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CS2 updates: new cases, collections, stickers and patch notes.

CS2 patch notes: October 2026

Every smaller Counter-Strike 2 patch Valve released in October 2026, with the official notes: 6 patches, 83 changes.Oct 28, 20263 min read

CS:GO skins in CS2: what carried over and what changed with Source 2

Every CS:GO skin transferred to CS2, but Source 2 lighting, new weapon models and reworked stickers changed how many look. What changed and what stayed the same.Oct 10, 20265 min read

New CS2 cases and terminals: how they move existing skin prices

How a new CS2 case or terminal moves skin prices: fresh supply, an older case that usually leaves drops, and competition for buyers, with examples since 2024.Oct 10, 20265 min read

CS2 Armory Pass explained: how Armory Credits work and what they buy

How the CS2 Armory Pass works: earning Armory Credits, what they buy, the items offered since October 2024, and the charms and inventory changes it added.Oct 10, 20265 min read

CS2 release date and launch (September 2023): Premier, CS Rating, sub-tick

The CS2 release date was September 27, 2023, when Counter-Strike 2 came out in place of CS:GO. What launched, from Premier to Care Packages, and what carried over.Oct 10, 20266 min read

Kilowatt Case and Kukri Knife (February 2024): CS2's A Call to Arms update

The Kilowatt Case and Kukri Knife came with CS2's A Call to Arms update on February 6, 2024, along with Arms Race, the Ambush capsule and free sticker placement.Oct 10, 20266 min read

Dust 2 in CS2 (April 2024): back in Active Duty, plus left-hand viewmodels

Dust 2 replaced Overpass in CS2's Active Duty pool in the April 2024 On The Other Hand update, which also brought back left-handed viewmodels and a switch-hands key.Oct 10, 20266 min read

CS2 weapon rentals (May 2024): how to rent skins and the Fire Sale update

CS2 weapon rentals arrived in the May 2024 Fire Sale update: rent the whole Kilowatt Collection, later any CS:GO case, for a week. The rules, plus a cheaper M4A4.Oct 10, 20265 min read

CS2 community maps (June 2024): the first five, skill groups and MVP panels

The first CS2 community maps, Thera, Mills, Memento, Assembly and Pool Day, arrived in The Real MVP update of June 2024, which also reworked skill groups.Oct 10, 20266 min read

CS2 Snap Tap ban (August 2024): null binds and the Masterminds 2 music kits

Snap Tap was banned in CS2 on August 19, 2024 in Valve's Side-stepping Skill update. What it means for keyboards and binds, plus the eight Masterminds 2 music kits.Oct 10, 20265 min read

Gallery Case and Heat Treated Deagle (October 2024): the CS2 Armory update

The Gallery Case with its Kukri knives and the Heat Treated Deagle came with the CS2 Armory in October 2024, alongside three weapon collections. Full skin lists.Oct 10, 20267 min read

CS2 charms update (October 2024): Missing Link and Small Arms charms

The October 2024 CS2 charms update: every Missing Link and Small Arms charm, both Craft sticker collections, new scrape controls and the 7-day re-trade restriction.Oct 10, 20266 min read