Major demo update on Steam Next Fest February 2026

Below you can find the full changelog for this major update.

• Updated UI/UX general design:

  1. Windows and menu animations.

  2. New interface design with changes to icons and main buttons.

  3. A new day-change animation has been added.

• Organization, staff and players database updates:

  1. New players and teams have been added (including molodoy).

  2. Added logos for created organizations.

  3. Multiple bug fixes and improvements were applied.

• Gameplay bug fixes and improvements:

  1. Fixed attribute points distribution system.

  2. Fixed gender switching when creating a manager.

  3. Fixed all errors, inconsistencies, and typos related to information about existing organizations in their descriptions.

  4. Fixed errors in tutorial text messages.

  5. Fixed incorrect player birth date information.

  6. Fixed player photos that were displayed incorrectly.

  7. Fixed an issue where some flags were not displayed when creating a manager or searching for players.

  8. Fixed a bug where multiple training report requests for a player could cause the game to crash.

  9. Added the ability to choose the year of organization creation from 2026 down to 1960.

  10. Fixed incorrect display of staff nicknames.

  11. Added the ability to scroll through all available logos for a newly created organization and fixed possibly wrong background colors for the logo.

  12. Fixed a bug where numbers could not be entered in the organization name.

  13. Fixed a bug where teams were not displayed in the tournament participants list.

  14. Fixed a bug where the key attribute of a staff member went beyond the intended area.

  15. Fixed a bug where sometimes it was impossible to click on a specific staff attribute.

  16. Fixed other issues related to flags and countries namings.

  17. Fixed a bug where it was impossible to reply in chat to a staff member or player.

  18. Fixed a bug where it was impossible to use multiple capital letters in the manager name during creation.

  19. The promise system in the chat has been improved. A notification now appears on the dialogue option that leads to making a promise, as well as in the promises list.

  20. Fixed an issue in tournament when the team that won was moved into the loser's bracket.

  21. Fixed an issue when a player was transferred to his current team.

  22. Added transfer date column into transfers summary email.

  23. Fixed a bug when you could've lost to yourself on the tournament.

  24. Fixed a bug when you could start a game with less than 5 active players.

  25. Decreased amount of injuries and conflicts.

  26. Added background sounds.

• Simulation bug fixes and improvements:

  1. Added players roles. Now you can select it from IGL, AWPer, Rifler (lurker, support, entry fragger or anchor).

  2. Tied up players attributes to the simulation behaviour. Starting from now every player will perform based on his attributes, morale state and physical status.

  3. Added 2 commentators to the game (CptJamesForce and PiNG^). More to come upon release.

  4. Added possibilty of picking up the weapon if current weapon is weaker.

  5. Fixed bug when CT were not difusing bomb.

  6. Fixed bug on the map when T were able to plant a bomb outside of the bomb area.

  7. Fixed AWP accuracy and damage.

  8. Decreased the movement speed of the players to make it more realistic.

• Tactics and tactics creator bug fixes and improvements

  1. Fixed a bug when selected tactic didn't work next round.

  2. Added more than 250 predefined tactics for all 7 maps.

  3. Reworked tactics creator module: starting from now you can dictate what and how your players will react and behave on every part of the map during the round.