CS2 updates
Counter-Strike 2 patch notes and announcements with Pricempire market-impact analysis.
Austin 2025 Major Autographs and 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. Added in-game lobby voice chat and voice chat during Premier Pick/Ban phase. Fixed bad comman…
Team Vitality Major Champions Capsule Released
Official: BLAST.tv Austin Major Champions
Over four days, the Moody Center in Austin, Texas hosted Team Vitality's coronation as the best Counter-Strike team on the planet. Facing The MongolZ in the Grand Finals, Team Vitality lost the opening map 13:5, then stormed back on the next two, winning 13:4…
BLAST Austin Major Grand Finals Announcement
Official: The Final Showdown in Austin
After three Stages and six Playoff matchups, two teams have advanced to the Grand Finals of the BLAST.tv Austin Major. Team Vitality, the #1 ranked team in the world, defeated Natus Vincere 2-0 in the Quarters and MOUZ 2-1 in the Semis to punch their ticket to…
BLAST Austin Major Playoff Stage Begins
Official: Playoffs in Austin
After three Stages of the BLAST.tv Austin Major, eight teams have survived and advanced to the Playoffs. The Moody Center will host sold out crowds for four days to determine 2025’s first Major Champions. Stage 3 saw fierce competition, with surprising upsets,…
Austin Major Introduces Souvenir Highlight Packages
Official: Capture the Moment
The BLAST.tv Austin Major is fast approaching! Activate your Austin 2025 Viewer Pass and set your Pick'Ems before the first matches start, and you'll be well on your way to upgrading your Challenge Coin and earning Souvenir Tokens. Speaking of which... Souveni…
Austin Major Viewer Pass and Warhammer Stickers
Official: BLAST.TV Austin Major 2025
Like a dust storm on the horizon, the BLAST.TV Austin Major is fast approaching. Join us June 3rd as the first stage of the major gets underway! Pick'Em and Stick'Em Featuring more teams than ever before, this Major promises to be the most competitive yet. And…
Recoil Viewangle Calculation Update
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Rendered viewangle adjustments due to recoil are now calculated per frame.
Jura Map Workshop Update
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Jura: Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ( Update Notes ).
Gameplay and Visual Fixes Update
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Deathmatch mode now allows unbalanced teams. Fixed a case where molotov and incendiary fire was visible through the AK-47 viewmodel. Fixed a case where stickers covering the gap on the front grip of the AK-47 weren't lit correctly in left hand mode. Fixed a ca…
Gameplay Fixes and HUD Customization Updates
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Fixed a bug where weapons purchased with "Buy & Throw" could be refunded after firing. Season Two world and regional leaderboards are now populated. Added HUD "Glow Weapon with Rarity Color" setting. Minimally scraped stickers now cover over the gap on the fro…
Map Updates and Stability Improvements
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Fixed a bug where searching for Defusal Group Alpha would lead to Anubis and Defusal Group Delta would lead to Vertigo. Jura: Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ( Update Notes ). Grail: Updated to the latest version from the Community Wo…
General Stability and Map Fixes
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Fixed a case where mission progress appeared to be reset when reconnecting to a match in-progress. Grail: Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ( Update Notes ). Fixed a case where fire was visible through smoke. Various UI sound bug fixes…
Weekly Missions and Community Maps Added
Official: Mission Possible
Today's update includes several community maps, a rearranging of casual and deathmatch map groups, and the introduction of weekly missions! Weekly Missions Your mission, should you choose to accept it, can be completed for bonus XP. Each week you'll get a new…
Weekly Missions and Map Pool Rotation
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Added Weekly Missions, which can be entered though the main menu or play menu. Players receive one mission each week. The weekly mission expires after 7 days and rewards XP for completion. Removed community maps Basalt, Edin, Palais, and Whistle from all game…
New Armory Content and Weekly Drop Collections
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Added three all-new weapon collections to the Weekly Care Package drop list: Ascent, Boreal, and Radiant Removed four weapon collections from the Weekly Care Package drop list: Bank, Italy, Lake, and the original Train collection Added new Armory Content: The…
New Collections and Fever Case Released
Official: Spring Forward
New weekly care package drop collections, Spring cleaning on Inferno and Train, and an update to content in the Armory—today's update contains a little something for everyone! New Drop Collections Your weekly care packages just got a bit more interesting. Thre…
Workshop Support Added for Missing Link Charms
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Updated Basalt to the latest version from Steam Workshop ( Update Notes ) Added ability to author and submit patterns for the Missing Link Charm to Counter-Strike 2 Steam Workshop.
Minor Bug Fixes and Map Geometry Updates
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Inferno Fixed roof geometry at church that was visible from boiler entrance. Fixed a case where voice chat would break after unloading a Steam Workshop map. Fixed a case where game client would crash if certain community server plugins were restricting network…
UI Scaling and Workshop Map Updates
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Fixed sizing and scaling of UI elements shared between buy menu and in-game HUD. Fixed a bug with armor display for CSTV spectators. Updated alternate AK-47 inspect animation. Increased supported upload size for Counter-Strike 2 Steam Workshop Maps to 3 GB.
Counter-Strike 2 Premier and UI Update
Official: Counter-Strike 2 Update
Adjusted the logic that determines when players are too far apart in CS Rating to participate in matchmaking together as a party. In most cases, players who used to play together as a party in Premier Season One will be able to party together in Premier Season…