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Valve · Valve
May 15, 2025 · 15mo ago

Counter-Strike 2 Update

AI summary3mo

Minor update focusing on Deathmatch team balancing, AK-47 visual/audio refinements, and impact sound clarity.

Buffs2

  • Combat Audio
    • Body Shot:Reduced the delay for body shot impact sounds from the attacker's perspective, providing faster hit confirmation.Reduced
    • Body Shot:Body shot impact sounds now momentarily reduce weapon fire and ambience volume to ensure hit feedback is clearly audible.Added

Bug fixes3

  • AK-47
    • Fixed a bug where molotov and incendiary fire was visible through the AK-47 viewmodel.
    • Stickers on the front grip now light correctly when using left-hand mode.
  • UIFixed an issue where inventory item icons rendered incorrectly while the player was scoped in-game.

Other changes2

  • DeathmatchDeathmatch mode now allows unbalanced teams, potentially reducing queue times or allowing more flexible lobby sizes.balancedunbalanced
  • AK-47Fire:The front end of the AK-47 fire sound has been shortened for better audio responsiveness.Shortened

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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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