included in this case is the chance to acquire an exceptionally rare and highly coveted knife. The finishes on this knife set showcase eye-catching designs. Owning one of these rare knives is not only a display of good fortune, but a testament to the player’s dedication and skill. The full list includes:

• Karambit | Case Hardened
• Karambit | Fade
• Karambit | Crimson Web
• Karambit | Slaughter
• Karambit | Night
• Karambit | Blue Steel
• Karambit | Boreal Forest
• Karambit | Vanilla
• Karambit | Scorched
• Karambit | Stained
• Karambit | Safari Mesh
• Karambit | Urban Masked
• Karambit | Forest DDPAT
• Flip Knife | Case Hardened
• Flip Knife | Crimson Web
• Flip Knife | Fade
• Flip Knife | Slaughter
• Flip Knife | Stained
• Flip Knife | Night
• Flip Knife | Blue Steel
• Flip Knife | Urban Masked
• Flip Knife | Boreal Forest
• Flip Knife | Forest DDPAT
• Flip Knife | Safari Mesh
• Flip Knife | Vanilla
• Flip Knife | Scorched
• M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened
• M9 Bayonet | Crimson Web
• M9 Bayonet | Fade
• M9 Bayonet | Night
• M9 Bayonet | Slaughter
• M9 Bayonet | Stained
• M9 Bayonet | Scorched
• M9 Bayonet | Blue Steel
• M9 Bayonet | Vanilla
• M9 Bayonet | Urban Masked
• M9 Bayonet | Boreal Forest
• M9 Bayonet | Forest DDPAT
• M9 Bayonet | Safari Mesh
• Gut Knife | Case Hardened
• Gut Knife | Fade
• Gut Knife | Crimson Web
• Gut Knife | Slaughter
• Gut Knife | Stained
• Gut Knife | Blue Steel
• Gut Knife | Urban Masked
• Gut Knife | Night
• Gut Knife | Boreal Forest
• Gut Knife | Scorched
• Gut Knife | Safari Mesh
• Gut Knife | Forest DDPAT
• Gut Knife | Vanilla
• Bayonet | Case Hardened
• Bayonet | Crimson Web
• Bayonet | Fade
• Bayonet | Slaughter
• Bayonet | Night
• Bayonet | Blue Steel
• Bayonet | Forest DDPAT
• Bayonet | Boreal Forest
• Bayonet | Stained
• Bayonet | Urban Masked
• Bayonet | Safari Mesh
• Bayonet | Scorched
• Bayonet | Vanilla

Market Demand and Rarity

The eSports 2014 Summer Case has since been discontinued. This means that it’s no longer available as an in-game drop for any players and the only way to acquire the case is through purchase or trade. Currently, there are fewer than 2,800 of the eSports 2014 Summer Cases available on the Steam Community Market. Purchasing a case will set players back around $8 at this time.

Several of the skins from this collection price out at over $100. The highest-priced skin is the StatTrak version of a Factory New Jaguar for the AK-47 at a list price around $750. Other high-value skins include the Crimson Web Desert Eagle, Bloomstick Nova, and Bullet Rain M4A4. The listings for these skins all include StatTrak technology and are priced between $200 and $500.

The sales listings for the knives in this collection hit much higher price points, with some coming it at over $2,000. The most popular knife skins in the collection include Fade for Bayonet and Karambit as well as the Urban Masked version of the M9 Bayonet.

Get Your CS:GO eSports 2014 Summer Case

If players or collectors want to get their hands on this discontinued case, they’ll need to purchase or trade. The same thing goes for the exclusive skins that were included in the case. The only exception is that the knives in the eSports 2014 Summer Case are also available in ten other cases. This means that if a player is after a knife but doesn’t want to pay top-dollar, they still have a chance to get it from a number of other sources.

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