The update also includes Source 2 engine fixes with corrected material blending issues (notably dirt textures on Inferno Banana barrels) and half-degree sticker rotation precision adjustments.

Performance gains include a lighter scoreboard load to reduce its impact on frame rate.

Armory adds two new weapon collections (Spy Tech and Arabesque) and two sticker collections (Fruits & Vegetables and Auto Racing), while phasing out some older sets.

A bug fix resolves an issue where picking up dropped weapons through the Buy Menu could fail to complete.

Players are encouraged to consult the official patch notes for full details.

Workshop updates bring a Custom Paint Job Extended with overlay mask and UV randomization options.

A broad patch delivers miscellaneous fixes, including improved material blending at close range, increased sticker rotation precision, and various map and script-related adjustments, alongside engine and graphics improvements.

Season 5 of Premier arrives with Cache added to the Active Duty map pool and Overpass removed from it.

In short, Premier Season 5 introduces Cache to the Active Duty lineup while removing Overpass from Active Duty play.

Valve rolled out a major Counter-Strike 2 update that overhauls how C4 explosions work on all official defusal maps, introducing a cascading shockwave that starts at the plant and expands outward over time.

Map scripting gains include new lifecycle hooks and CSWeaponBase functionality, along with better error reporting and the deprecation of certain vts assets.

Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch see map changes with Warden, Stronghold, Alpine, and Sanctum removed, while Boulder, Fachwerk, and Shelter are added; Debris and El Dorado join Wingman.