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Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2
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Valve · Valve
May 23, 2024 · 27mo ago

Release Notes for 5/23/2024

AI summary3mo

Gameplay adjustments to grenades and economy, significant map layout changes to Vertigo, and new demo playback features.

Buffs5

  • Incendiary GrenadeReduced price from $600 to $500, making it more accessible for players.600500 gold
  • M4A4Reduced price from $3100 to $3000, slightly easing the economic burden on CTs.31003000 gold
  • BaggageLowered the height of the central conveyor tray to provide a more open sniper view.Lowered
  • Demos
    • The demo playback timeline now shows indicators for kill and death events.Added
    • Added 'highlight mode' to demo playback, showing only kills and deaths for the active player.Added

Nerfs2

  • MolotovThe height of the flame pillar now decreases over time, potentially allowing players to move through it sooner.
  • General EconomyReduced the terrorist team award when a bomb is planted but defused, reducing the impact of the first round on the game's economy.800600 gold

Bug fixes4

  • BaggageFixed a movement hitch on the lower conveyor.
  • OfficeFixed a case where players could shoot through multiple walls.
  • MirageFixed bad collision on certain props and sticky collision around palace windows.
  • HUDFixed a bug where the Refund All button in the Buy Menu would only refund a single flashbang.

Other changes3

  • Vertigo
    • Added a catwalk by bombsite A connecting to the back of A, altering rotation and attack paths.Added catwalk
    • Removed the connector between the back of A and elevators.ConnectorRemoved
    • Opened up the passage between elevators and scaffolding.Opened passage

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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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