CS2 updates

The latest CS2 update news, code update notes, and player-facing change summaries.

Official updateJul 29, 2026, 12:38 AM UTC

Counter-Strike 2 Update (Jul 29, 2026)

Ranked Series stickers, Cologne 2026 Shop availability, Community Workshop map updates, and several bug fixes.

  • Ranked Series stickers are available for purchase, with 50% of royalties shared with players, teams, and the tournament organizer.
  • Items in the Cologne 2026 Shop will be available for purchase until September 29th.
  • Community Workshop updates for Boulder, Fachwerk, and Shelter, plus several bug fixes including issues with `tools mode`, `Collection Catalog XP` for `The Dead Hand Collection`, and `VACnet` processing.
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Official updateJul 29, 2026, 12:38 AM UTC

Cologne Major: Ranked Series (Jul 29, 2026)

Ranked Series stickers for the Cologne 2026 Major are now available, with 50% royalties to teams, players and the organizer.

  • Ranked Series stickers indicate a team's final standing in the design.
  • Fifty percent of royalties from Cologne 2026 Shop items support teams, players and the tournament organizer.
  • Ranked stickers have a lower price and retain the same relationship between players and teams as the Event Series.
  • The Cologne 2026 Shop will be available until September 29th.
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Official updateJul 20, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC

Counter-Strike 2 Update (Jul 20, 2026)

Bomb damage preview and explosion interactions updated; three Workshop maps refreshed; Play menu additions for Steam China.

  • Bomb damage health preview now revealed when the bomb becomes audible
  • Bomb explosion now interacts with smoke grenade clouds and molotov/incendiary fire
  • Workshop maps `Fachwerk`, `Boulder`, and `Debris` updated to latest Community Workshop versions
  • Added Workshop maps section and a shortcut to Community Servers list in the Play menu for Counter-Strike in Steam China
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Official updateJul 15, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC

Community Workshop map updates (Jul 15, 2026)

Several Community Workshop maps were updated and various stability and security fixes were applied.

  • Updated several Community Workshop maps and applied various stability and security fixes.
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Official updateJul 9, 2026, 09:46 PM UTC

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  • Removed map-wide minimum one point of damage from new C4 explosions; damage calculation near map-area boundaries fixed; explosions apply more force to dropped weapons.
  • Adjusted the `Sniper Ahead` sticker visibility when scraped.
  • Fixed season medals missing gold tint on one bar; fixed the scoreboard not updating while open; various stability improvements.
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Official updateJul 8, 2026, 10:51 PM UTC

Counter-Strike 2 Update (Jul 8, 2026)

Premier Season Five has begun. Cache added to Active Duty; Overpass removed. Includes C4 explosion rework, new collections, scripting additions, engine update, and map fixes.

  • Premier Season Five has begun; Cache added to the Active Duty map pool and Overpass removed.
  • Re-designed C4 explosion damage: damage applied from precomputed simulation values baked into maps; explosion shockwave damage now rapidly expands from the center of the explosion.
  • Fixed case where picking up dropped weapons through the `Buy Menu` would fail to complete.
  • Added weapon collections Spy Tech and Arabesque; added sticker collections Fruits & Vegetables and Auto Racing. Train 2025, Sport & Field, Sugarface 2, and Elemental Craft are no longer available in the Armory.
  • Updated `Custom Paint Job Extended` with an overlay mask texture option and separate overlay UV randomization.
  • Reduced the performance cost of showing the scoreboard; fixed material blending disappearing at close range; increased sticker rotation precision to half-degree increments.
  • Scripting additions: `Instance.QueueAfterThinks`, `Instance.OnWeaponDrop`, `CSWeaponBase.GetOriginalOwner`; fixed `Instance.RegisterCheatCommand` crash; added file name and line info to `CompileModule` errors; removed vt
  • Updated engine code to the latest version of Source 2.
  • Community map changes: removed Warden, Stronghold, Alpine, Sanctum; added Boulder, Fachwerk, Shelter to Competitive/Casual/Deathmatch; added Debris and El Dorado to Wingman.
  • Map-specific fixes and clipping adjustments on Cache, Dust II, and Inferno.
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Official updateJul 8, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC

Season 5, Armory, and More (Jul 8, 2026)

Cache replaces Overpass in the active duty map pool; bomb damage reworked; new Armory weapon and sticker collections; community maps and fixes.

  • Cache replaces Overpass in the active duty map pool.
  • Bomb damage has been completely reworked with an explosive shockwave that dissipates around corners and a health bar preview of blast survivability.
  • Two new weapon collections, Arabesque and Spy Tech, have been added to the Armory.
  • Two new sticker collections, Fruits & Vegetables and Auto Racing, have been added to the Armory.
  • Boulder, Fachwerk, and Shelter were added to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes; Debris and El Dorado are now in Wingman.
  • Various bug fixes, map tweaks, and improved scoreboard performance.
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Official updateJul 3, 2026, 07:48 PM UTC

The Jackass Sticker Capsule (Jul 3, 2026)

Celebrating the release of jackass: best and last, the Jackass Sticker Capsule contains 39 stickers referencing iconic Jackass moments.

  • The Jackass Sticker Capsule is released in association with Paramount Games Studio, Andy Jenkins, and community artist TheDanidem and contains 39 stickers referencing iconic Jackass moments.
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