CS2 updates
Counter-Strike 2 patch notes and announcements with Pricempire market-impact analysis.
Performance and View Punch Fixes
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Fixed a regression to view punch which affected weapon sprays. Fixed a regression in server performance that caused frequent long server frames, primarily in drop-in drop-out modes.
Genesis Collection Items Unsealed in Select Regions
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Customers in Belgium, Netherlands, and France can now unseal their Sealed Genesis Terminal items. Fixed purchasing errors for users with Steam Wallet funds in Chilean Peso, Colombian Peso, Costa Rican Colón, Indonesian Rupiah, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, South…
Genesis Collection and Uplink Terminal Released
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
The Genesis Collection is now available, featuring 17 finishes from community contributors. Access items in the Genesis Collection via the Genesis Uplink Terminal, available as a weekly drop. Added cs_script, a JavaScript based scripting system for Counter-Str…
Genesis Collection and New Weekly Drop System
Official: Show Off
Hear that? It's the sound of a new update in CS2... and your grenades, which now have unique higher-fidelity sounds for draw, inspect, pin-pull, and throw. For community map makers, there's a new scripting system available along with some examples for you to c…
Gallery Case and Armory Items Leaving Store
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Fixed an issue that would allow exec_async to continue executing in cheat protected servers resulting in random user input dropout. Last chance to pick up the Gallery Case, Graphic Collection, and Character Craft stickers from The Armory.
Map Updates and Knife Animation Fixes
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Agency Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ( Update Notes ) Grail Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ( Update Notes ) Viewmodel animation fixes for the Bowie, Bayonet, Kukri, Nomad, Paracord, and Skeleton knives. Im…
Agency Audio Dropout Fix
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Fixed an issue that caused sound dropouts while playing Agency.
Minor UI Fixes for Loadout Items
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Fixed an issue where player sounds would not visualize correctly on the minimap. Fixed a crash when changing sound devices. Fixed a case where sounds would play incorrectly as players move through water. Fixed a case where viewmodel motion due to view angle ch…
Stability and Music Kit Fixes
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Stability improvements when using multi-command input binds. Fixed issue where Jonathan Young music kit would loop incorrectly.
Knife Animation and Map Fixes
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Ancient Restored some grenade lineup visuals. Misc clipping fixes. Fixed issues with the classic knife's inspect animations. Fixed the deploy for the Stiletto knife. Fixed the deploy for the Butterfly knife. Updated Talon knife inspect while 'fidgeting' to be…
Ancient Map Adjustments and Stability Fixes
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Ancient Reverted "house" roof decorations near CT spawn. Restored the ability to wallbang the plywood in "cave". Various changes to the daytime soundscape. Fixed items getting stuck behind the rubble pile on T side of B. Player clipping adjustments. Shoots Pla…
New M4A1-S Solitude and Music Kit Box
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Ancient and Shoots Added nighttime versions. Refreshed all ancient materials to use latest CS2 shaders. Added new blending options for ancient materials including wetness and moss. Added "ancient_zoo.vmap" with all assets and blending examples for mapmakers. D…
Deluge Music Kit Box and Solitude M4A1-S
Official: Tonight's Forecast: Rain-cient
It's a brand new day (and night) in CS2's tropical maps. Ancient and Shoots have gotten visual upgrades, and now have nighttime versions. The nighttime version of Ancient is only available in Casual and Deathmatch. Today we are releasing the Deluge Music Kit B…
Gameplay and Map Bug Fixes
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Fixed a bug that would allow you to inspect a grenade after priming. Fixed a bug that would prevent firstperson viewmodel lag. Molotov again uses the correct fire particle. Incendiary and smoke grenades now play the correct sounds. Adjusted firstperson molotov…
Gameplay Fixes for Weapon Positioning
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Fixed a case where weapons (including dropped bombs) would appear in the wrong location. Weapons can be fired immediately after a redeploy if reloading was cancelled before adding ammo.
Gameplay and Map Bug Fixes
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Fixed a case where weapons could be fired prematurely due to a redeploy after a reload Fixed a case where movement button changes were ignored while adjusting view angles at very high frame rates Fixed a case where air strafing would result in higher than usua…
Animation System Overhaul and Map Updates
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
The animation system in CS2 is in the process of being upgraded to AnimGraph2, which requires reauthoring existing game content. Today's update replaces all first-person animations, including weapon deploy, firing, reload, and inspect animations Replaced/updat…
Premier Season Three and Map Pool Changes
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Premier Season Three is now open for business Added Overpass to the Active Duty Map Pool Removed Anubis from the Active Duty Map Pool Incendiary Grenade - incendiary grenade fire spreads more rapidly MP9 - increased recoil magnitude and substantially reduced j…
New Trade Reversal Feature Enhances Security
Official: Season Two: Episode One
Premier Season Three begins today! It's time to start working toward your Season Three 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 ev…
Souvenir Highlight Package Marketability Clarification
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Added a description note to Souvenir Highlight Packages explaining that they will become tradable and marketable after 7 days. Various stability improvements.