Official updateApr 22, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC

Counter-Strike 2 Update (Apr 22, 2026)

Adjustments to ground smoothing and viewmodel animations, fixes to character textures, and a 1,000-item limit on trade offers containing Counter-Strike 2 items.

Quick read

Adjusted ground smoothing at locations where the player can stand on very thin ledges.
Minor adjustments to viewmodel animations.
Corrected some improper character texture assignments.
Trade offers containing Counter-Strike 2 items are now limited to 1,000 items.

This update introduces movement and animation adjustments, fixes to character textures, and a trade offer limit for Counter-Strike 2 items.

Gameplay and Animation

Movement: Adjusted ground smoothing at locations where the player can stand on very thin ledges.
Viewmodel: Minor adjustments to viewmodel animations.

Visual

Corrected some improper character texture assignments.

Trading

Trade offers containing Counter-Strike 2 items are now limited to 1,000 items.

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