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Counter-Strike 2NewsSeason 5, Armory, and More
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Season 5, Armory, and More

Counter-Strike 2 · published 8 Jul 2026, 22:50 UTC

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Reporting for Active Duty


Cache has officially arrived, and replaces Overpass in the active duty map pool. Put your hard-earned strats to the test and rise through the Premier ranks in CS2's newest battlefield.

Get out of there, it's gonna blow!


Season 5 has arrived with some explosive changes to CS2--bomb damage has been completely reworked.

Now, when the bomb detonates, an explosive wave of destruction will flow from the bombsite through the map. As before, if you're too close to the bomb when it explodes, you're toast--but the shockwave dissipates around corners and doesn't go through walls, so at a certain distance you can use your wits to survive. Or, if you're not confident your wits are up to the task, check your health bar which will flash a preview of how well you'll fare after the blast.

Answering the Call


We sent out a call to arms recently for some new weapon and sticker collections, and the community answered! Head to the Armory, where you'll find two new weapon collections, Arabesque and Spy Tech.


Two new sticker collections, Fruits & Vegetables and Auto Racing, have also been added to the Armory.

Community Maps


Speaking of the CS community, there are some new maps to try. Boulder, Fachwerk, and Shelter have been added to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes, while Debris and El Dorado are now available in Wingman.

...And More

We've fixed some bugs, tweaked some maps, and scoreboard performance has been improved so you can check your stats as often as you like.

Check out the release notes for all the details in today's update!

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Game update9 Sep 2026Counter-Strike 2 Update[ MAPS ] Cache · Fixed various gaps in map. · Fixed a wallbang spot on B site. · Added a missing competitive CT spawn point. · Added additional T spawn points. [ MAP SCRIPTING ] · Reworked CSPlayerCamera: · Renamed it to CustomPlayerCamera. · Added GetPlayer, GetMode, SetMode, and SetFollowConfig. · Deprecated IsEnabled, SetEnabled, and SetIsControllingAngles. · Added an 'observable' property t…Game update24 Aug 2026Counter-Strike 2 Update[ MAP SCRIPTING ] · Added custom_hud_layout entity: · custom_hud_layouts are the entry point for scripted maps to provide custom UI. · Panel, Label, Image, and Button panel types are supported. · Styling with css is supported. · Events and client side scripting are not supported. · Maintains state during tools mode reloads. · Added cs_player_camera entity: · Gives control of a player's view wit…Game update19 Aug 2026Counter-Strike 2 Update[ MAPS ] Boulder · Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ( Update Notes ) Poseidon · Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ( Update Notes ) [ GAMEPLAY ] · Fixed a case where player speed was too high when moving against walls.