CS2 Updates

Browse all Counter-Strike 2 updates and their associated content.

November 20, 2024

Counter-Strike 2 Update

[ GAMEPLAY ] - Fixed a case where a disconnected player could cause a poltergeist CT model to appear in the middle of the map - Player model of a disconnecting player should now immediately suicide when disconnect is detected instead of lingering for 10 additional seconds under certain conditions...


November 15, 2024

Counter-Strike 2 Update

Train - Removed unintended boost in B halls - Added grenade collision to out of bounds areas - Fixed gap in world by longdog exit - Added collision to B site broken ceiling - Fixed collision type on oilcar in B site


November 14, 2024

Counter-Strike 2 Update

[ MAP GUIDES ] - Fixed a bug where missing text for a user's language wouldn't fall back to English


November 13, 2024

All Aboard!

We're happy to announce the return of the momentarily lost classic, Train.


November 13, 2024

Counter-Strike 2 Update

[ DAMAGE PREDICTION ] - Added damage prediction settings. Damage prediction allows clients to immediately play the audio/visual effects of inflicting damage without waiting for confirmation from the server. Damage prediction can make shooting feel significantly more responsive, but comes with the...


November 12, 2024

Counter-Strike 2 Update

[ ABOUT THE NETWORK QUALITY READOUT ] Prior to the Armory Update, the network quality readout in the telemetry HUD considered packets to be "bad" under two circumstances. 1.) If the packet was dropped. 2.) If the packet was delivered out-of-order and was not corrected at a relatively low layer in...


November 7, 2024

Counter-Strike 2 Update

Gameplay, Animation, Matchmaking, Misc, Maps


October 30, 2024

Release Notes for 10/29/2024

Misc


October 30, 2024

Release Notes for 10/30/2024

Misc


October 29, 2024

Release Notes for 10/28/2024

Jumping, Misc, Maps


October 24, 2024

Release Notes for 10/24/2024

Misc


October 23, 2024

Release Notes for 10/23/2024

Maps, Misc, Ui


October 15, 2024

Release Notes for 10/15/2024

[ GRAPHICS ] - Fixed mixed resolution rendering from erroneously resetting during map changes. - Fixed a known crash when compiling lighting in Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools. - Fixed detail normal UV scaling. - Fixed several biplanar mapping bugs, added support for nonuniform scale in biplanar ...


October 9, 2024

Release Notes for 10/8/2024

[ GRAPHICS ] - Fixed certain particle effects, like tracers, to fall back to mixed resolution for better performance when using low graphics settings with MSAA disabled. - Improved lighting artifacts in various interior places when compiling maps.


October 9, 2024

Release Notes for 10/9/2024

[ MISC ] - Performance optimizations in hierarchies of unchanged entities. - Various stability improvements.


October 5, 2024

Release Notes for 10/4/2024

[ MISC ] - Adjusted the score calculation in Casual, Competitive, and Wingman to exclude knife and utility damage - Fixed 3rd person weapon angles to fully incorporate recoil - Fixed missing cascade shadows on some community maps - Fixed the Armory weapon preview having extra models - Network jit...


October 4, 2024

Release Notes for 10/3/2024

Misc


October 2, 2024

Release Notes for 10/2/2024

The armory, Charms, Inventory & items, Animation, Gameplay, Graphics, Audio, Networking, Maps, Workshop, Misc


October 2, 2024

The Armory

Today's update introduces the Armory, all new Weapon Charms, and a whole lot more. Click the image below for more details!


September 10, 2024

Release Notes for 9/10/2024

Misc