[p]\[ GENESIS COLLECTION ][/p]

• [p]Customers in Belgium, Netherlands, and France can now unseal their Sealed Genesis Terminal items.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed purchasing errors for users with Steam Wallet funds in Chilean Peso, Colombian Peso, Costa Rican Colón, Indonesian Rupiah, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, South Korean Won, Kazakhstani Tenge, New Taiwan Dollar, Ukrainian Hryvnia, Uruguayan Peso, and Vietnamese Dong.[/p][/*]

[p]\[ ITEMS ][/p]

• [p]Fixed position of the nametag and StatTrak module on Shadow Daggers.[/p][/*]

[p]\[ MAP SCRIPTING ][/p]

• [p]Added javascript to the list of asset types.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed type declaration for the newAngles parameter of Entity.Teleport.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed a bug where GetTraceHit would crash when the config parameter was not specified.[/p][/*]

[p]\[ MISC ][/p]

• [p]Improved timestep-independence of subtick movement acceleration.[/p][/*]

[p]\[ GENESIS COLLECTION ][/p]

• [p]The Genesis Collection is now available, featuring 17 finishes from community contributors.[/p][/*]
• [p]Access items in the Genesis Collection via the Genesis Uplink Terminal, available as a weekly drop.[/p][/*]

[p]\[ MAP SCRIPTING ][/p]

• [p]Added cs_script, a JavaScript based scripting system for Counter-Strike maps.[/p][/*]
• [p]Added script_zoo.vmap to demonstrate cs_script usage and functionality.[/p][/*]

[p]\[ UI ][/p]

• [p]Added ability to inspect another player's loadout when spectating.[/p][/*]
• [p]Added zoom (mousewheel) and pan (shift+drag) to all inspect panels.[/p][/*]

[p]\[ SOUND ][/p]

• [p]Each grenade now has unique higher-fidelity sounds for draw, inspect, pin-pull, and throw.[/p][/*]

[p]\[ MISC ][/p]

• [p]Various improvements to subtick shooting consistency.[/p][/*]

[p][ MISC ][/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue that would allow exec_async to continue executing in cheat protected servers resulting in random user input dropout.[/p][/*]
• [p]Last chance to pick up the Gallery Case, Graphic Collection, and Character Craft stickers from The Armory.[/p][/*]

[p]\[ MAPS ][/p][p]Agency[/p]

• [p]Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)[/p][/*]

[p]Grail[/p]

• [p]Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)[/p][/*]

[p]\[ ANIMATION ][/p]

• [p]Viewmodel animation fixes for the Bowie, Bayonet, Kukri, Nomad, Paracord, and Skeleton knives.[/p][/*]

[p]\[ MISC ][/p]

• [p]Improved performance when firing weapons.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed a case where viewmodel motion due to view angle changes depended on the direction you were facing.[/p][/*]

[p]\[ AUDIO ][/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue that caused sound dropouts while playing Agency.[/p][/*]

[p][ MISC ][/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue where player sounds would not visualize correctly on the minimap.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed a crash when changing sound devices.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed a case where sounds would play incorrectly as players move through water.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed a case where viewmodel motion due to view angle changes misbehaved at certain frame rates.[/p][/*]

[p][ UI ][/p]

• [p]Minor fixes to the Loadout UI layout on certain resolutions.[/p][/*]
• [p]Trade-protected and rental items now allow "Unfavorite for CT" action.[/p][/*]

[p][/p][p][ MAPS ][/p][p]Ancient[/p]

• [p]Various grenade and player clipping fixes.[/p][/*]

[p]Shoots[/p]

• [p]Various grenade and player clipping fixes.[/p][/*]

[p]Grail[/p]

• [p]Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)[/p][/*]

[p]Agency[/p]

• [p]Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)[/p][/*]

[p]Dogtown[/p]

• [p]Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)[/p][/*]

[p] [/p]

[ MISC ]

• Stability improvements when using multi-command input binds.
• Fixed issue where Jonathan Young music kit would loop incorrectly.

[ MAPS ] Ancient

• Restored some grenade lineup visuals.
• Misc clipping fixes.

[ ANIMATION ]

• Fixed issues with the classic knife's inspect animations.
• Fixed the deploy for the Stiletto knife.
• Fixed the deploy for the Butterfly knife.
• Updated Talon knife inspect while 'fidgeting' to be more responsive.
• Adjusted Flip knife animation when inspecting immediately after deploying.
• Adjusted Bayonet knife animation when inspecting immediately after deploying.

[ MISC ]

• Fixed a performance regression when creating bullet impact effects.
• View angle velocity now affects spectator target viewmodels the same way it affects local player viewmodels.
• Fixed a case where looping weapon inspects weren't networking to spectators.
• Fixed a bug where matchmaking was avoiding servers playing the nighttime version of Ancient.
• Removed legacy sprite-based shell casing fallback particle effects.
• Fixed case where overlapping smoke clouds would prematurely extinguish molotov fire.

[ MAPS ] Ancient

• Reverted "house" roof decorations near CT spawn.
• Restored the ability to wallbang the plywood in "cave".
• Various changes to the daytime soundscape.
• Fixed items getting stuck behind the rubble pile on T side of B.
• Player clipping adjustments.

Shoots

• Player clipping adjustments.

Ancient and Shoots

• More Ancient and Shoots source content is now available for community map makers in maps/editor/zoo/ancient_zoo.vmap.

[ MISC ]

• Fixed knife slashes applying a 'dry' attack decal on wet surfaces.
• Fixed a case where clients would mispredict shots if the attack button was held across round respawn.
• Fixed a case where the viewmodel would stick to the camera when cl_lock_camera was set.
• Fixed a case where fullscreen windowed mode wasn't offering resolutions with extreme aspect ratios.
• Fixed a case where fullscreen windowed mode wasn't actually stretching to fill the screen.
• Fixed a case where relative mouse motion was incorrect on Linux.
• Various stability improvements.

[ MAPS ] Ancient and Shoots

• Added nighttime versions.
• Refreshed all ancient materials to use latest CS2 shaders.
• Added new blending options for ancient materials including wetness and moss.
• Added "ancient_zoo.vmap" with all assets and blending examples for mapmakers.

[ ITEMS ]

• Deluge Music Kit Box is now available for purchase in standard and StatTrak versions.
• New Limited Time Item, the M4A1-S | Solitude, is now available in The Armory.

[ ANIMATION ]

• Sawed-off shotgun deploy modified and fixed shell penetration on reload.
• Improved deploy +quick inspect animations for all knives.
• Improved deploy +quick inspect animations for the AK, Galil, AUG, PP-Bizon.
• Improved deploy animations for the AWP, M4A4, M4A1-S.
• Improved animations for legacy SSG08 models.
• Removed the deploy inspect delay for most weapons.
• Fixed XM1014 blocking crosshair during reload.

[ MISC ]

• Rendering performance improvements across most maps.
• Rendering resolution and aspect ratio can now be changed in fullscreen windowed mode.
• fps_max can no longer be changed while connected to a server.
• Fixed a case where certain weapons could be fired sooner after a re-deploy.

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Fixed a bug that would allow you to inspect a grenade after priming.
• Fixed a bug that would prevent firstperson viewmodel lag.
• Molotov again uses the correct fire particle.
• Incendiary and smoke grenades now play the correct sounds.
• Adjusted firstperson molotov audio and particle event timing.
• Fixed a bug that would cause bhopping penalty to continue to accumulate even when jump had not been pressed.
• Bhopping jump spam clock now starts at the instant the input is registered, rather than then end of the subtick where that command was processed.

[ MAPS ] Jura

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop.

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Fixed a case where weapons (including dropped bombs) would appear in the wrong location.
• Weapons can be fired immediately after a redeploy if reloading was cancelled before adding ammo.

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Fixed a case where weapons could be fired prematurely due to a redeploy after a reload
• Fixed a case where movement button changes were ignored while adjusting view angles at very high frame rates
• Fixed a case where air strafing would result in higher than usual velocities
• Speculative fix for a rare case where the dropped bomb appears in the wrong location

[ MISC ]

• Various bug fixes and and changes to first-person animations and sounds
• Fixed various nametag and StatTrak positions
• Various fixes for AWP materials
• Speculative fix for a rare case where holstered weapons appear attached to the deployed weapon
• Fixed a bug where the CS2 music kit was replaced by the CS:GO music kit
• Fixed a vote UI bug sometimes displaying vote result of another team's vote

[ MAPS ] Inferno

• Fixed a gap on the first stack at bombsite B

Overpass

• Fixed clipping on the T fountain stairs

[ ANIMATION ]

• The animation system in CS2 is in the process of being upgraded to AnimGraph2, which requires reauthoring existing game content. Today's update replaces all first-person animations, including weapon deploy, firing, reload, and inspect animations
• Replaced/updated all chicken animations

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Improvements to damage prediction when shooting while moving
• Shotgun reloads will no longer resume automatically after being interrupted
• Fixed several cases where a player would get stuck on map geometry while surfing (i.e., on surf maps)

[ AUDIO ]

• Fixed a case where individual player voice volume adjustments weren't working correctly
• Various improvements to weapon reload and draw sounds in conjunction with AnimGraph2 updates.
• Added new speed-sensitive sounds that play while surfing (can be turned on with sv_surf_sounds, and can be adjusted via snd_surf_volume_inair, snd_surf_volume_map, snd_surf_volume_slide)
• Various improvements to ambient sound content for community map makers

[ MISC ]

• The Community Server Browser will now open in the Steam Overlay when playing in fullscreen exclusive mode

[ MAPS ] Overpass

• Breakable glass added to B doors
• Adjusted Heaven railing
• Adjusted angle of truck on A site
• Blocked view from truckbed to stairs
• Moved up wall behind dumpster, by A stairs
• Adjusted texturing on dumpster back wall
• Removed some grass near A site
• Flattened tops of broken walls near B site
• Re-enabled wires around the map

Train

• Added new cover on A site by Hell train
• Added new cover and adjusted platform on B site outside of Z
• Added new cover in Upper B halls
• Adjusted cover in Ivy
• Removed horizontal stripes on large doors in A site
• Raised CT side platform in B
• Adjusted lighting on B site
• Adjusted clipping throughout

Inferno

• Church windows opened above Coffins
• Church garden pathway narrowed by entrance door and widened by Coffins
• Adjusted shape of first box on B site
• Repairs on A site balcony railing have been completed
• Curbs removed along Mid
• Arch light moved to ceiling
• Adjusted Banana visuals to improve player legibility
• Adjusted props throughout

Dogtown

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)

[ Premier Season Three ]

• Premier Season Three is now open for business
• Added Overpass to the Active Duty Map Pool
• Removed Anubis from the Active Duty Map Pool

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Incendiary Grenade - incendiary grenade fire spreads more rapidly
• MP9 - increased recoil magnitude and substantially reduced jumping accuracy
• In Competitive modes, Counter-Terrorists now receive a $50 team award for each Terrorist eliminated in a round

[ MISC ]

• Added a description note to Souvenir Highlight Packages explaining that they will become tradable and marketable after 7 days.
• Various stability improvements.

[ AUSTIN 2025 MAJOR ]

• Champions Autographs Capsule is now available for purchase, congratulations to Team Vitality!
• Highlight Souvenir Packages can now be acquired for the Playoff matches.

[ MISC ]

• Added in-game lobby voice chat and voice chat during Premier Pick/Ban phase.
• Fixed bad command flows in point_servercommand entities.
• Fixed community maps not reloading correctly with "restart" command.
• Buy binds are now disabled during halftime freeze phase.
• Fixed scoreboard column text formatting in Japanese.

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Rendered viewangle adjustments due to recoil are now calculated per frame.

[ MAPS ] Jura:

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Deathmatch mode now allows unbalanced teams.

[ GRAPHICS ]

• Fixed a case where molotov and incendiary fire was visible through the AK-47 viewmodel.
• Fixed a case where stickers covering the gap on the front grip of the AK-47 weren't lit correctly in left hand mode.
• Fixed a case where inventory item icons rendered incorrectly while scoped in-game.

[ AUDIO ]

• Shortened front end of the AK-47 fire sound.
• Reduced delay for body shot impact sounds from the attacker perspective.
• Body shot impact sounds from the attacker perspective will momentarily reduce the volume of weapon fire and ambience to help ensure feedback remains audible.

[ GAMEPLAY ]

• Fixed a bug where weapons purchased with "Buy & Throw" could be refunded after firing.

[ PREMIER ]

• Season Two world and regional leaderboards are now populated.

[ MISC ]

• Added HUD "Glow Weapon with Rarity Color" setting.
• Minimally scraped stickers now cover over the gap on the front grip of the AK-47.

[ MAPS ]

• Fixed a bug where searching for Defusal Group Alpha would lead to Anubis and Defusal Group Delta would lead to Vertigo.

Jura:

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

Grail:

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

Brewery:

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

Dogtown:

• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

[ AUDIO ]

• Remastered various UI sounds.

[ MISC ]

• Various crash fixes and stability improvements.
• Various fixes for running on Linux with SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland.

[ MISSIONS ]

• Fixed a case where mission progress appeared to be reset when reconnecting to a match in-progress.

[ MAPS ]

• Grail:
• Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).

[ GRAPHICS ]

• Fixed a case where fire was visible through smoke.

[ AUDIO ]

• Various UI sound bug fixes and tweaks.

[ MISC ]

• Various crash fixes and stability improvements.

[ MISSIONS ]

• Added Weekly Missions, which can be entered though the main menu or play menu.
• Players receive one mission each week.
• The weekly mission expires after 7 days and rewards XP for completion.

[ MAPS ]

• Removed community maps Basalt, Edin, Palais, and Whistle from all game modes.
• Added community maps Jura, Grail, and Agency to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes.
• Added community maps Dogtown and Brewery to Wingman mode.
• Re-organized Casual and Deathmatch map groups.
• Defusal Group Alpha: Dust 2, Mirage, Inferno, Vertigo.
• Defusal Group Delta: Train, Anubis, Ancient, Overpass, Nuke.
• Community Map Group: Jura, Grail, Agency.
• Hostage Group: Office, Italy.

[ AUDIO ]

• Added "Main Menu Ambience Volume" setting.
• Fixed some cases where shooting visible enemies over the top of smoke would not play an attacker feedback sound.
• Fixed some cases where gameplay sounds were inaudible or would skip.
• Removed snd_setmixer, snd_setmixlayer, snd_soundmixer_setmixlayer_amount, and snd_soundmixer_set_trigger_factor console commands.

[ MISC ]

• Fixed a bug where input bindings to scancode56 (US English key "/") wouldn't persist across app launches.
• Lobby invites from players marked with "Block All Communication" in Steam will now be ignored in-game.

[ WEEKLY CARE PACKAGE ]

• Added three all-new weapon collections to the Weekly Care Package drop list: Ascent, Boreal, and Radiant
• Removed four weapon collections from the Weekly Care Package drop list: Bank, Italy, Lake, and the original Train collection

[ ARMORY ]

• Added new Armory Content:
• The Train 2025 Collection
• The Fever Case
• A new Limited Edition Item: the XM1014 | Solitude

[ MAPS ] Inferno

• Adjusted Banana to more closely match the size of the CS:GO version
• Simplified background behind T ramp
• Simplified view into Pit
• Simplified background of Bombsite B
• Removed step on sides of Arch hallway
• Removed pixel gap at Coffin
• Adjusted crates on steps up to balcony so players step up reliably
• Adjusted or removed props throughout map
• Adjusted Player and Grenade collision throughout map

Train

• Fixed a bug where player shadows would render through windows above A main
• Fixed some holes in the world
• Simplified back wall by door to Z
• Simplified background by upper B entrance
• Shortened overhead roof rail in A site, to make it easier to throw utility into site
• Replaced see-through grating on catwalk outside of Z door
• Replaced see-through fences at top if Ivy with solid version
• Simplified brick wall by Ivy
• Fixed grenade collision on upper B arch

[ MAPS ]

• Updated Basalt to the latest version from Steam Workshop (Update Notes)

[ WORKSHOP ]

• Added ability to author and submit patterns for the Missing Link Charm to Counter-Strike 2 Steam Workshop.

[ MAPS ]

• Inferno
• Fixed roof geometry at church that was visible from boiler entrance.

[ MISC ]

• Fixed a case where voice chat would break after unloading a Steam Workshop map.
• Fixed a case where game client would crash if certain community server plugins were restricting networking of player entities.
• Fixed several bugs in applying patches UI.

[ UI ]

• Fixed sizing and scaling of UI elements shared between buy menu and in-game HUD.
• Fixed a bug with armor display for CSTV spectators.
• Updated alternate AK-47 inspect animation.

[ WORKSHOP ]

• Increased supported upload size for Counter-Strike 2 Steam Workshop Maps to 3 GB.

[ PREMIER ]

• Adjusted the logic that determines when players are too far apart in CS Rating to participate in matchmaking together as a party. In most cases, players who used to play together as a party in Premier Season One will be able to party together in Premier Season Two.

[ UI ]

• Added "Get Service Medal" UI element directly to the main menu profile card.
• Fixed a case where main menu profiles were missing display medals.
• Updated Dust II radar image to be more accurate.

[ MISC ]

• Fixed a case where inspect or reload button presses could cause prediction errors.

[ MISC ]

• Fixed AUG scope stencil filter bug near water surfaces.
• Fixed Premier progress bar not displaying properly in low resolutions.
• Fixed certain UI panels not rendering transparently when using CMAA2 and HDR performance settings simultaneously.
• Improved dynamic radar scale to snap size when a newly discovered enemy/C4 enters radar view, but still shrink gradually when enemy/C4 disappears and enough time passes.
• Fixed radar scale settings UI to support full range of radar scale from 0.25 to 1.0 values.
• Fixed sounds from Train inspect scenery not getting cleared when going back to the main menu.
• Fixed misprediction error smoothing near walls to avoid clipping through walls.
• Fixed cloth simulation bug on loopback=1 local servers.