Patch history

1. Oct 13, 2025·Counter-Strike 2 Pre-Release Update+3

   • ▲✨NewHighlight clips—→Added

     Major Highlight clips can now be accessed directly from the Spectator Loadout.

     Now viewable from Spectator Loadout.

   • ▲🛠QoLTeam Counter visibility

     Improved visibility of the selected player in the Team Counter.

     Selected player is more visible.

   • ▲🛠QoLInventory context menu

     The Inventory context menu now opens relative to the cursor position for better usability.

     Opens relative to cursor.

   • ≈🛠QoLWeapon mode indicatorSeparate→Ammo count

     The HUD weapon mode indicator has been moved to the ammo count for a cleaner interface.

     Moved to ammo count.

2. Sep 3, 2025·Counter-Strike 2 Update+1

   • ≈🛠QoLLoadout layout

     Improved the Loadout UI layout for better compatibility across different screen resolutions.

     Minor fixes to Loadout UI layout on certain resolutions.

   • ▲✨Newitem management—→Added

     Players can now unfavorite trade-protected or rental items for the CT side, providing better inventory control.

     Trade-protected and rental items now allow Unfavorite for CT.

3. May 15, 2025·Counter-Strike 2 Update

   • ≈🐛Bug fixinventory icons

     Fixed an issue where inventory item icons rendered incorrectly while the player was scoped in-game.

     Fixed scoped rendering

4. Aug 8, 2024·Release Notes for 8/8/2024+4

   • ▲🛠QoLDamage Reportlegibility

     Improved the legibility of damage given and taken in the post-round report for better clarity.

     Improved damage text

   • ▲🎨VisualSpectator Modetarget highlighting—→More pronounced

     Made spectator target highlighting more pronounced to help viewers track players more easily.

     Better spec highlighting

   • ▲🛠QoLMini Scoreboardplayer namesHidden→Visible

     Player names are now visible on the mini scoreboard whenever it is expanded.

     Names on mini scoreboard

   • ▲🎯BehaviorBuy Menuauto-closeManual→Automatic

     The buy menu now automatically closes when the switch team menu opens, streamlining the UI flow.

     Menu interaction fix

5. Jun 25, 2024·Release Notes for 6/25/2024

   • ≈🎨VisualMVP Panelvisuals—→Updated

     Updated MVP panels across all modes and added new animated panels for Premier matches.

     Visual Update

   • ≈🎯BehaviorMVP PanelMVP rules—→Adjusted

     Added new MVP conditions and adjusted existing rules for awarding MVP status.

     Mechanic Change

6. Feb 17, 2024·Release Notes for 2/16/2024+1

   • ≈🐛Bug fixbot avatar images

     Fixed an issue where bot avatar images would fail to reload after opening the pause menu.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixdemo playback button

     Corrected the behavior of the previous round button during demo playback for better navigation.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixbutton binding

     Fixed a bug that prevented players from clearing specific button bindings in the game settings.

     Bugfix

   • ▲🛠QoLtelemetry display

     Improved the performance of the telemetry display HUD element to reduce overhead.

     Performance

7. Feb 8, 2024·Release Notes for 2/7/2024

   • ≈✂️RemovedXP Overload iconvisible→Removed

     Removed the XP Overload icon from the kill feed for a cleaner interface.

   • ≈🛠QoLswap weapon promptcustom name→weapon/finish name

     The swap weapon prompt now displays the actual weapon and finish name instead of the user's custom name, improving clarity.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixbackground maps

     Fixed a bug that occurred when switching background maps while inspecting gloves.

8. Jan 4, 2024·Release Notes for 1/4/2024

   • ≈🐛Bug fixmap image loading

     Fixed a visible delay when loading map images in the Play menu, improving menu responsiveness.

     Fixed delay in loading map images in the Play menu.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixloadout visibility

     Items that cannot be equipped are no longer visible in the Loadout menu.

     Fixed un-equippable items appearing in loadout.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixloadout unequip

     Fixed a bug where loadout items could not be unequipped.

     Fixed bug preventing item unequipping.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixloadout saving

     Loadout changes are now correctly saved even if the game is quit shortly after making changes.

     Fixed loadout changes not saving on quick quit.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixcharacter loadout update

     Fixed a bug where loadout changes on the main menu character were delayed.

     Fixed delay in main menu character loadout updates.

9. Dec 7, 2023·Release Notes for 12/6/2023

   • ≈🐛Bug fixEquipment Viewstarting pistols visibilityhidden→visible

     Starting pistols now correctly show in the Pistols tab of the Equipment view.

     Fixed visibility bug

   • ≈🐛Bug fixCharacter Modelsilencer visibilityhidden→visible

     Silencers are now correctly shown on weapons when held by characters in the UI.

     Fixed visual bug

10. Dec 4, 2023·Release Notes for 12/4/2023

    • ≈🛠QoLping display—→Player Color

      Player pings are now displayed in the player's specific color, making it easier to identify who is pinging.

      Visual clarity

11. Mar 31, 2023·Release Notes for 3/31/2023+1

    • ▲✨NewTeam Equipment DisplayDefuse Kit visibility—→Added

      Defuse Kits are now visible in the team equipment display, providing better tactical information.