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- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 9/7/2023
[ MAPS ] Ancient Various bug fixes and tweaks [ GAMEPLAY ] Various bug fixes to molotov/incendiary explosions Fixed ladders blocking bullet penetration [ MISC ] Fixed missing USP-S description in the buy menu Adjusted l…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 9/6/2023
[ MAPS ] Overpass Various bug fixes and tweaks [ GAMEPLAY ] Added current armor value to the buy menu Fixed issues with ducking across round transitions Fixed a case where smoke grenades wouldn't pop Fixed a case where…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 9/5/2023
[ MAPS ] Ancient Fixed CT spawn area shape in minimap Overpass Adjusted spawn locations to reduce the likelihood of players spawning stuck together Inferno Various bug fixes and tweaks [ GAMEPLAY ] Re-enabled Casual mat…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 9/1/2023
[ MAPS ] Inferno Various bug fixes and tweaks [ GAMEPLAY ] Players who survive the last round before overtime no longer carry their items into overtime Disabled Casual matchmaking temporarily to avoid a bug where server…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 8/31/2023
[ PREMIER ] Added Premier mode Added a visible CS Rating and CS2 Leaderboards. For more information visit the CS2 Leaderboard FAQ Added CSTV for spectating Premier matches [ SOUND ] Fixed a case where grenade throw soun…
- Counter-Strike 2
Your Time is Now
Today we’re updating the CS2 Limited Test with a new map (Inferno!) and the all new CS Rating. Your CS Rating is a visible measurement of your Counter-Strike performance, and it will determine where you stand on global…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 8/18/2023
[ GAMEPLAY ] Fixed bullet penetration through players [ SOUND ] Audio mix tweaks and adjustments
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 8/17/2023
[ MAPS ] All maps previously shipped in the Limited Test are available in casual and deathmatch matchmaking All maps and game modes previously shipped in the Limited Test are available for offline play [ GAMEPLAY ] Drop…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 8/16/2023
[ MAPS ] Italy Various bug fixes and tweaks [ MISC ] Added more hostage variants
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 8/15/2023
[ GAMEPLAY ] Competitive and Private Matchmaking are currently disabled in the Limited Test Minor adjustments to smoke cloud shape [ MAPS ] Added Italy to Deathmatch and Casual game modes Removed Anubis and Ancient [ EC…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 8/7/2023
[ MAPS ] Anubis Removed from Competitive mode Various bug fixes and tweaks Ancient Added to Competitive mode Various adjustments to lighting Added missing collision detection to some debris [ MISC ] Various adjustments…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 8/3/2023
[ MAPS ] Anubis Improved movement clipping map-wide Adjustments to collision around pillars Plugged holes in world geometry Fixed issues with weapon and bomb clipping through world geometry Ancient Improved water clarit…
- Counter-Strike 2
A Level Playing Field
Counter-Strike is at its best when teams compete on a level playing field and when ability is the only limit to their success. Over the past few years, we’ve seen professional Counter-Strike drift away from that ideal.…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 8/2/2023
[ GAMEPLAY ] Disabled Wingman [ MAPS ] Added Anubis to Deathmatch, Casual, and Competitive game modes Added Ancient to Deathmatch and Casual game modes Removed Overpass and Vertigo [ MISC ] Taught chickens how to swim W…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 7/25/2023
[ MAPS ] Overpass Adjustments to jumpable locations Collision adjustments Various bug fixes and tweaks
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 7/21/2023
[ MOVEMENT ] Fixed some instances of pixelwalks across all maps [ MISC ] Slight adjustments to some Holo stickers Fixed a case where some match stats would be reported incorrectly at the end of the game [ MAPS ] Overpas…

