News and patch notes
Every Counter-Strike 2 update and announcement from the official Steam feed, formatted to read cleanly.
Last updated October 9, 2026 · source Steam news (official)
Valve ускорила перезарядку AUG в Counter-Strike 2 и исправила ошибки на картах Rush в свежем обновлении
<img src="https://i.playground.ru/e/98mRQB8laACN8ppsCnBa5g.jpeg"/> <br /> <p>Valve выпустила небольшое обновление для Counter-Strike 2 от 9 октября. Патч затронул баланс оружия, звуковые эффекты и геометрию карт, а также принёс несколько те...
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Added a ping icon for dropped defuse kitsReduced the time for AUG reload by half secondFixed the sound event during silent reload for Desert EagleFixed a case of buzzing soundscape sounds during demo playbackClipping fixes for Rush mapsLoca...
Read→Игрок в Counter-Strike 2 написал магистерскую диссертацию о том, как выследить и навсегда избавиться от читера
<img src="https://i.playground.ru/e/155mCndbo3atGoks2ODsgw.png"/> <br /> <p>Простой студент и заядлый игрок в Counter-Strike 2 под ником magga_ защитил целую магистерскую диссертацию в Норвежском университете естественных и технических наук...
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Pet photobook pages now have localized text art.Added play menu buttons to manage downloaded Workshop maps.Adjusted VK shader cache extension flags.
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Agents now wear their equipped gloves during the photobooth photography sessions and in buy menuFixed grenade crosshair rendering when crosshair thickness is set to 3 pixelsFixed formatting of titles in commend and report dialogsImproved li...
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Various clipping fixes in Rush mapsFixed visualization of weapon inaccuracy + spreadAdded crosshair outline color optionAdded a new style "Static Quadrant"Enabled grenade crosshairs in freeze time for insta-smokes (just hold any grenade att...
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Fixed pixel-gaps in various Rush rooms.Clipping adjustments in T/CT Castle rooms.
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Various gap fixes and clipping adjustments.Fixed some cases where loud reloads would persist while trying to stealth reload.Added sv_clantags_enabled option so custom servers can disable clan tags.The eggs of background players in main menu...
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Added a better description of the rules to the loading screen.Adjusted rules for determining when to kick players due to team damage.Various clipping adjustments.Fixed a case where it was possible to get a slightly faster silent reload by t...
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Increased the maximum countdown-after-elimination time from 7 seconds to 14 seconds on end rooms and Convoy.The countdown-after-elimination time does not activate in cases where an entire team dies to suicides, team kills, and/or disconnect...
Read→Counter-Strike 2 adds an intense fast-paced 3v3 'Rush' game mode
This new Rush mode might be my favourite way to play Counter-Strike 2, giving you a faster-paced experience with shorter matches.<p><img src="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/uploads/articles/tagline_images/558215747id29826gol.webp" alt /></p>...
Read→Большое обновление для Counter-Strike 2 принесло в игру новый режим, бесшумную перезарядку и яйца
<img src="https://i.playground.ru/e/fjWNcZHyjWFPvbzrT18CeA.png"/> <br /> <p>Тактический шутер Counter-Strike 2 получил очередной апдейт. В отличие от предыдущих балансных патчей, в этот раз разработчики из Valve решили удивить игроков, и об...
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Put your foot on the gas and floor it. Welcome to Rush, a new fast-paced 3v3 queued mode for CS2. Experience the push and pull as you advance through a gauntlet of randomly-selected battle arenas, and dominate your opponent to win the match...
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Updated the map selection process to give players more opportunities to play maps they've been learning.Map selection process:Team 1 picks one mapTeam 2 picks two mapsTeam 1 picks a final map. One of the four maps will be randomly selected...
Read→Создатель Counter-Strike объяснил исчезновение классического режима со спасением заложников из-за киберспорта
<img src="https://i.playground.ru/e/QjoU8pvWU6yD1hp9c0Hp5A.png"/> <br /> <p>Соавтор оригинальной Counter-Strike Мин Ли рассказал о причинах постепенного заката классического режима со спасением заложников, который стоял у истоков культовой...
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CacheFixed various gaps in map.Fixed a wallbang spot on B site.Added a missing competitive CT spawn point.Added additional T spawn points.Reworked CSPlayerCamera:Renamed it to CustomPlayerCamera.Added GetPlayer, GetMode, SetMode, and SetFol...
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Added custom_hud_layout entity:custom_hud_layouts are the entry point for scripted maps to provide custom UI.Panel, Label, Image, and Button panel types are supported.Styling with css is supported.Events and client side scripting are not su...
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BoulderUpdated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)PoseidonUpdated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)Fixed a case where player speed was too high when moving against walls.
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FachwerkUpdated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)ShelterUpdated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)
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Fixed a case where grenades could be thrown through level geometryCacheFixed various gaps in mapFixed collision in various spots across mapFixed flickering on some assetsRemoved boost spot in Outside AShelterUpdated to the latest version fr...
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The Ranked Series stickers are now available for purchase. 50% of royalties are shared with players, teams, and the tournament organizer.Items in the the Cologne 2026 Shop will be available for purchase until September 29th.Fixed a bug wher...
Read→Cologne 2026: Ranked Series
Today we're shipping the Ranked Series of Cologne 2026 Major stickers--new stickers that indicate a team's final standing in the design. As with all items in the Cologne 2026 Shop, 50% of the royalties support the teams, players and tournam...
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The bomb damage health preview is now revealed when the bomb becomes audible.The bomb explosion now interacts with smoke grenade clouds and molotov/incendiary fire. FachwerkUpdated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update N...
Read→Call II Arms-ory
Last week we released new weapon and sticker collections from our previous Call to Arms-ory. Congratulations to the artists who had their items included! Now that these items are available, we're looking for new items for one new weapon col...
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FachwerkUpdated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).BoulderUpdated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).ShelterUpdated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)...
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Removed map-wide minimum one point of damage from new C4 explosions.Fixed a case where new C4 damage was calculated incorrectly near boundaries to other map areas.New C4 explosions now apply more force to dropped weapons.Adjusted the "Snipe...
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Premier Season Five has begunAdded Cache to the Active Duty Map PoolRemoved Overpass from the Active Duty Map PoolRe-designed effective range and extent of C4 explosion damage on all official defusal-mode maps.Damage is now applied accordin...
Read→Season 5, Armory, and More
Reporting for Active Duty Cache has officially arrived, and replaces Overpass in the active duty map pool. Put your hard-earned strats to the test and rise through the Premier ranks in CS2's newest battlefield. Get out of there, it's gonna...
Read→Counter-Strike 2 might be the biggest game on Steam, but Global Offensive is breaking player count records since it went standalone again
<img src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wVpHPL9ydYs2bbARuj4eRe-1280-80.jpg"/><br><br> nytime you're talking about the hottest game on Steam, there's an evergreen unspoken caveat: 'after Counter-Strike, of course.' CS2 is unquestionably...
Read→The Jackass Sticker Capsule
Today we’re excited to release the Jackass Sticker Capsule in association with Paramount Games Studio, Jackass graphic artist Andy Jenkins, and community artist TheDanidem. Celebrating the release of jackass: best and last, the Jackass Stic...
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