CS2 updates
Counter-Strike 2 patch notes and announcements with Pricempire market-impact analysis.
Gameplay and Network Stability Fixes
Official: Release Notes for 9/3/2024
Fixed a case where some commands, including jump, might be ignored under poor network conditions. Fixed a bug that could cause inconsistent jump heights. Fixed a case where client player collision would remain disabled after ragdoll interaction occurred in the…

HUD Radar Alignment Fixes
Official: Release Notes for 8/22/2024
Fixed a case where the radar background and radar icons were misaligned

Map Collision and Clipping Fixes
Official: Release Notes for 8/21/2024
Office Fixed a case where a player could get stuck between a prop and the ceiling Nuke Fixed a pixel walk Fixed some C4 stuck spots Mirage Adjusted collision on van for smoother movement Fixed wall penetration issues around some arches Fixed a view jittering i…

Masterminds 2 Music Kit Box Released
Official: Release Notes for 8/20/2024
The MASTERMINDS 2 Music Kit Box is now available for purchase in standard and StatTrak versions Fixed a case where audio output was garbled due to running on efficiency CPU cores Minor style adjustments Reduced the amount of performance stutter at end-of-round…

Movement and Input Automation Restrictions Implemented
Official: Release Notes for 8/19/2024
Certain types of movement/shooting input automation such as hardware-assisted counter strafing will now be detected on Valve official servers, resulting in a kick from the match Input binds that include more than one of the following commands will now be ignor…

Valve Bans Movement Automation and Null Binds
Official: Side-stepping Skill
Counter-Strike is constantly evolving. From art, to maps, to inventive plays, and even player input, the CS community shapes the game. Scripting and automating player commands has always been contentious, but over the years some forms of scripting (e.g., jump-…

Map Updates and Gameplay Fixes
Official: Release Notes for 8/14/2024
Mills Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ( Update Notes ) Pool Day Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ( Update Notes ) Slightly delayed tagging effects to reduce instances of players experiencing teleportation when…

Gameplay and Map Quality of Life Updates
Official: Release Notes for 8/8/2024
In Casual game mode players will earn an additional XP score point for every round in which they dealt damage to enemies. Added a server setting "sv_vote_to_changelevel_rndmin" to control rounds/time during which voting for a level change is allowed. Official…

Map Updates and Server Infrastructure Improvements
Official: Release Notes for 7/22/2024
Dust II Modified crate stack outside CT spawn towards bombsite A. Nuke Clipping adjustments. Assembly Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ( Update Notes ). Memento Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ( Update Notes )…

New Professional Tournament Operation Requirements Announced
Official: Open Season
Last year we announced the broad strokes of new rules for professional Counter-Strike events, to take effect in 2025. Today, we're filling in the details--click here to see the terms that will be added to Tournament Organizers' license agreements moving forwar…

Map Clipping and Camera Fixes
Official: Release Notes for 7/11/2024
Ancient Fixed clipping on crates at bombsite A to allow players to jump on top again. Vertigo Fixed clipping on ends of bombsite A catwalk to prevent players from walking off. Fixed occasional first-person camera jolt when throwing grenades.
Map Updates for Pool Day and Dust 2
Official: Release Notes for 7/2/2024
Pool Day Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop found here Dust 2 Fixed hole in brick stack on bombsite B Fixed bug preventing custom sounds from being played in community maps
Counter-Strike 2 Network and HUD Fixes
Official: Release Notes for 06/27/2024
Fixed a bug leading to excessive stuttering for some players Fixed case of radar background being incorrectly colored.

Minor Technical Fixes and Map Updates
Official: Release Notes for 06/26/2024
Pool Day Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ( Update Notes ) Added support to load the latest version of community maps from the Workshop when playing on community servers, even if different versions of the same maps are also available a…

Steam Game Recording Beta Feature Released
Official: Steam Game Recording Beta Now Available
Sharing your favorite CS2 moments just got a whole lot easier. Introducing Game Recording, a new built-in Steam feature that lets you clip your clutch kills and ridiculous spray transfers with the click of a few buttons. Game Recording saves your gameplay by r…

Community Maps Added to Competitive Rotation
Official: The Real MVP
Since the launch of CS2, community map mappers have been hard at work creating new experiences and updating some classics. Today, we're excited to add the first community maps to CS2! For those of you who dream of Italian weddings, or airplane manufacture (or…

Community Maps Added to Map Pools
Official: Release Notes for 6/25/2024
Community Maps Added community maps Thera and Mills to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch map groups Added community maps Memento and Assembly to the Wingman map pool Added community map Pool Day to the Arms Race map pool Nuke Fixed c4 stuck spots Ancient Fix…

Networking and Input Fixes Update
Official: Release Notes for 6/20/2024
Fixed a case where the game would think a key was still pressed after it had been released More improvements to networking to account for packet loss and jitter

Gameplay and Map Fixes Update
Official: Release Notes for 6/13/2024
Added a "pips only" option to the "Show Team ID Through Walls" settings ( cl_teamid_overhead_mode ) Improved bomb interaction with water in Overpass Fixed a gap in Nuke on bombsite B Fixed lighting bugs in Main Menu Scenery maps Warehouse and Nuke Fixed a case…

Technical Improvements for Gameplay and Networking
Official: Release Notes for 6/11/2024
Fixed a case where weapon animations would play incorrectly when inspecting while reloading. In game voice chat - Eliminated most hitching caused by in-game voice chat. Some users may still experience a hitch the first time they push-to-talk. Streamlined Push…
