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Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2
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Valve · Valve
Mar 24, 2023 · 41mo ago

Release Notes for 3/24/2023

AI summary3mo

A technical update focusing on stability, audio balancing, and various bug fixes for UI and gameplay interactions.

Bug fixes4

  • General
    • Various game crashes have been resolved to improve overall stability.
    • Fixed an issue where input keys like +voicerecord were not handled correctly when the Panorama UI had focus.
  • Smoke Grenade
    • Smoke Grenade:Fixed the visual positioning of bullet holes in smoke clouds relative to the player's camera.
    • Smoke Grenade:Fixed a bug where smoke grenades in crevices would detonate on the wrong side of thin walls.

Other changes4

  • GeneralNetgraph has been added back to the game, allowing players to monitor network performance.Added
  • Audio
    • Reduced the volume of the flashbang ringing effect and the associated audio ducking.Lowered
    • Adjusted the stereo spread of grenade explosions for better audio positioning.Reduced
  • Competitive ModePrevented dead players in competitive matches from picking up weapons, ensuring fair play.AllowedDisabled

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Counter-Strike 2 · Mar 24, 2023

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Patch history

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  1. Counter-Strike 2 UpdateAug 3, 2026 · 2w

    Map and scripting updates across CS2 including fixes to grenade physics, map geometry, and new map scripting hooks, plus community-added content integration.

  2. Counter-Strike 2 UpdateJul 29, 2026 · 3w

    Cologne 2026 Major stickers are now available, alongside community map updates and critical security fixes.

    +1
  3. Counter-Strike 2 UpdateJul 20, 2026 · 1mo

    Gameplay updates to bomb interactions and updates for several community workshop maps.

    +3
  4. Call II Arms-oryJul 16, 2026 · 1mo

    Valve has announced new community submission calls for the 'Fairy Tales' weapon collection and 'Cryptids' and 'Pop Art' sticker collections.

  5. Counter-Strike 2 UpdateJul 15, 2026 · 1mo

    Updated several community workshop maps and implemented general stability and security fixes.

  6. Counter-Strike 2 UpdateJul 9, 2026 · 1mo

    Gameplay adjustments to C4 explosion damage and physics, alongside various visual and stability fixes.

    1
  7. Counter-Strike 2 UpdateJul 8, 2026 · 1mo

    Premier Season Five begins with a map pool rotation, a significant rework to C4 explosion damage physics, and the introduction of new Armory collections.

    +31
  8. Counter-Strike 2 UpdateJun 10, 2026 · 2mo

    Updates to the Cologne 2026 Major Shop UI and general quality-of-life improvements to inventory management.

    +1

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