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- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 2/28/2024
[ MISC ] Spawn position is no longer randomly determined when a player reconnects to a server during freeze time. The spawn point sequence is now configured at the beginning of the map and is saved/restored from round b…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 2/16/2024
[ MISC ] 50% throw-strength grenades are now guaranteed if both attack buttons are held long enough then released within a short time from each other Fixed in-game bot avatar images not reloading correctly after pause m…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 2/15/2024
[ ANIMATION ] Fix for animations when climbing ladders Fix for menu agents wielding tasers Fix for Kukri knife hold animation during team intro sequence [ SPECTATING ] spec_lock_to_accountid and spec_lock_to_current_pla…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 2/12/2024
[ MISC ] Reconnecting to the game server will no longer get a player into a bad state. Improved VOIP performance when running the game at very high framerates. Fixed timings for some events in demo files representing st…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 2/8/2024 Night
[ MISC ] Fixed a bug where some inputs were acting as if they were released prematurely
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 2/8/2024
[ ARMS RACE ] Fixed a bug where an extra kill with a shotgun before the knife level counted as the winning knife kill [ SMOKE ] Adjusted visibility of player silhouettes in smoke Fixed a bug where enemies were visible o…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 2/7/2024
[ STICKERS ] Fixed a bug where AMD graphics users couldn't move stickers Stickers with custom offsets will now render properly when inspecting other items in-game from Steam Community Market and Steam Inventory [ SMOKE…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 2/6/2024
[ ARMS RACE ] Added Arms Race to available game modes Added maps "Baggage" and "Shoots" [ WEAPON FINISHES ] Introducing the Kilowatt Case, featuring 17 community-designed weapon finishes, and the Kukri Knife with origin…
- Counter-Strike 2
A Call to Arms
Steam post image Arms Race has returned! Grab your guns and brace yourself for a chaotic race to the top. Get two kills with each weapon to reach the final stage, or steal your opponents’ progress with your knife (or no…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 1/18/2024
[ MAPS ] Vertigo: Fixed a gap in geometry
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 1/4/2024
[ UI ] Fixed cases where there was a visible delay loading map images in the Play menu Fixed a bug where items that can't be equipped were visible in the Loadout menu Fixed a bug where loadout items couldn't be unequipp…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Note for 12/21/2023
[ MISC ] Fixed a case where players could refund a grenade for a brief period after it was thrown
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 12/18/23
[ MISC ] Fixed cases where weapons and C4 could fall through the ground Various bugfixes for stickers, weapon finishes, and gloves [ WORKSHOP ] Fixed inconsistent behavior with triggers when crouching in workshop maps […
- Counter-Strike 2
2024 Service Medal
Celebrate your time in CS2 with the all-new 2024 Service Medal, available starting January 1st! To get your service medal, earn XP by playing in official game modes and rank up your CS2 Profile. When you reach Global Ge…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 12/13/23
[ GAMEPLAY ] Added shell eject effects for shotguns Dropped weapons caused by buy menu purchasing are now dropped below the buyer [ MISC ] Added all-new 2024 Service Medal which will be available starting January 1st Fi…
- Counter-Strike 2
Release Notes for 12/7/2023
[ GAMEPLAY ] Fixed a bug where explicit weapon switches right after grenade throws were delayed slightly [ MAPS ] Inferno: Fixed a bug where you could plant C4 in planter
