Release Notes for 9/10/2024
Misc
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
August 24, 2026Latest update
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Release Notes for 9/9/2024
Misc
Release Notes for 9/3/2024
Misc
Release Notes for 8/22/2024
Hud
Release Notes for 8/21/2024
Maps
Release Notes for 8/20/2024
Music kits, Audio, Hud, Misc
Release Notes for 8/19/2024
Input
Side-stepping Skill
Counter-Strike is constantly evolving. From art, to maps, to inventive plays, and even player input, the CS community shapes the game.
Release Notes for 8/14/2024
Maps, Misc
Release Notes for 8/8/2024
Gameplay, Ui, Maps
Release Notes for 7/22/2024
Maps, Misc
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…
Release Notes for 7/11/2024
Maps, Misc
Release Notes for 7/2/2024
Maps
Release Notes for 06/27/2024
Network, Hud
Release Notes for 06/26/2024
Maps, Misc
Steam Game Recording Beta Now Available
Sharing your favorite CS2 moments just got a whole lot easier. Introducing Game Recording, a new built-in Steam feature that lets you clip your clutch kills and ridiculous spray transfers…
The Real MVP
Since the launch of CS2, community map mappers have been hard at work creating new experiences and updating some classics. Today, we're excited to add the first community maps to CS2!
Release Notes for 6/25/2024
Maps, Ui, Gameplay, Video settings
Release Notes for 6/20/2024
Fixed a case where the game would think a key was still pressed after it had been released
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.