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Valve · Valve
Feb 25, 2026 · 2mo ago

Counter-Strike 2 Update

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This update introduces significant new map scripting capabilities for workshop creators, including save data persistence and improved damage event handling, alongside a minor map guide fix for Ancient.

Buffs4

  • Workshop Maps
    • Workshop maps can now save and load up to 1MB of data via Steam Cloud, allowing for persistent progress across sessions.1MB MB
    • Added a new damage flag to allow scripts to ignore player armor when calculating damage.IGNORE_ARMOR
    • New scripting functions allow map creators to detect specific player input presses and releases.Added
  • de_ancientMap guides for de_ancient are now compatible with de_ancient_night and vice versa.Single mapCross-compatible

Bug fixes1

  • Workshop MapsFixed a bug where CSDamageTypes was incorrectly exported as CSDamageType.CSDamageTypeCSDamageTypes

Other changes1

  • Workshop MapsReplaced OnBeforePlayerDamage with OnModifyPlayerDamage, providing hitgroup data and triggering after damage calculations but before health modification.Instance.OnBeforePlayerDamageInstance.OnModifyPlayerDamage

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Counter-Strike 2 · Feb 25, 2026
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Patch history

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  1. Counter-Strike 2 Update
    May 22, 2026 · 1d
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  2. Counter-Strike 2 Update
    May 18, 2026 · 4d
    +1
  3. Counter-Strike 2 Update
    May 14, 2026 · 1w
  4. Counter-Strike 2 Update
    May 7, 2026 · 2w
  5. Counter-Strike 2 Update
    Apr 30, 2026 · 3w
  6. Counter-Strike 2 Update
    Apr 29, 2026 · 3w

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