Counter-Strike 2 Updates

[UPDATE] 23 May 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.9 (2000327) There is no official changelog yet! Message will be updated if changelog pops-up.

[BLOG] - Fire Sale Todays update includes some love for the CT economy, with price cuts to the M4A4 and Incendiary grenade, and a bit less cash going to the Ts when the bomb gets defused. In addition to the price cut, the incendiary grenade has gotten a bit of a makeover with a new visual treatment for its explosion and flames, and reduced spread and duration. And in other gameplay news, Vertigos A-site has gotten some significant changes--its now the site featured in Wingman matches, so check it out. https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/955406bdcb60dba4a59ce0926fdd180946b7d9bb.png Calling all Kilowatt Collection fans! Now, when you open a Kilowatt case with a key, youll be given the option to rent the whole collection for a week (excluding the rare special item) instead of keeping a single item. You can play with the weapons as much as you like during that week, but they cant be modified by stickers or nametags. Lots of other changes in todays update, including some quality of life improvements for demo playback, slightly smarter chickens, and a bit of spring cleaning--good news for fans of various bug fixes. Jump into a match and see whats new! https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/730/view/4177730135016204539

[UPDATE] 23 May 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.8 (2000318) [ GRAPHICS ] - Added support for AMD Anti-Lag 2. ___ The changelog is taken automatically from the official site!

[UPDATE] 09 May 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.8 (2000318) There is no official changelog yet! Message will be updated if changelog pops-up.

[UPDATE] 09 May 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.7 (2000317) [ MISC ] - Reduced the opacity of teammate names near the crosshair. - Made the death experience during bot takeover match the normal death experience. - Fixed several bugs with looping through bot takeover spectator targets. - Fixed several bugs with scoreboard buttons not working as designed. - Fixed a bug where the in-air kill feed icon didnt work with certain weapons (thanks aquaismissing). - Fixed a bug where the HUD would be offset after watching a demo (thanks again aquaismissing). ___ The changelog is taken automatically from the official site!

[UPDATE] 08 May 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.6 (2000316) There is no official changelog yet! Message will be updated if changelog pops-up.

[UPDATE] 07 May 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.5 (2000310) [ MISC ] - Fixed a visual bug where sniper rifle viewmodels could be visible at the edge of the scope screen overlay. - Fixed a bug that prevented HE grenade explosions from breaking the vents in de_nuke. - Fixed an issue where viewmodels would sometimes emit double shell eject effects. - Minor performance improvements ___ The changelog is taken automatically from the official site!

[UPDATE] 02 May 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.5 (2000310) There is no official changelog yet! Message will be updated if changelog pops-up.

[UPDATE] 02 May 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.5 (2000309) There is no official changelog yet! Message will be updated if changelog pops-up.

[UPDATE] 02 May 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.5 (2000306) [ MISC ] - Fixed a bug where the game would stop taking keyboard input during the end-of-match map vote. - Fixed a bug where UI characters always had default gloves equipped. - Demo playback will pause at the end of a recording instead of returning to the main menu. - Minor demo playback optimizations. [ WORKSHOP ] - Added arms race game mode for workshop map submissions ___ The changelog is taken automatically from the official site!

[UPDATE] 30 April 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.5 (2000303) [ MISC ] - Grenade kills no longer display the "in-air" killfeed icon. - Fixed several cases where clicking on the buy menu or scoreboard would cause the game to stop taking keyboard input. - Fixed too many usercommands being processed when skipping forward in demos. This reduces the skip time by as much as 80%. - Added console output that may be helpful for advanced users to diagnose performance problems. When a very long frame occurs, a brief profile of the frame is printed. At the end of a match, a summary is printed. ___ The changelog is taken automatically from the official site!

[UPDATE] 26 April 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.4 (2000301) [ MISC ] - Fixed a bug where grenade throw animations would get stuck when switching hands. - Fixed a bug where the same grenade type couldnt be thrown multiple times without switching to another weapon first. - Fixed a bug that allowed picking up grenades beyond the normal maximum. - Fixed a bug where smoke grenades would sometimes appear lit as if a flashbang detonated inside them. [ MAPS ] - Fixed a spot in Dust 2 above mid doors where grenades would fall through the world. - Fixed a spot in Inferno where weapons could fall through the world. ___ The changelog is taken automatically from the official site!

[UPDATE] 25 April 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.4 (2000301) There is no official changelog yet! Message will be updated if changelog pops-up.

[BLOG] - On The Other Hand... Todays update includes a bunch of quality-of-life improvements that touch upon every part of the game, from maps to UI to gameplay. A few highlights are below, but check out the release notes to see whats new! Lefties rejoice! Players can now redeploy their weapons, swapping between the left and right hand. You can set your preferred handedness in the settings menu and then switch hands temporarily mid-round with a key press (H on US Keyboards by default). https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/897b47892c65929ccd471ccff7d5aa65696eeb6f.png The buy menu has a few new tricks. To help you decide whether to buy or save, the top right of the buy menu now features the minimum amount of money youre guaranteed to have next round (thanks Kadomos). And at the bottom youll find the new Dropped Weapons panel, where you can see (and directly pick up) any weapons that you or teammates have dropped in the buy zone. There are several more HUD/UI changes in todays update. For those of you who have memorized a library of grenade line-ups, a line-up reticle will appear shortly after you pull the pin (you can even customize the delay for each grenade type). And if youve had trouble navigating through smoke, set a Radar Map Alternate Zoom and add a Toggle Radar Zoom key binding, which will let you switch between zoom levels during a round. https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/ac9e7e5f1f6386cfec4de86e771a6fdc7206471c.png Weve updated the Active Duty map pool (for both Premier and competitions), removing Overpass and bringing back Dust II. And there are changes to many other maps, including significant changes to Inferno. Jump right into a match and see whats new, or practice with your friends--practice matches and workshop maps can now be launched with members of your party. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/730/view/4202497395512481609

[UPDATE] 25 April 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.3 (2000295) [ VIEWMODEL ] - Adjusted viewmodel bob movement - Added "Preferred Viewmodel Left/Right Handedness" setting - Added "Switch Viewmodel Left/Right Hand" key binding (default: US keyboard letter H) to switch hands temporarily during gameplay - Viewmodel position setting and left/right hand state are now networked and visible to first-person spectators. - Deprecated "Couch" viewmodel position setting [ HUD ] - Added "Radar Map Alternate Zoom" setting and "Toggle Radar Zoom" key binding to toggle between zoom levels during gameplay - Added a radar icon for the local player when free cam spectating - Added a grenade line-up reticle that appears shortly after pulling the pin. The timing can be configured for each grenade type independently - Changed weapon Swap text (when pointing at a dropped weapon) to always show the gameplay name of the weapon instead of any customized name it might have. - Added a kill feed icon for "in-air" kills - Added the scoreboard to the ESC menu - Added an icon to indicate bots on the scoreboard [ BUY MENU ] - Added a "Dropped Weapons" panel, which shows (and allows the direct pickup of) weapons that have been dropped by teammates that are standing in the buy zone - Added the minimum amount of money that a player is guaranteed to have in the next round to the buy menu title bar. (thanks, Kadomos) [ GAMEPLAY ] - Increased Zeus movement speed and adjusted the attack cone - Increased Zeus kill reward from $0 to $100 ($50 in Casual) - Increased CZ75-Auto kill reward from $100 to $300 ($150 in Casual) - Reduced XM1014 kill reward from $900 to $600 ($300 in Casual) [ INVENTORY ] - Lighting adjustments in Inspect background maps - Added Wear Category to the info tooltip in the Inspect screen - Added gameplay name in panels that used to only show customized name. E.g., Inspect screen, inventory tile [ MAPS ] - Replaced Overpass with Dust 2 in the Active Duty Group, current competition map pool, and Premier matchmaking - Baggage - Opened roll-up doors at spawns - Updated models for some conveyors - Solidified stairs - Various bug fixes - Inferno: - Removed overhanging building at top mid - Removed overhangs at bottom of banana - Various map tweaks to improve player collision and readability - Overpass, Nuke, Vertigo, Mirage and Office - Bug and exploit fixes - Collision and line of sight adjustments - Minor performance improvements [ WEAPON FINISHES ] - AK-47 | Inheritance: Texture and mask adjustments - USP-S | Jawbreaker: Corrected ambient occlusion texture [ MISC ] - Decoupled demo playback camera movement from playback speed. This allows moving the camera even if playback is paused - Added ability to launch practice matches and workshop maps with party members - Added Overwatch system to enable match demo review by trusted partners - Copenhagen 2024 Major sticker capsules are on sale now -75% off - Added ability to adjust brightness in windowed modes ___ The changelog is taken automatically from the official site!

[UPDATE] 22 April 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.3 (2000295) There is no official changelog yet! Message will be updated if changelog pops-up.

[UPDATE] 16 April 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.2 (2000288) [ MISC ] - Fixed a bug where bomb can sometimes disappear from the radar - Allow scraping or removing stickers by selecting the sticker icons under the weapon - Allow deleting empty storage units that have an assigned label - Fixed Workshop tools from crashing when compiling maps that contain instances ___ The changelog is taken automatically from the official site!

[UPDATE] 07 April 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.2 (2000288) There is no official changelog yet! Message will be updated if changelog pops-up.

[UPDATE] 03 April 2024 Current version of the game: 1.40.0.1 (2000287) There is no official changelog yet! Message will be updated if changelog pops-up.

[BLOG] - Copenhagen Major Champions https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/3381077/75c3204fcb2874385f7c3e1dafeb00003b76502e.png Congratulations to Natus Vincere, the first CS2 Major Champions! Playing in front of a sold-out arena and with over 1.8 million viewers watching around the world, NAVI and FaZe met in the Grand Final of one of the most hotly-contested Counter-Strike Majors of all time. Trading map wins in Ancient and Mirage, the teams moved to Inferno for the decider. There, b1t, jL, Aleksib, iM, and w0nderful put on a dominating performance to earn the trophy and title of Major Champions. To celebrate their achievement, the Copenhagen 2024 Major Champions Capsule is now available for purchase. The capsule features autographs for each member of the winning team in paper, glitter, holo, and gold. 50% of the proceeds go to the players and organizations. And with that, the Copenhagen Major has come to a close. See you next time in Shanghai! https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/730/view/4185606994270578198