CS2 updates
Counter-Strike 2 patch notes and announcements with Pricempire market-impact analysis.
PGL Copenhagen 2024 Team and Player Stickers
Official: PGL Copenhagen 2024: Stickers!
The opening stage of the PGL Copenhagen Major has come to a close and storylines are rapidly developing. New rosters are rising to the occasion. Seasoned teams are reaching peak form at the perfect time. Asia and the Americas have come roaring back to life. Wh…
Copenhagen 2024 Major Hub Updates
Official: Release Notes for 3/19/2024
Elimination Stage Pick'Em Challenge is now active with 13 qualified teams (three more teams will qualify tomorrow). Elimination Stage picks can be updated and saved all the way until the first Elimination Stage matches begin Added a reminder for players who pu…
Copenhagen 2024 Major Viewer Pass Released
Official: Release Notes for 3/13/2024
The Copenhagen Major Hub is now available. Visit the hub to purchase tournament items, play the Pick'Em Challenge and more. Purchase a Copenhagen 2024 Viewer Pass to receive an upgradable Copenhagen 2024 Coin. With an active pass, you can upgrade your coin and…
Copenhagen 2024 Major Viewer Pass Released
Official: PGL Copenhagen 2024
In December, hundreds of teams from around the world began their long journey to the first Counter-Strike 2 Major. Fighting through open, closed, and regional qualifiers--now only 24 remain. Tune in to the PGL Copenhagen Major on March 17th and watch the best…
Performance Fix for Frame Rate Hitches
Official: Release Note for 3/8/2024
Fixed a threading bug that could lead to a frame rate hitch, especially if all CPUs were busy.
Minor Workshop Sticker Inspect Improvements
Official: Release Notes for 2/28/2024
Spawn position is no longer randomly determined when a player reconnects to a server during freeze time. The spawn point sequence is now configured at the beginning of the map and is saved/restored from round backup files In official matchmaking servers, playe…
Gameplay and Stability Improvements Update
Official: Release Notes for 2/16/2024
50% throw-strength grenades are now guaranteed if both attack buttons are held long enough then released within a short time from each other Fixed in-game bot avatar images not reloading correctly after pause menu was opened Fixed behaviour of previous round b…
Gameplay and Performance Update Notes
Official: Release Notes for 2/15/2024
Fix for animations when climbing ladders Fix for menu agents wielding tasers Fix for Kukri knife hold animation during team intro sequence spec_lock_to_accountid and spec_lock_to_current_player commands are now available for casters/observers spec_player and s…
Minor Fixes for Knife Animations and UI
Official: Release Notes for 2/12/2024
Reconnecting to the game server will no longer get a player into a bad state. Improved VOIP performance when running the game at very high framerates. Fixed timings for some events in demo files representing start of the round. Fixed ring artifacts that could…
Bug Fixes for Input Registration
Official: Release Notes for 2/8/2024 Night
Fixed a bug where some inputs were acting as if they were released prematurely
Gameplay and Map Bug Fixes
Official: Release Notes for 2/8/2024
Fixed a bug where an extra kill with a shotgun before the knife level counted as the winning knife kill Adjusted visibility of player silhouettes in smoke Fixed a bug where enemies were visible on the radar when viewed through a combination of smoke and transl…
Sticker Rendering and UI Bug Fixes
Official: Release Notes for 2/7/2024
Fixed a bug where AMD graphics users couldn't move stickers Stickers with custom offsets will now render properly when inspecting other items in-game from Steam Community Market and Steam Inventory Various bug fixes and tweaks Fixed a performance bug with cert…
Kilowatt Case Release and Flexible Sticker Placement
Official: Release Notes for 2/6/2024
Added Arms Race to available game modes Added maps "Baggage" and "Shoots" Introducing the Kilowatt Case, featuring 17 community-designed weapon finishes, and the Kukri Knife with original finishes as a rare special item Various bug fixes and tweaks The Ambush…
Kilowatt Case and Custom Sticker Placement
Official: A Call to Arms
Arms Race has returned! Grab your guns and brace yourself for a chaotic race to the top. Get two kills with each weapon to reach the final stage, or steal your opponents’ progress with your knife (or now with the Zeus)! Work your way up to the knife stage and…
Vertigo Geometry Gap Fix
Official: Release Notes for 1/18/2024
Vertigo: Fixed a gap in geometry
Minor Sticker Wear Value Adjustments
Official: Release Notes for 1/4/2024
Fixed cases where there was a visible delay loading map images in the Play menu Fixed a bug where items that can't be equipped were visible in the Loadout menu Fixed a bug where loadout items couldn't be unequipped Fixed a bug where loadout changes weren't sav…
Grenade Refund Exploit Fixed
Official: Release Note for 12/21/2023
Fixed a case where players could refund a grenade for a brief period after it was thrown
Minor Bug Fixes for Weapon Finishes
Official: Release Notes for 12/18/23
Fixed cases where weapons and C4 could fall through the ground Various bugfixes for stickers, weapon finishes, and gloves Fixed inconsistent behavior with triggers when crouching in workshop maps Italy, Nuke, Mirage, Inferno Changed some player collision surfa…
2024 Service Medal Released for CS2
Official: 2024 Service Medal
Celebrate your time in CS2 with the all-new 2024 Service Medal, available starting January 1st! To get your service medal, earn XP by playing in official game modes and rank up your CS2 Profile. When you reach Global General (Rank 40), you'll have the option t…
2024 Service Medal and Sticker Wear Adjustments
Official: Release Notes for 12/13/23
Added shell eject effects for shotguns Dropped weapons caused by buy menu purchasing are now dropped below the buyer Added all-new 2024 Service Medal which will be available starting January 1st Fixed an issue that prevented some older demos from playing back…