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Valve · Valve
Sep 5, 2023 · 36mo ago

Release Notes for 9/5/2023

AI summary3mo

General stability and quality-of-life updates focusing on map fixes, weapon pickup mechanics, and the re-enabling of Casual matchmaking.

Buffs1

  • GeneralImproved the interaction radius or timing for picking up weapons from the ground.

Bug fixes6

  • AncientCorrected the visual representation of the CT spawn area on the minimap for better clarity.
  • InfernoGeneral stability and bug fixes applied to the map.
  • General
    • Corrected an issue where weapons on the ground incorrectly retained properties of weapons currently held by a player.
    • Restored visual bullet tracers when a shot successfully hits a target.MissingFixed
    • General improvements and bug fixes for the Premier mode user interface.
    • Fixed a bug where players were invisible for a short duration immediately following team introductions.MissingFixed

Other changes3

  • OverpassAdjusted player spawn points to prevent players from spawning inside or too close to one another.
  • General
    • Casual matchmaking is once again available for players.DisabledEnabled
    • Community servers hosted on Windows are now discoverable via the Steam Server Browser.HiddenVisible

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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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