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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2 Update

Oct 22, 2025 · Steam update tracked by Buffs & Bugs

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Official note“<!DOCTYPE html> Steam :: Counter-Strike 2 :: Counter-Strike 2 Update " ); }; <meta name="Description" content="[ GAMEPLAY ] Adding Retakes as official game mode supporting Defusal Group Alpha and Defusal Group Delta…”
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Official note“[ MAPS ] Updated Golden to the latest version from Steam Community Workshop (Update Notes) Updated Palacio to the latest version from Steam Community Workshop (Update Notes) Updated Rooftop to the latest version from…”
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PATCH AT A GLANCE

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Adding Retakes as official game mode supporting Defusal Group Alpha and Defusal Group Delta maps on official matchmaking servers.

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Main focusGAMEPLAY · MAPS · CONTRACTS
  • Fixed Molotov and Smoke interaction logic in cases when multiple smokes are active in the map.
  • Updated Golden to the latest version from Steam Community Workshop (Update Notes)
  • Updated Palacio to the latest version from Steam Community Workshop (Update Notes)
OFFICIAL UPDATE NOTES · STEAM

What officially changed

GAMEPLAY

Adding Retakes as official game mode supporting Defusal Group Alpha and Defusal Group Delta maps on official matchmaking servers.

Fixed Molotov and Smoke interaction logic in cases when multiple smokes are active in the map.

MAPS

Updated Golden to the latest version from Steam Community Workshop (Update Notes)

Updated Palacio to the latest version from Steam Community Workshop (Update Notes)

Updated Rooftop to the latest version from Steam Community Workshop (Update Notes)

Inferno

Adjustments to top of Quad and under Balcony to improve visibility.

Various optimizations.

CONTRACTS

Extended functionality of the "Trade Up Contract" to allow exchanging 5 items of Covert quality as follows:

5 StatTrak™ Covert items can be exchanged for one StatTrak™ Knife from a collection of one of the items provided

5 regular Covert items can be exchanged for one regular Knife item or one regular Gloves item from a collection of one of the items provided

MISC

Performance optimizations when the game is in the main menu and item inspect UI

Fixed inventory item icons sometimes rendering in blurry state or not rendering

Fixed several server-only sound events to not start multiple times

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