Counter-Strike 2 Update Patch Notes (20th May 2026)
A small but focused CS2 update lands today, tidying up Cache and Ancient with collision tweaks and a footstep audio fix.
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A small but focused CS2 update lands today, tidying up Cache and Ancient with collision tweaks and a footstep audio fix.
Cache gets some geometry fixes and Valve has patched out a grenade cancel exploit in today's CS2 update.
Cache gets some long-overdue geometry fixes, and NIGHTMODE II music kit owners have a new MVP anthem to look forward to.
Valve patches up Cache, fixes a viewmodel FOV networking issue, and drops the NIGHTMODE II Music Kits in the latest Counter-Strike 2 update.
Cache is back in the competitive pool, Dust II gets a newly uncovered jump spot, and a handful of animation and sound fixes round out the latest CS2 update.

Valve has pushed a CS2 update focused on Animgraph 2 animation fixes and a handful of miscellaneous bug patches, including a crash that was hitting players on startup.
A small but focused CS2 update lands, tidying up ledge movement, viewmodel animations, and trade offer limits.

Valve has pushed a CS2 update focused on recoil camera feel and aim punch consistency, with the changes explicitly targeting CS:GO parity.
Valve has pushed a small but meaningful CS2 update, bringing recoil camera behaviour closer to CS:GO while fixing several Animgraph 2 animation issues.
Valve has pushed another Animgraph 2 beta update for Counter-Strike 2, tightening up movement animations and fixing a HE grenade throwback.
Valve's latest CS2 patch is all about the Animgraph 2 beta, cleaning up a string of animation bugs that have been making third-person movement look rough.

A class-action lawsuit filed in Washington state doesn't just argue that Steam loot boxes are gambling, it argues Valve engineered them to work like slot machines, down to the spinning animations and near-miss effects.

New York's attorney general has launched a lawsuit against Valve, alleging its loot boxes are illegal gambling that endangers young gamers.