Counter-Strike 2 News

Release Notes for 7/18/2023

[ MISC ]

Fixed a case where parties of two or more were unable to enter matchmaking
Adjusted door interactions with dropped weapons and ragdolls
Fixed a case where door interactions with players affected hit registration
Fixed a case where four grenade icons would scale incorrectly in the team hud

[ ANIMATION ]

M249 now has bullet belt animation

[ MAPS ]

Vertigo
- Various adjustments to lighting
- Added sounds to potty doors
- Fixed vacancy signs on potties
Overpass
- Various fixes

Counter-Strike 2 update adds iconic game mode and map

Counter-Strike 2 is well underway as Valve works on the highly anticipated sequel, thanks in part to the FPS game's limited test. The team behind Steam has been hard at work developing CS2, with patches rolling out regularly for its test. The latest update for Counter-Strike 2 sees the addition of a beloved 2v2 game mode as well as the first overhauled map recreated for the new release. Other general changes and tweaks are joining these new features, like a visible countdown timer and sticker adjustments.

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Release Notes for 7/17/2023

[ GAMEPLAY ]

Added Wingman game mode

[ MAPS ]

Added Overpass to Deathmatch, Casual, Wingman, and Competitive game modes
Added Vertigo to Deathmatch and Casual game modes
Removed Nuke and Office

[ WORKSHOP TOOLS ]

Enabled undo/redo buttons
Various bug fixes

[ MISC ]

Added the "Secondary Fire Hold" option to the input settings menu
The halftime countdown timer is now visible
Fixed a case where the camera would not interpolate correctly when switching between chase and roaming spectator modes.
Fixed a case where the viewmodel weapon would disappear for one frame when switching in-eye spectator targets.
Added leading zeroes on StatTrak module
Glove patterns and wear now more closely align with CS:GO versions
Various improvements to foil stickers
Various adjustments to the size of stickers applied to weapons

18 year-old unboxes a $200K+ knife in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive after playing for 34 hours

s someone who's played Counter-Strike for over 15 years, I'm going to give you some advice: Don't open Counter-Strike: Global Offensive cases. It's simple! All you'll get is crap. And yet, and yet, somehow I still end up sticking in £20 or whatever when I get paid and unboxing multiple muddy brown MP9s worth 15p. So do as I say, not as I do...
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CSGO skin prices go wild after suspected Steam summer sale bug

CSGO skin prices are facing volatility as a suspected marketplace bug, connected to the Steam summer sale, causes delays in listing community items for the Valve FPS game. A variety of CSGO weapon skins have seen either a sharp increase in value or a sudden decline, as Counter-Strike Global Offensive players attempt to offload some of their inventory to take advantage of the current Steam sale. However, ahead of the Counter-Strike 2 release date, this is seemingly causing a delay in the shooter's Steam marketplace, preventing some items from appearing as for sale.

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