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IEM Cologne 2026
The IEM Cologne 2026 Major is fast approaching. Teams are making final adjustments, fine-tuning their strats, and crossing their fingers that they won't face Vitality until the Grand Final. That can only mean one thing:…
Store19 changesMapsPerformance - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
MAJOR The IEM Cologne 2026 Major Hub is now available. Visit the hub to purchase tournament items, play the Pick'Em Challenge and more. Purchase a Cologne 2026 Viewer Pass to receive an upgradable Cologne 2026 Coin. Wit…
Store5 changesFixBalance - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
MAPS Cache Adjusted player and grenade collision. Adjusted material blending to improve accuracy of footstep sounds. Fixed several gaps reported by players. Ancient Fixed a gap in the wall.
Store6 changesGameplayUI/audio - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
SPECTATING Fixed a case of post-processing glitch when switching spectator targets on maps with different post-processing volumes. Fixed a case of stuck x-ray silhouettes when switching spectator targets. Fixed spectato…
Store8 changesFixUI/audio - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
MAPS Cache Fixed various holes in map Fixed surfacetypes for various materials. Added grating to some windows to make them block bullets. Tweaks to player and grenade clipping. MISC Fixed a case where it was possible to…
Store8 changesFixUI/audio - Counter-Strike 2
NIGHTMODE II Music Kits
Today we are releasing six new music kits with NIGHTMODE Records. NIGHTMODE II Music Kits are now available in the STORE tab, featuring: ALRT, DOPAMINE HIT Altare, Change My Mind borne, Give It To Me Pirapus, EVERYNITE…
Announcement2 changesUI/audio - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
MAPS Cache Fixed various holes in map. Simplified grenade clipping in various areas. Fixed sounds and surfacetypes for various materials. Orange wire spool at Sandbags has been exchanged for white wire. MUSIC KITS NIGHT…
Patch notes23 changesFixMaps - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
MAPS Cache Map-wide clipping fixes and geometry polish. Fixed some spots where bomb would be unreachable when dropped. Fixed dynamic shadows breaking in some spots. Fixed some surface sound types. ANIMGRAPH 2 Fixed hand…
Patch notes8 changesFixMaps - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
MAPS Cache Bomb explosion radius increased. Lighting Adjustments around Vent. Disabled player collision on sign and removed lamp by squeaky. Reworked e-box on A-site for better visibility. Lowered Checkers entrance fram…
Store10 changesFixMaps - Counter-Strike 2
The Return Of Cache
Today's update features the return of a classic. Welcome back, Cache! Cache veterans will feel right at home in familiar locations, while new players can quickly learn the ins and outs of a classic three lane map that r…
Announcement2 changesMapsServer - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
MAPS Cache Added Cache to Competitive, Casual, Deathmatch, and Retakes modes. Dust II Uncovered Mid Box (Xbox) to reveal a previously hidden jump spot. On purpose this time. Office Enabled collision on tarp on boxes use…
Patch notes9 changesFixMaps - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
ANIMGRAPH 2 Fixed XM1014 shells flickering when starting a reload. Fixed bugs with dual berettas in first person and in spectator mode. Fixed inspect/cancel causing multiple worldmodel deploys. Fixed a bug where players…
Patch notes16 changesFixGameplay - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
GAMEPLAY Adjusted ground smoothing at locations where the player can stand on very thin ledges. ANIMGRAPH 2 Minor adjustments to viewmodel animations. MISC Corrected some improper character texture assignments. Trade of…
Patch notes10 changesFixGameplay - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
GAMEPLAY Adjusted camera motion due to recoil to match CS:GO more closely. Bullet trajectories should continue to match CS2. Players will now experience the full camera motion due to external sources of aim punch (e.g.…
Patch notes10 changesFixGameplay - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
MISC Fixed a bug that removed the delay between burst fire bullets.
Patch notes10 changesFixPerformance - Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
All changes from the animgraph_2_beta build are now live. ANIMGRAPH 2 Minor adjustments to viewmodel animations. Adjusted general weapon deploy animation logic. Fixed issues with transitioning between knife attacks. Fix…
Patch notes2 changesFixGameplay
