Update 12/12/12 – Nuke, revisited
If you’ve been following the pro tournaments, you may have noticed that they often play de_nuke_ve, a competitive revision of de_nuke by Sal ‘Volcano’ Garozzo.
CS2 Updates & Patch Notes
Every Counter-Strike 2 update Valve has published, in full. Release notes, map changes, Armory and case drops, Major announcements — each one dated, categorised, and linked back to the original post.
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Community Day
As the ESWC finals continue and the Free Weekend kicks into full gear, there is more to see than just the game itself. Counter-strike has always been about a large vibrant community and…
Community Day
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The Free Weekend has Landed!
Starting yesterday at 10am until Sunday at 1pm PST – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is free. You can click this link, visit this page, or launch steam and start downloading the game now…
The Free Weekend has Landed!
Starting yesterday at 10am until Sunday at 1pm PST – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is free. You can <a href='steam://install/730'>click this link</a>, <a…
Learning from the Pros
The finals of ESWC are kicking off later tonight- with Paris being 9 hours in the future from Seattle that means the start time for us on the West Coast of the USA is 12:30 am tonight. The…
Competitive Skill Groups FAQ
Since we’ve launched the new Skill Group emblems in CS:GO’s competitive mode, we’ve seen lots of questions asked about how they work and what they mean. So we collected those questions and…
Update 10/25: Skill Groups, GOTV
It’s here! Today’s update includes some big new features for CS:GO including Skill Groups and the long-awaited GOTV. Special thanks to the folks at ESWC for providing great feedback as we…
CS:GO Pro Tip Series: Semphis
We’re excited to bring you the first in a series of pro tips provided by professional Counter-Strike players. Pros from around the world have come together to provide advice for players who…
Update: New Matchmaking & Maps
Update (10/11/2012) – We have made some minor fixes and changes to Classic Competitive mode. Click here for release notes.
9/14 Update
Today’s update includes a range of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks, including the addition of third-person flinching (full release notes here). We’ve also started working on a revamped…
Spectator UI
The PAX CS:GO Community Event and ESWC NA Qualifiers are rapidly approaching, and today’s update includes some features designed to enhance the spectator experience.
CS:GO – Making the Short
We’ve launched! As we continue to work on updates and analyze the data and feedback we’re collecting, we thought you’d enjoy this CS:GO – Making the Short movie. And if you haven’t seen the…
Now Available - Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is now available on Steam!
Now Available - Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
<a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/730/">Counter-Strike: Global Offensive</a> is now available on Steam!
CS:GO Cinema
Counter-Strike’s cinematic trailer was developed at Valve using the Source Filmmaker. Want to make a film of your own? Check out the “Making the Short” video below to see how in-game…
The AWPer Hand
If you have pre-purchased Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, you might notice something new in your Team Fortress 2 backpack. As of last night, all players who pre-purchase CS:GO will…
Braaaiiiins!
CS:GO doesn’t launch alone next week. When we go live next Tuesday, we will have some brain chomping walking dead joining us. The guys over at plaguefest.com have been working with us to…
The beta should now be available, go go go!
In addition to an update to CS:GO earlier this afternoon (see the release notes here), everyone who has pre-purchased the game should now have access.
The beta should now be available, go go go!
In addition to an update to CS:GO earlier this afternoon (see the release notes <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/news/8641/">here</a>), everyone who has <a…
CS2 update questions
How often does Counter-Strike 2 get an update?
Valve ships small updates most weeks — usually community map refreshes, gameplay fixes and map-scripting additions — with a larger release every few months that brings a new Premier season, Armory collections or an operation. Every one of them is listed here, newest first.
Where do these patch notes come from?
Straight from Valve. This archive reads Counter-Strike's official Steam announcement feed, so each entry is the release note Valve published, with a link to the original post. Nothing is rewritten or summarised away.
How quickly do new updates appear here?
Within about 15 minutes of Valve posting. The feed is re-read on a short interval, so a build that ships in the evening shows up here the same evening.
Do CS2 updates move skin prices?
Frequently. Case and collection changes, Armory rotations, operation launches and Major shop releases all change what is available and what people are buying. When an update touches items, open the skin or case page to see what actually happened to the price around that date.
What do the section names on each update mean?
They are Valve's own headings. "Gameplay" covers mechanics and weapon behaviour, "Maps" lists per-map fixes and Workshop refreshes, "Map scripting" is the scripting API for custom maps, "Armory" and "Misc" cover items and everything else. Each update card lists the sections that build touched.