UI: Counter-Strike 2 Update
MAJOR - The IEM Cologne 2026 Major Hub is now available. Visit the hub to purchase tournament items, play the Pick'Em Challenge and more.
Counter-Strike 2 Update
MAJOR - The IEM Cologne 2026 Major Hub is now available. Visit the hub to purchase tournament items, play the Pick'Em Challenge and more.
- Purchase a Cologne 2026 Viewer Pass to receive an upgradable Cologne 2026 Coin. With an active pass, you can upgrade your coin and earn rewards by playing the Pick'Em Challenge. Additionally, you will show up on the Active Pass Leaderboard where you can compare your Pick'Em Challenge performance to your friends.
UI - Fixed a case of incorrect scoreboard timeline presentation in overtime.
- Fixed weapon entities disallowing pickup from showing pick up weapon hint text.
- Increased spectator in-eye flash amount.
MISC - Souvenir quality items can now be selected in Trade Up Contract alongside normal quality items. All Souvenir attributes will be removed from any souvenir items selected, and the result of a Trade Up Contract will be a single normal item of a quality one higher, from a collection of all of the items selected for exchange.
Counter-Strike 2 Update
- Fixed a case where tire fire particles were flickering in the advanced video preview.
- Adjusted finger animation on Bayonet model.
Counter-Strike 2 Update
UI Demo/Replay viewer improvements:
- Added a progress bar for demo/replay downloads
- Camera controls now use click-and-drag scheme
- Free and chase camera are usable during a paused demo
- Fixed some minor issues when seeking to a different position in the demo file
MISC - Round backup files now require the game server startup flag "-allow_round_backup_files"
Counter-Strike 2 Update
- Updated AUG reload animations for standing and crouch reloads to better match new reload duration
- Allowed radio commands now have an explicit list
- Added toolsskybox_occluder tool material for CS2 Workshop Tools
- Stability improvements for Vulkan renderer
Counter-Strike 2 Update
MISC - Added a ping icon for dropped defuse kits
- Reduced the time for AUG reload by half second
- Fixed the sound event during silent reload for Desert Eagle
- Fixed a case of buzzing soundscape sounds during demo playback
- Clipping fixes for Rush maps