Counter-Strike 2 patch notes: latest update and history
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Counter-Strike 2 at a glance
- Latest update
- Counter-Strike 2 Update
- Updates listed
- 11 since Sep 24, 2026
- Players on Steam
- Peak 1,268,241 on Nov 4
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Counter-Strike 2 Update
- Retakes mode bomb defusal finishes instantly if time remains and no utility is present.
- Freeze time and round restart delays are reduced in Retakes mode.
- Pinging pet chickens during freeze time now requests a trick.
- Pet chicken names are hidden when the customized item text game option is hidden.
Counter-Strike 2 Update
- Added a Toggle option for Silent Reload Mode.
- Silent reload can be canceled by tapping the reload button again.
- Fixed issues where the first reload sound played despite Silent Reload Mode being active.
- Fixed black liquid rendering on AMD video cards.
Counter-Strike 2 Update
- radar_element can now show up on the radar in every game mode.
- Added new CSHostage scripting functions to track hostage status and actions.
- Added new GameRules functions to manage warmup, team scores, and rounds.
- Added new Console export to access and modify various Convar types.
- Added new custom_hud_layout classes HUD_TEAMMENU_VISIBLE and HUD_CHAT_VISIBLE.
- Improved the auto complete functionality for the map_workshop command.
- Fixed a crash occurring in GameRules.AddTeamMoney with CSTeamMoneyReason.NONE.
- Fixed return types for CSRadarPoint.IsVisibleToTeam and CSObservablePoint.IsObservableForTeam.
- Fixed mismatches in CSTeamMoneyReason and CSWeaponAttackType enum values.
- Enhanced logged warnings to include JS call stacks and argument details.