Introducing Operation Riptide
Dive into Operation Riptide, available now!
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.
809Updates archived
279Release notes
4,130Individual changes
August 24, 2026Latest update
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Introducing Operation Broken Fang
Take part in Operation Broken Fang. New challenges await, with the all-new Retakes and the exclusive Broken Fang Premier. Play new maps in every game mode, and see how you measure up in the…
Operation Shattered Web
Introducing Operation Shattered Web. For the first time in CS:GO, bring your favorite character into battle with all-new equippable agents. Earn rewards featuring the new agents, all-new…
Operation Hydra Extended
Operation Hydra will be extended until November 13th, and operation passes are now 50% off! This will give new players who joined us recently a chance to spend some time playing operation…
Official Playtime on Operation Hydra Maps
We have added a WebAPI for public access to official playtime distribution on Operation Hydra maps in Competitive and Casual game modes. This allows map creators and the CS:GO community to…
Official Playtime on Operation Hydra Maps
We have added a WebAPI for public access to official playtime distribution on Operation Hydra maps in Competitive and Casual game modes. This allows map creators and the CS:GO community to…
Play Operation Hydra Now!
Operation Hydra features the all-new Operation Hydra Events--a 2v2 competitive mode, a 5v5 mode that requires broad weapon proficiency, and twists on classic game rules including a chance…
Play Operation Hydra Now!
Operation Hydra features the all-new Operation Hydra Events--a 2v2 competitive mode, a 5v5 mode that requires broad weapon proficiency, and twists on classic game rules including a chance…
Operation Hydra
Operation Hydra features the all-new Operation Hydra Events–a 2v2 competitive mode, a 5v5 mode that requires broad weapon proficiency, and twists on classic game rules including a chance to…
Operation Wildfire
Operation Wildfire begins today, featuring unlimited FREE access to a collection of seven top-rated community maps, and the return of Nuke!
The end of Operation Bloodhound
Today marks the end of Operation Bloodhound, CS:GO’s most-played operation to date with tens of millions of hours played, millions of missions accomplished and many thousands of Turners…
Play Operation Bloodhound!
It’s that magic time where spring prepares to give way to summer; a time for fun in the sun, vacations, friends, and of course… a brand new operation for CSGO! New modes, campaigns, and…
Play Operation Bloodhound!
It’s that magic time where spring prepares to give way to summer; a time for fun in the sun, vacations, friends, and of course… a brand new operation for CSGO! New modes, campaigns, and…
Operation Vanguard Extended
Great news for all Operation Vanguard fans!
Operation Vanguard is now live
This operation features unlimited free access to a collection of six top-rated community maps, and introduces Campaigns – a new and rewarding way to play CS:GO. Forge your own path through…
Operation Vanguard is now live
This operation features unlimited free access to a collection of six top-rated community maps, and introduces Campaigns – a new and rewarding way to play CS:GO. Forge your own path through…
Operation Vanguard
Welcome to Operation Vanguard, featuring unlimited free access to a collection of six top-rated community maps, and introducing Campaigns – a new and rewarding way to play CS:GO.
Operation Breakout comes to a close.
It’s the end of Operation Breakout, CS:GO’s most successful operation so far. Combined, CS:GO players spent over ten million hours playing the operation maps.
Operation Breakout ends October 2nd
Hey Operation Breakout fans! We’re entering the final days of the operation, which runs until October 2nd.
Operation Breakout
Operation Breakout has arrived, bringing ALL CS:GO PLAYERS unlimited access to a collection of six top-rated community maps!
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.