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Feb 25, 2026 · 4mo 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 map→Cross-compatible

✚Bug fixes1

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

◆Other changes1

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

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Counter-Strike 2 · Feb 25, 2026

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