Shanghai 2024 Major
The Counter-Strike Major has come to Shanghai.
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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Copenhagen Major Champions
Congratulations to Natus Vincere, the first CS2 Major Champions!
Championship Sunday in Copenhagen
The Semifinals of the Copenhagen Major featured four titans of Counter-Strike; FaZe Clan versus Team Vitality and Natus Vincere versus G2 Esports.
Copenhagen Playoffs and Pick’Ems
The Elimination Stage of the PGL Copenhagen Major has concluded, leaving eight teams to compete for Counter-Strike 2’s first Major Championship.
PGL Copenhagen 2024: Stickers!
The opening stage of the PGL Copenhagen Major has come to a close and storylines are rapidly developing. New rosters are rising to the occasion. Seasoned teams are reaching peak form at the…
PGL Copenhagen 2024
In December, hundreds of teams from around the world began their long journey to the first Counter-Strike 2 Major. Fighting through open, closed, and regional qualifiers--now only 24…
Goodbye Wheel
Today we're shipping the first major update to the CS2 Limited Test. You can check out the release notes to see what's new, but here are some of the big changes in today's update:
Team Vitality - Major Champions!
Congratulations to Team Vitality, champions of the BLAST.TV Paris Major! They defeated GamerLegion and completed a dominating performance, sailing through the event without losing a single…
The Grand Finale
The BLAST.tv Paris Major began with 24 teams and 2 finalists remain: GamerLegion and Team Vitality.
On to the Finals
The Legends Stage of the BLAST.tv Paris Major has concluded and the Champions Stage is set. The following teams will compete to become Major Champions of the final CS:GO Major:
Enter The Legends
The Challengers Stage of the BLAST.tv Paris Major has concluded and 8 teams have advanced to the Legends Stage.
The Paris 2023 Major
The BLAST.TV Paris Major begins May 8th. Who will become the champion of CS:GO's final Major?
Anu Map Who Bis
Today's update includes an adjustment to the Active Duty map pool as well as some weapon adjustments.
IEM Rio Major Champions
Over the past two weeks Rio de Janeiro has been the center of Counter-Strike, where 24 of the best teams in the world fought to become IEM Rio Major champions. In the end, only one team was…
The Rio Champions Stage is Set
After two unforgettable stages eight teams have survived and advanced to the Champions Stage of the IEM Rio Major.
Rio Champions Stage
After two unforgettable stages eight teams have survived and advanced to the Champions Stage of the IEM Rio Major.
2022 IEM Rio Major items are now available
The 2022 IEM Rio Major is almost here and you can start supporting your favorite teams now! The IEM Rio Major Viewer Pass, Souvenir Tokens, Team, and Player Autograph sticker capsules are…
The Long Road to Rio
The first CS:GO Major in Brazil. Live audiences from start to finish. The IEM Rio Major starts October 31st, are you ready?
Majors and Music
While we gear up for an incredible Major in Rio, we’re also looking ahead to next year’s events. Hosted by BLAST, CS:GO’s first Major of 2023 will take place in Paris, France. Buckle up…
PGL Antwerp 2022 Champions!
This weekend, thousands of screaming fans in Antwerp and millions of viewers around the world witnessed the crowning of a new Major Champion. Congratulations to FaZe Clan who proved to be…
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.