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Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 Update
Aug 26, 2025 · Steam update tracked by Buffs & Bugs
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Quick take
Ancient
- Restored some grenade lineup visuals.
- Misc clipping fixes.
- Fixed issues with the classic knife's inspect animations.
What officially changed
MAPS
Ancient
Restored some grenade lineup visuals.
Misc clipping fixes.
ANIMATION
Fixed issues with the classic knife's inspect animations.
Fixed the deploy for the Stiletto knife.
Fixed the deploy for the Butterfly knife.
Updated Talon knife inspect while 'fidgeting' to be more responsive.
Adjusted Flip knife animation when inspecting immediately after deploying.
Adjusted Bayonet knife animation when inspecting immediately after deploying.
MISC
Fixed a performance regression when creating bullet impact effects.
View angle velocity now affects spectator target viewmodels the same way it affects local player viewmodels.
Fixed a case where looping weapon inspects weren't networking to spectators.
Fixed a bug where matchmaking was avoiding servers playing the nighttime version of Ancient.
Removed legacy sprite-based shell casing fallback particle effects.
Fixed case where overlapping smoke clouds would prematurely extinguish molotov fire.
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