Counter-Strike 2 Update

✦AI summary2w

Implementation of Animgraph 2 to optimize CPU/networking, alongside engine updates, improved player occlusion, and various audio refinements.

▲Buffs3

Player MovementIn-air crouching transitions are now smoother, improving visual fluidity during movement.
General GameplayPlayer occlusion now uses a GPU query to prevent visual clipping through thin walls when the player is not visible.→GPU query
Animgraph 2The animation system has been updated to reduce CPU and networking overhead.→Reduced

◆Other changes4

Player MovementRefactored player height logic on sloped surfaces for consistency, which may affect grenade lineups.variable→consistent
Audio
- C4:Added a new sound effect when equipping the C4.→Added
- Audio occlusion transitions are now smoother on Nuke and Vertigo.
Animgraph 2All third-person animations have been updated for better quality and accuracy.→Re-authored

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Player Movement2 General Gameplay1 Audio2 Animgraph 22

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Counter-Strike 2 · Apr 1, 2026

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