The BLAST.tv Austin Major is fast approaching! Activate your Austin 2025 Viewer Pass and set your Pick'Ems before the first matches start, and you'll be well on your way to upgrading your Challenge Coin and earning Souvenir Tokens. Speaking of which... Souvenir Highlight Packages Just like previous Majors, you'll have the opportunity to claim a memento from the match of your choice. But this time, if you choose a playoff match, you'll receive an all new Souvenir Highlight Package. Available exclusively for playoff stage matches, Souvenir Highlight Packages contain a souvenir weapon with an attached charm that features a video highlight from the playoff map you selected. Your weapon's description will include information about the highlight, and you can view the attached clip in your CS2 inventory, in Steam, or while spectating a teammate in-match. https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/43fc8779bd35f9f8ef4244d4fa7581aea714a322.png We're excited for everyone to get their ...
BLAST.TV Austin Major 2025
by Piggles ULTRAPRO
Like a dust storm on the horizon, the BLAST.TV Austin Major is fast approaching. Join us June 3rd as the first stage of the major gets underway! Pick'Em and Stick'Em Featuring more teams than ever before, this Major promises to be the most competitive yet. And you can start supporting your favorite teams today with the Austin 2025 Viewer Pass! https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/35cdb694da776a40377c9c4a2fa29ebf07d38f5d.png Your activated Austin 2025 Viewer Pass includes a coin that you can upgrade by playing the Pick'Em challenge, along with unlimited team graffiti for the duration of the event so you can show your support everywhere you play. You'll also have the opportunity to earn (and purchase) Souvenir Tokens, redeemable for a memento from the match of your choice. https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/b9ccae936af6a1bf8ef076140595e8cec37c7a81.png Along with the Viewer Pass and Pick'Em Challenge, today we're releasing tournament stickers featurin...
Counter-Strike 2 Update
by tomd
Rendered viewangle adjustments due to recoil are now calculated per frame.
Counter-Strike 2 Update
by jo
Jura: Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).
Counter-Strike 2 Update
by jo
Deathmatch mode now allows unbalanced teams. 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. 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.
Counter-Strike 2 Update
by jo
Fixed a bug where weapons purchased with "Buy & Throw" could be refunded after firing. Season Two world and regional leaderboards are now populated. Added HUD "Glow Weapon with Rarity Color" setting. Minimally scraped stickers now cover over the gap on the front grip of the AK-47.
Counter-Strike 2 gets weekly missions and a Linux Wayland fix
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Just recently, Valve updated Counter-Strike 2 to entice players to keep coming back with a new permanent weekly mission system. Additionally, a just released update improves the game on Linux with Wayland. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/counter-strike-2-gets-weekly-missions-and-a-linux-wayland-fix/
Counter-Strike 2 Update
by jo
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). Remastered various UI sounds. Various crash fixes and stability improvements. Various fixes for running on Linux with SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland.
Counter-Strike 2 Update
by jo
Fixed a case where mission progress appeared to be reset when reconnecting to a match in-progress. Grail: Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes). Fixed a case where fire was visible through smoke. Various UI sound bug fixes and tweaks. Various crash fixes and stability improvements.
Mission Possible
by Piggles ULTRAPRO
Today's update includes several community maps, a rearranging of casual and deathmatch map groups, and the introduction of weekly missions! Weekly Missions https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/c33643703076e28d5979c51ed2bcef6c8c40b106.png Your mission, should you choose to accept it, can be completed for bonus XP. Each week you'll get a new mission, and you can access your mission in the Main Menu and in the Play Menu. Community Maps Today we welcome a host of new community maps: Jura, Grail and Agency have been added to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes, and Dogtown and Brewery have been added to Wingman. And it's easier than ever to play community maps—Jura, Grail, and Agency can be found in the new Community Map Group. https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/533154f720195f2032a302a5fed0a785dafbfb21.pnghttps://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/0521b3dbaf187b3ff154d0efa5e23c3dd829943b.pnghttps://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/342e88...
Counter-Strike 2 Update
by jo
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. 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. 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 comm...
Counter-Strike 2 Update
by Piggles ULTRAPRO
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 Added new Armory Content: The Train 2025 Collection The Fever Case A new Limited Edition Item: the XM1014 | Solitude 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...
Spring Forward
by gautam
New weekly care package drop collections, Spring cleaning on Inferno and Train, and an update to content in the Armory—today's update contains a little something for everyone! New Drop Collections Your weekly care packages just got a bit more interesting. Three new weapon collections have been added to the care package drop list, so keep an eye out for items from the all-new Ascent, Boreal, and Radiant collections. With over 70 new finishes, these collections feature a wide range of styles from solid colors, gold reliefs, camo patterns, custom paint jobs and more. https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/601d33cc08e6cdff60dd5e06607c93abaab4df8a.pnghttps://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/03db35cc824943a55ab73415c613d6fe91853b4b.pnghttps://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/16ce891176919f3728f08b206dc33f1ad702132a.png Spring cleaning on Inferno and Train We're also tidying up a few maps. Inferno and Train have undergone some Spring cleaning. You'l...
Counter-Strike 2 Update
by Vitaliy
Updated Basalt to the latest version from Steam Workshop (Update Notes) Added ability to author and submit patterns for the Missing Link Charm to Counter-Strike 2 Steam Workshop.
Counter-Strike 2 peaks at 1.9 million players
by SteamDB
Counter-Strike 2 has peaked at 1,862,531 concurrent players on 12 April 2025 which is 13 years after release. View charts and more statistics on our website.