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.
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 forward.
Release Notes for 06/26/2024
Pool Day - Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)
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.
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 poolNuke - Fixed c4 stuck spots Ancient - Fixed c4 stuck spots, holes in ...
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!
Release Notes for 6/20/2024
Fixed a case where the game would think a key was still pressed after it had been released
Release Notes for 6/13/2024
Added a "pips only" option to the "Show Team ID Through Walls" settings (cl_teamid_overhead_mode)
Release Notes for 6/10/2024
[ GAMEPLAY ] - Fixed one-way visibility for players inside HE grenade explosions