Open Season
Last year we announced the broad strokes of new rules for professional Counter-Strike events, to take effect in 2025. Today, we're filling in the details--click here to see the terms that…
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.
820Updates archived
289Release notes
4,239Individual changes
October 8, 2026Latest update
61 updates tagged esports. Clear filters
Showing 1–20 of 61 esports updates
A Level Playing Field
Counter-Strike is at its best when teams compete on a level playing field and when ability is the only limit to their success.
New RMR Eligibility Guidelines
As we enter the 2021 RMR season, we’ve decided to revisit some of our event guidelines.
2021 RMR Update
Over the past year, the top CS:GO teams in the world competed in regional ranking events for invitations to a Major Championship. Ultimately there would be no Major in 2020, but it is…
Berlin 2019 – Tournament Items
The 2019 StarLadder Berlin Major is just weeks away, but you can start supporting your favorite teams now!
Katowice 2019 – Tournament Items
The 2019 IEM Katowice Major begins February 13th. Watch as twenty-four of the best teams in the world battle to become the next CS:GO Major Champion!
FACEIT 2018 – Tournament Items
Join us on September 5th for the FACEIT London Major, where twenty-four teams will compete over the course of three weeks to become the next CS:GO Major Champion!
ELEAGUE 2018 – Tournament Items
The Boston ELEAGUE Major is just weeks away. On January 12th, watch as the top teams in CS:GO battle for the title of CS:GO Major Champion!
Krakow 2017 – Tournament Items
The CS:GO Major Championship Series is just a week away from the main event – the top sixteen CS:GO teams from around the world are set to battle in Krakow, Poland for the title of CS:GO…
Atlanta 2017 – Day Four Summary
All of the playoff spots have been filled. Now the spotlight turns to the Fox Theatre where the Quarterfinals will get underway on Friday the 27th at10am EST (4:00 PM CEST).
Atlanta 2017 – Day Three Summary
As day three comes to an end, two teams have secured their spots in the playoffs. Navi and Virtus.Pro advance to the next stage unbeaten.
Atlanta 2017 – Tournament Items
In just over a week, the top teams in CS:GO will battle in Atlanta for the title of CS:GO Major Champion!
Cologne 2016 – Tournament Stickers
ESL Cologne 2016 is fast approaching, and it’s time to support your favorite teams and players!
Trichromacy
Today’s update introduces the all-new Chroma 3 Case, featuring a series of community designed weapon finishes, as well as a chance at a rare knife with one of the six finishes featured in…
MLG Columbus: Winners
Congratulations to Luminosity Gaming on winning the The 2016 MLG CS:GO Championship! They take home $500,000 of the $1,000,000 prize pool.
MLG Columbus: Quarterfinal Pause
Congratulations to Na`Vi, Astralis and Team Liquid who await the winner of tomorrow’s remaining Quarterfinal match before heading into the Semifinals.
MLG Columbus: Quarterfinals
After three days and some hard-fought Group Stage games, eight winning teams advance to the Quarterfinals to compete for their share of the $1,000,000 prize pool in the sold out Nationwide…
Columbus 2016 – Tournament Stickers
The stage is set for MLG Columbus 2016, and it’s time to support your favorite Legends and Challengers!
MLG Columbus 2016 – Qualifier
The offline qualifier for the next CS:GO Major is underway, with MLG hosting matches throughout the day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Cluj-Napoca: Quarterfinals
With the close of the group stage, eight teams’ championship hopes remain alive as they head into Saturday’s Quarterfinal matches. Don’t forget to update your Fantasy roster and Team…
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.