CS2 Counter-Strike 2 Update Patch Notes (22nd May 2026)
The IEM Cologne 2026 Major Hub is live, and souvenirs can now enter Trade Up Contracts for the first time.
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The IEM Cologne 2026 Major Hub is live, and souvenirs can now enter Trade Up Contracts for the first time.
CS2's latest update tidies up spectator bugs and brings a notable change for anyone being boosted by multiple teammates.

Valve's May 7th CS2 update tidies up Cache and fixes a viewmodel FOV bug that's been quietly misrepresenting your setup to other players.

Cache returns to Competitive, Casual, Deathmatch, and Retakes, and Dust II's mid box finally gives up a hidden jump spot.

Valve's latest CS2 beta patch is all about Animgraph 2, tidying up animation issues that have been bugging players in the opt-in build.
Valve pushes another round of Animgraph 2 beta fixes, tidying up animation glitches that have been bothering players in third-person and during weapon switches.

Valve has pushed a new update to the CS2 Animgraph 2 beta branch, bringing reduced network bandwidth usage and a heads-up about a known connection error.

Valve has pushed a beta build for CS2 that migrates the game's animation system to Animgraph 2, promising reduced CPU and networking costs alongside fully re-authored third-person animations.

CS2's latest update drops the Dead Hand Collection, brings 22 new gloves as rare special items, and finally patches a pixel gap on Dust II.