Complete patch notes history for Counter-Strike 2 from launch (2023-09-27) through the latest update (2026-01-23). Track 180 individual changes across weapons, maps, gameplay, economy, operations, and more.
Major update introducing the new Tuscan remake, weapon balance adjustments, and enhanced demo viewer features.
Added redesigned Tuscan to the Active Duty map pool, replacing Vertigo
M4A4 damage falloff at long range reduced from 0.97x to 0.94x to bring it in line with M4A1-S effectiveness
AWP movement speed while scoped increased from 100 to 110 units per second
Enhanced demo viewer with X-ray toggle, free-cam mode, and timeline scrubbing
Fixed rare crash when spectating players switching weapons near smoke grenades
Updated VAC Live with improved machine learning detection models
Launched Operation Frostbite with 16 weeks of missions across 5 mission cards
Added Frostbite Case featuring 17 community-designed skins and 3 new knife finishes
Introduced cooperative Guardian missions on 4 maps with unique objectives
New agent skins: Arctic Avengers CT models and Tundra Phoenix T models
Added Operation Frostbite coin with bronze, silver, gold, and diamond tiers
Exclusive weapon collection: The Nordic Collection with 12 skins
Weekly care package rewards for Operation pass holders
Premier Season 5 launched with soft rating reset (decay toward 15,000 CS Rating)
Improved matchmaking algorithm to reduce rating disparity within teams to max 3,000 CS Rating
Added seasonal Premier rewards: exclusive weapon skin for reaching Diamond tier
Deagle accuracy recovery time after firing increased from 0.35s to 0.38s
Smoke grenades now last 17.5 seconds, reduced from 18 seconds
Added real-time leaderboard for top 1000 Premier players by region
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