Rush Hour (Sep 22, 2026)
Rush: a new fast-paced 3v3 queued mode for CS2, Premier map-pick changes, visual and audio quality-of-life updates, clan tags returning, and the new Starjunk 95 Music Kit.
Quick read
- New Rush 3v3 queued mode with randomly selected battle arenas and a Rush friends leaderboard
- Premier map-pick change: teams pick two maps each, then one is randomly selected
- Visual updates: more pronounced blood and bullet impacts
- Crosshair upgrades and the return of Clan Tags via `Steam Groups`
- Gameplay audio changes: silent reloads (hold reload, slower) and silent unscope for scoped weapons
- New Starjunk 95 Music Kit available now
Put your foot on the gas and floor it. Welcome to Rush, a new fast-paced 3v3 queued mode for CS2 where teams advance through a gauntlet of randomly selected battle arenas to capture the enemy castle and win the match. Keep track of your wins with the Rush friends leaderboard.
Pick, Pick Pick, Pick
We’re changing the process for getting into a map in Premier—teams will vote to pick two maps each instead of banning down to a single map. After all four maps are picked, a single map will be randomly selected and the match will begin.
Change You Can See
- Blood and impacts: Blood is now much more bloody, and bullet impacts are far more visible.
- Crosshairs: Crosshairs have been upgraded with new shapes and other features; check the
Crosshair/Scopessettings to create a custom crosshair. - Clan Tags: Clan Tags are back. Select one of your
Steam Groupsin your player profile and your clan tag will appear next to your name wherever you play.
Change You Can't See (or Hear)
Reloading can now be performed silently by holding the reload key, at the cost of taking considerably longer. Unsyncing scoped weapons is now silent when you un-scope.
Starjunk 95
A new Music Kit featuring the sounds of Starjunk 95 is available now.
