CS2 updates
Counter-Strike 2 patch notes and announcements with Pricempire market-impact analysis.
Reload Mechanics and Custom Game Updates
Official: Guns, Guides, and Games
From reloading to custom games, today's update will give you plenty to think about. Reload When you reload in CS2, the leftover ammo in your magazine is dumped back into an essentially endless reserve supply. And so the decision to reload has never offered sig…
X-Ray Scanner Implementation for Specific Regions
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Players in Germany and Netherlands will have an X-Ray Scanner tab in their Inventory. For those players, containers can only be opened via X-ray Scanner. The X-Ray Scanner will come preloaded with a one-time exclusive non-tradable "Genuine P250 | X-ray", which…
Dead Hand Collection and New Gloves Released
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
The Dead Hand Collection is now available, featuring 17 finishes from community contributors, and including 22 all-new gloves as rare special items. Access items in the Dead Hand Collection via the Dead Hand Terminal, available as a weekly drop. Dust II Fixed…
Dead Hand Collection and New Gloves Released
Official: The Dead Hand
Today we're introducing the Dead Hand Collection, featuring 17 finishes from community contributors and 22 all-new gloves as rare special items. Mutually Assured Distraction The Dead Hand collection features 22 all-new gloves guaranteed to add style to your hi…
Steam Market Listings Now Allow Item Usage
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Starting today, items listed for sale on Steam Community Market will remain in your inventory for use while they are listed (e.g., your weapon can be equipped in your loadout while it is listed). While listed, items cannot be consumed or modified. You can canc…
Workshop Map Scripting and Damage Fixes
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Added Instance.SetSaveData Added Instance.GetSaveData Workshop maps can write up to 1MB of save data. Workshop saves leverage Steam Cloud and persist across installs. Save data size limit can be configured with sv_workshop_map_save_data_max_filesize_mb. Added…
Performance Fixes and Map Visual Updates
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Mitigated a performance issue that primarily affected Windows 10 users with recent Intel CPUs. Fixed a case where the Delete Item inventory option wasn't working. Fixed a case of visual corruption using iron sights on AMD GPUs. Expanding list of console variab…
Minor Localization Updates for Counter-Strike
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Localization code and text changes.
Anubis and Poseidon Map Clipping Updates
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Fixed a case where switching firstperson spectator targets would cause viewmodel animations to reset. Fixed a case where physics calculations far from the origin were causing performance issues. Anubis Adjusted player clipping around new drop. Adjusted grenade…
Gameplay and Performance Fixes Update
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Damage from HE grenades that explode mid-air near the ground will no longer be calculated as if they exploded on the ground. Various knife sound adjustments. Performance optimizations for exploding chickens. Fixed a map scripting bug where Entity.SetOwner wasn…
Gameplay and Map Stability Update
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Molotov/incendiary grenades that bounce off an enemy player have a one-time fuse extension added to prevent them from air-bursting when their has-never-hit-the-world timer elapses. Fixed a performance issue when running CS2 without a sound device. Various knif…
Gameplay and Stability Focused Update
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Landing vertical velocity now affects landing speed penalties similar to sv_legacy_jump stamina. Fixed an issue that led to a small number of users to erroneously receive a VAC ban. Those bans have been reversed. Fixed a case where HUD safezone settings were n…
New Collections and AK-47 Aphrodite Released
Official: The Fourth Season
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 sto…
New Weapon Collections and Limited Edition Skin
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Premier Season Four has begun Added Anubis to the Active Duty Map Pool Removed Train from the Active Duty Map Pool Adjusted underlying per-map competitive matchmaking rank values. Existing per-map competitive Skill Groups have been expired, and will be display…
2026 Service Medal Released for Players
Official: 2026 Service Medal
Starting January 1, 2026, the newest Service Medal will be available in-game. Reach Global General (Rank 40) to reset your Profile Rank and earn (or upgrade) your 2026 Service Medal. Good luck and have fun!
Budapest Major Champions Autograph Capsule Released
Official: The Year of the Bees
The StarLadder Budapest Major capped off an incredible 2025 for Team Vitality, who won their second consecutive Major Championship and the organization's third overall. Coming into the Grand Finals against FaZe Clan, Team Vitality had not lost a map in the Pla…
Champions Autographs and Playoff Souvenirs Released
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Champions Autographs Capsule is now available for purchase, congratulations to Team Vitality! Highlight Souvenir Packages can now be acquired for the Playoff matches.
StarLadder Budapest Major Grand Finals Preview
Official: Best of Five in Budapest
Only two teams remain in the StarLadder Budapest Major! Team Vitality has yet to drop a map in the Playoffs, defeating The MongolZ in the Quarterfinals and Team Spirit in the Semifinals 2-0. On the other side of the bracket, FaZe Clan defeated MOUZ in the Quar…
StarLadder Budapest Major Playoffs Begin
Official: The StarLadder Budapest Major Playoffs
Only 8 teams remain in the StarLadder Budapest Major, which means the Playoffs are upon us. FURIA and Team Spirit finished Stage III with perfect 3-0 records. MOUZ, The MongolZ, and Vitality advanced at 3-1, and Falcons, FaZe Clan, and Natus Vincere survived w…
Technical Improvements and VAC Ban Fixes
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Improved shadow fidelity on view models. Added local client icon cache for inventory items. Fixed a case that caused a small number of users to receive an erroneous VAC ban. The bans will be removed.