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Steam :: Counter-Strike 2 :: Counter-Strike 2 Update

[ PREMIER ] Updated the map selection process to give players more opportunities to play maps they've been learning. Map selection process: Team 1 picks one map Team 2 picks two maps Team 1 picks a final map. One of the four maps will be randomly selected and the match will begin. [ RUSH ] Rush is a fast-paced queued 3v3 game mode. Players battle through a series of battle arenas to reach the opponent's castle and win the match. Battle arenas are randomly selected for each match, so no two...

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[ RUSH ] Increased the maximum countdown-after-elimination time from 7 seconds to 14 seconds on end rooms and Convoy. The countdown-after-elimination time does not activate in cases where an entire team dies to suicides, team kills, and/or disconnects. Warmup time once all players have connected, freeze time, and technical timeout time are all reduced. Various gap fixes and clipping adjustments. [ CROSSHAIR ] Some additional information about the new crosshair system: The new crosshair...

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New Static Square crosshair style and outline options, Rush mode timing tweaks, upgraded pet photo JPEG pipeline with sticker limits, plus small map guide, animation, and UI polish.

New crosshair style 8 (Static Square) added, with expanded crosshair outline options and updated crosshair shaders on PC and Vulkan.
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