CS2@CounterStrike
Jun 18, 2026, 04:35 PM UTC
CS2 updates
The latest CS2 update news, code update notes, and player-facing change summaries.
CS2@CounterStrike
Jun 18, 2026, 12:05 AM UTC
Official updateJun 17, 2026, 11:22 PM UTC
Playoffs at the "Cathedral of Counter-Strike" (Jun 17, 2026)
Playoffs at the IEM Cologne Major begin tomorrow at the Lanxess Arena. See Stage III results, Quarterfinal matchups, item revenue share, and Pick'Em details.
- Playoffs at the IEM Cologne Major begin tomorrow at the Lanxess Arena (the "Cathedral of Counter-Strike").
- Stage III finished with FURIA and Team Spirit at 3-0; Aurora, Falcons, and Vitality at 3-1; 9z Team, BetBoom, and G2 Esports at 3-2.
- Quarterfinal matchups: 9z Team vs. FURIA and Aurora vs. BetBoom (Thursday); G2 Esports vs. Team Spirit and Falcons vs. Vitality (Friday).
- Team and player stickers are available with 50% of tournament item sales shared with organizer, teams, and players; Pick'Em picks must be submitted before the first Playoff match for Diamond Coin eligibility.
Code updateJun 17, 2026, 01:30 AM UTC
CS2 Update (Jun 17, 2026)
Small CS2 patch refining inspect and purchase popups around X-ray and restricted items, plus a routine version bump and packaging refresh.
- Inspect and purchase popups now handle restricted items and X-ray rewards more consistently, with refined logic for when action and purchase bars are shown or hidden.
- The game client and server versions have been incremented to 2000848, with updated build metadata and refreshed compiled Panorama popup scripts in the package manifest.
Code updateJun 15, 2026, 03:21 AM UTC
CS2 Update (Jun 15, 2026)
Small CS2 update refines the tournament predictions group stage UI logic and bumps client/server versions with minor packaging housekeeping.
- Tournament predictions group stage UI now uses a configurable best-of-one round count instead of a fixed value, improving support for varied formats.
- Client and server versions bumped to 2000847 with updated build metadata and minor packaging housekeeping for the tournament predictions script.
CS2@CounterStrike
Jun 10, 2026, 10:09 PM UTCYou have 10 hours to make and save your picks for Stage III of the @IEM Cologne Major! Which 8 teams will advance to the Playoffs? @ESLCS
CS2@CounterStrike
Jun 10, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC
Code updateJun 10, 2026, 09:52 PM UTC
CS2 Update (Jun 10, 2026)
Major store and main menu get a new 7‑day price view and mini‑store carousel, with tighter inventory limit checks across store and reward flows.
- Major store now shows a 7‑day high/low price bar and can sort stickers by recent discount percentage.
- The main menu’s Major tile has been rebuilt into a mini‑store carousel that highlights Major stickers and opens inspect popups with token prices.
- Inventory capacity checks now use a shared 1000‑slot limit and block purchases or rewards that would overfill your inventory, with a new full‑inventory error message.
- Multi‑select inventory popups have simplified selection logic and clearer hover/selection visuals for batch actions.
- Overwatch text, Major hub prompts, and new store sorting options received localized string updates.