Release Notes for 10/12/2023
Gameplay, Animation, Maps, Misc, Workshop tools
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.
270Updates archived
208Release notes
2,542Individual changes
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Release Notes for 10/10/2023
Matchmaking
Release Notes for 10/9/2023
Graphics, Animation, Maps, Misc
Release Notes for 10/6/2023
Graphics, Animation, Maps, Misc
Release Notes for 10/4/2023
Graphics, Animation, Maps, Misc
Release Notes for 10/2/2023
Gameplay, Graphics, Animation, Misc
Release Notes for 9/29/2023
Sound, Gameplay, Misc, Animation, Maps, Perfect world, Community dedicated servers
Release Notes for 9/28/2023
Sound, Graphics, Animation, Maps, Cosmetics, Misc
Release Notes for 9/27/2023 Night
Sound, Water, Misc
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Release Notes for 9/27/2023
Counter-strike 2, Gameplay, Sound, Animation, Matchmaking, Maps, Misc, Workshop tools
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Maps, Sound, Misc
Release Notes for 9/14/2023
Maps, Gameplay, Misc
Release Notes for 9/13/2023
Maps, Gameplay, Premier matchmaking, Sound, Misc
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Maps, Misc
Release Notes for 9/7/2023
Maps, Gameplay, Misc
Release Notes for 9/6/2023
Maps, Gameplay, Premier matchmaking, Sound, Misc
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Maps, Gameplay, Sound, Misc
Release Notes for 9/1/2023
Maps, Gameplay, Sound, Misc
Release Notes for 8/31/2023
Premier, Sound, Workshop tools, Maps, Misc, Game authentication codes
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.