🚨 Counter-Strike 2 Update
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:07:56 +0000

[ MAPS ]

Updated Basalt to the latest version from Steam Workshop (Update Notes )

[ WORKSHOP ]

Added ability to author and submit patterns for the Missing Link Charm to Counter-Strike 2 Steam Workshop.

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🚨 Spring Forward
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:06:11 +0000

New weekly care package drop collections, Spring cleaning on Inferno and Train, and an update to content in the Armory—today's update contains a little something for everyone!

New Drop Collections

Your weekly care packages just got a bit more interesting. Three new weapon collections have been added to the care package drop list, so keep an eye out for items from the all-new Ascent, Boreal, and Radiant collections. With over 70 new finishes, these collections feature a wide range of styles from solid colors, gold reliefs, camo patterns, custom paint jobs and more.

Spring cleaning on Inferno and Train

We're also tidying up a few maps. Inferno and Train have undergone some Spring cleaning. You'll notice cleaner surfaces, less clutter, and a slightly wider banana.

New additions to the Armory

The Armory has received some new offerings, beginning with the all-new Fever Case, featuring 17 weapon finishes from community contributors and Shattered Web knives in Chroma finishes:

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And with Train releasing earlier this year, its collection gets a revamp featuring designs inspired by the map's graffiti, location, and more:

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And one more thing, we have added a new Limited Edition Item: the XM1014 | Solitude. Its mountainous pattern comes in a wide range of variations:

What are you waiting for? Jump into a match and check out what's new!

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🚨 Counter-Strike 2 Update
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:06:32 +0000

[ WEEKLY CARE PACKAGE ]

Added three all-new weapon collections to the Weekly Care Package drop list: Ascent, Boreal, and Radiant

Removed four weapon collections from the Weekly Care Package drop list: Bank, Italy, Lake, and the original Train collection

[ ARMORY ]

Added new Armory Content:

The Train 2025 Collection

The Fever Case

A new Limited Edition Item: the XM1014 | Solitude

[ MAPS ]

Inferno

Adjusted Banana to more closely match the size of the CS:GO version

Simplified background behind T ramp

Simplified view into Pit

Simplified background of Bombsite B

Removed step on sides of Arch hallway

Removed pixel gap at Coffin

Adjusted crates on steps up to balcony so players step up reliably

Adjusted or removed props throughout map

Adjusted Player and Grenade collision throughout map

Train

Fixed a bug where player shadows would render through windows above A main

Fixed some holes in the world

Simplified back wall by door to Z

Simplified background by upper B entrance

Shortened overhead roof rail in A site, to make it easier to throw utility into site

Replaced see-through grating on catwalk outside of Z door

Replaced see-through fences at top if Ivy with solid version

Simplified brick wall by Ivy

Fixed grenade collision on upper B arch

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🚨 Mission Possible
Wed, 07 May 2025 23:05:32 +0000

Today's update includes several community maps, a rearranging of casual and deathmatch map groups, and the introduction of weekly missions!

Weekly Missions

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, can be completed for bonus XP. Each week you'll get a new mission, and you can access your mission in the Main Menu and in the Play Menu.

Community Maps

Today we welcome a host of new community maps: Jura, Grail and Agency have been added to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes, and Dogtown and Brewery have been added to Wingman. And it's easier than ever to play community maps—Jura, Grail, and Agency can be found in the new Community Map Group.

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All this and more (particularly for fans of binding keys to "/" ) in today's update, so jump into some community maps and see what's new!

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🚨 Counter-Strike 2 Update
Wed, 07 May 2025 23:05:25 +0000

[ MISSIONS ]

Added Weekly Missions, which can be entered though the main menu or play menu.

Players receive one mission each week.

The weekly mission expires after 7 days and rewards XP for completion. [ MAPS ]

Removed community maps Basalt, Edin, Palais, and Whistle from all game modes.

Added community maps Jura, Grail, and Agency to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes.

Added community maps Dogtown and Brewery to Wingman mode.

Re-organized Casual and Deathmatch map groups.

Defusal Group Alpha: Dust 2, Mirage, Inferno, Vertigo.

Defusal Group Delta: Train, Anubis, Ancient, Overpass, Nuke.

Community Map Group: Jura, Grail, Agency.

Hostage Group: Office, Italy. [ AUDIO ]

Added "Main Menu Ambience Volume" setting.

Fixed some cases where shooting visible enemies over the top of smoke would not play an attacker feedback sound.

Fixed some cases where gameplay sounds were inaudible or would skip.

Removed snd_setmixer, snd_setmixlayer, snd_soundmixer_setmixlayer_amount, and snd_soundmixer_set_trigger_factor console commands. [ MISC ]

Fixed a bug where input bindings to scancode56 (US English key "/") wouldn't persist across app launches.

Lobby invites from players marked with "Block All Communication" in Steam will now be ignored in-game.

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🚨 Counter-Strike 2 Update
Thu, 08 May 2025 22:11:18 +0000

[ MISSIONS ]

Fixed a case where mission progress appeared to be reset when reconnecting to a match in-progress. [ MAPS ]

Grail:

Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes ). [ GRAPHICS ]

Fixed a case where fire was visible through smoke. [ AUDIO ]

Various UI sound bug fixes and tweaks. [ MISC ]

Various crash fixes and stability improvements.

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🚨 Counter-Strike 2 Update
Mon, 12 May 2025 22:58:23 +0000

[ MAPS ]

Fixed a bug where searching for Defusal Group Alpha would lead to Anubis and Defusal Group Delta would lead to Vertigo. Jura:

Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes ). Grail:

Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes ). Brewery:

Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes ). Dogtown:

Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes ). [ AUDIO ]

Remastered various UI sounds. [ MISC ]

Various crash fixes and stability improvements.

Various fixes for running on Linux with SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland.

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🚨 Counter-Strike 2 Update
Tue, 13 May 2025 22:13:02 +0000

[ GAMEPLAY ]

Fixed a bug where weapons purchased with "Buy & Throw" could be refunded after firing. [ PREMIER ]

Season Two world and regional leaderboards are now populated. [ MISC ]

Added HUD "Glow Weapon with Rarity Color" setting.

Minimally scraped stickers now cover over the gap on the front grip of the AK-47.

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🚨 Counter-Strike 2 Update
Thu, 15 May 2025 22:29:36 +0000

[ GAMEPLAY ]

Deathmatch mode now allows unbalanced teams. [ GRAPHICS ]

Fixed a case where molotov and incendiary fire was visible through the AK-47 viewmodel.

Fixed a case where stickers covering the gap on the front grip of the AK-47 weren't lit correctly in left hand mode.

Fixed a case where inventory item icons rendered incorrectly while scoped in-game. [ AUDIO ]

Shortened front end of the AK-47 fire sound.

Reduced delay for body shot impact sounds from the attacker perspective.

Body shot impact sounds from the attacker perspective will momentarily reduce the volume of weapon fire and ambience to help ensure feedback remains audible.

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🚨 Counter-Strike 2 Update
Mon, 19 May 2025 21:42:12 +0000

[ MAPS ]

Jura:

Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes ).

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🚨 Counter-Strike 2 Update
Wed, 21 May 2025 22:32:10 +0000

[ GAMEPLAY ]

Rendered viewangle adjustments due to recoil are now calculated per frame.

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🚨 BLAST.TV Austin Major 2025
Fri, 23 May 2025 00:12:34 +0000

Like a dust storm on the horizon, the BLAST.TV Austin Major is fast approaching. Join us June 3rd as the first stage of the major gets underway!

Pick'Em and Stick'Em

Featuring more teams than ever before, this Major promises to be the most competitive yet. And you can start supporting your favorite teams today with the Austin 2025 Viewer Pass!

Your activated Austin 2025 Viewer Pass includes a coin that you can upgrade by playing the Pick'Em challenge, along with unlimited team graffiti for the duration of the event so you can show your support everywhere you play. You'll also have the opportunity to earn (and purchase) Souvenir Tokens, redeemable for a memento from the match of your choice.

Along with the Viewer Pass and Pick'Em Challenge, today we're releasing tournament stickers featuring the logos of every participating team and the autograph of every participating player. With a bit of Texas flair, Austin Major stickers can be found in a variety of finishes so you can find the perfect look for your collection.

So mark your calendar, dust off your boots, and join us in Austin for Counter-Strike's biggest Major yet!

Stick to Your Guns

But that's not all!

We've partnered with Games Workshop to celebrate the Warhammer Skulls 2025 event by releasing four Warhammer 40,000-themed sticker capsules.

Themed after Warhammer 40,000 decal sheets, you'll find the Warhammer 40,000 Adeptus Astartes, Traitor Astartes, Imperium, and Xenos Sticker Capsules in-game now!

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🚨 Capture the Moment
Thu, 29 May 2025 23:09:46 +0000

The BLAST.tv Austin Major is fast approaching!

Activate your Austin 2025 Viewer Pass and set your Pick'Ems before the first matches start, and you'll be well on your way to upgrading your Challenge Coin and earning Souvenir Tokens. Speaking of which...

Souvenir Highlight Packages

Just like previous Majors, you'll have the opportunity to claim a memento from the match of your choice. But this time, if you choose a playoff match , you'll receive an all new Souvenir Highlight Package.

Available exclusively for playoff stage matches, Souvenir Highlight Packages contain a souvenir weapon with an attached charm that features a video highlight from the playoff map you selected. Your weapon's description will include information about the highlight, and you can view the attached clip in your CS2 inventory, in Steam, or while spectating a teammate in-match.

We're excited for everyone to get their chance to pick up a playoffs-exclusive Souvenir Highlight Package, but they will take some time to put together. So stay tuned—Souvenir Highlight Packages will be redeemable shortly after the Major comes to a close!

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🚨 Playoffs in Austin
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:16:11 +0000

After three Stages of the BLAST.tv Austin Major, eight teams have survived and advanced to the Playoffs. The Moody Center will host sold out crowds for four days to determine 2025’s first Major Champions.

Stage 3 saw fierce competition, with surprising upsets, come-from-behind victories and too many overtimes to count. There are stories abound in Austin, and every team has forged their own path to this moment. Who will come out on top?

Find out on Thursday, June 19th when the Playoff Stage kicks off between Team Spirit and MOUZ, and don’t forget to make picks for all Playoff Stage matches prior to the start of the first match!

As we reach the Major’s final stage, there's still time to support your favorite teams. Team and player stickers are available, with 50% of the proceeds going to the players, teams, and organizations participating in the BLAST.tv Austin Major.

See you in Austin!

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🚨 The Final Showdown in Austin
Sun, 22 Jun 2025 02:56:45 +0000

After three Stages and six Playoff matchups, two teams have advanced to the Grand Finals of the BLAST.tv Austin Major.

Team Vitality, the #1 ranked team in the world, defeated Natus Vincere 2-0 in the Quarters and MOUZ 2-1 in the Semis to punch their ticket to the Grand Finals. This is the organization's second Grand Finals appearance and first since they won the Paris 2023 Major.

On the other side of the Playoff bracket, The MongolZ defeated both FaZe Clan and paiN Gaming 2-0, and now look to become the first Asian team to win a Major Championship.

The Grand Finals begin tomorrow, June 22nd at 12:30 PDT. Don't miss a second!

And as we enter the final day of the BLAST.tv Austin Major, team and player stickers are still available, with 50% of the proceeds going to the players, teams, and participating organizations.

Good luck to both teams!

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🚨 BLAST.tv Austin Major Champions
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:11:50 +0000

Over four days, the Moody Center in Austin, Texas hosted Team Vitality's coronation as the best Counter-Strike team on the planet.

Facing The MongolZ in the Grand Finals, Team Vitality lost the opening map 13:5, then stormed back on the next two, winning 13:4 on Dust II and 13:6 on Inferno to win the BLAST.tv Austin Major and the organization's second Major Championship.

To celebrate, today we are releasing the Major Champions Capsule, featuring Paper, Foil, Holo, and Gold stickers autographed by one of the Champions from Team Vitality.

And for the first time, we are introducing Souvenir Charms. Each Playoff Stage Souvenir comes with a Souvenir Charm that contains a highlight from the match.

Finally, Season Two of Premier ends on July 14th. To receive your Premier Season Two Medal, you must have 25 Season Two Premier wins and a visible CSR when the Season concludes.

See you soon for Premier Season Three!

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🚨 Counter-Strike 2 Update
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:11:54 +0000

[ AUSTIN 2025 MAJOR ]

Champions Autographs Capsule is now available for purchase, congratulations to Team Vitality!

Highlight Souvenir Packages can now be acquired for the Playoff matches.

[ MISC ]

Added in-game lobby voice chat and voice chat during Premier Pick/Ban phase.

Fixed bad command flows in point_servercommand entities.

Fixed community maps not reloading correctly with "restart" command.

Buy binds are now disabled during halftime freeze phase.

Fixed scoreboard column text formatting in Japanese.

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🚨 Counter-Strike 2 Update
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:45:41 +0000

[ MISC ]

Added a description note to Souvenir Highlight Packages explaining that they will become tradable and marketable after 7 days.

Various stability improvements.

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🚨 Counter-Strike 2 Update
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:01:30 +0000

\[ Premier Season Three ]

Premier Season Three is now open for business

Added Overpass to the Active Duty Map Pool

Removed Anubis from the Active Duty Map Pool

\[ GAMEPLAY ]

Incendiary Grenade - incendiary grenade fire spreads more rapidly

MP9 - increased recoil magnitude and substantially reduced jumping accuracy

In Competitive modes, Counter-Terrorists now receive a $50 team award for each Terrorist eliminated in a round

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🚨 Season Two: Episode One
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:58 +0000

Premier Season Three begins today!

It's time to start working toward your Season Three Medal. As before, the color of your medal will correspond to the highest CS Rating achieved during the season, and the bars will reflect your total wins, with one bar for every 25 (up to five bars). To be eligible for a medal, you'll need an account in good standing, 25 Premier match wins, and an active CSR at the end of the season.

New for Season 3

With the new season comes an update to the Active Duty Map Pool: Overpass is back in, and Anubis is out.

There are a few gameplay changes with Season Three. Fire from the incendiary grenade now spreads faster, occupying space rapidly to counter rushing Ts. The MP9 has gotten a bit of a nerf, with a harder to control spray and substantially less jumping accuracy. There's also a change to the CT economy: win or lose, CTs now receive a shared team award for each T eliminated in the round, so the more you win and the closer you keep your losses, the more you'll have to spend.

Trade Protected Items

Today we are introducing a new feature to help keep your Counter-Strike items secure. In the unlikely event that you lose control of your account or were the target of a scam by a bad actor, you may reverse all Counter-Strike item trades from the last 7 days.

Obviously we hope you'll never need it, but you can review your recent trades and find the trade reversal feature on the Trade History page on your Steam Account. For more information about what happens when trades are reversed, visit the FAQ

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