Valve released 7 smaller Counter-Strike 2 patches in May 2025, on May 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 19 and 21. Each is reproduced below as Valve published it, newest first.
May 21, 2025
Gameplay
- Rendered viewangle adjustments due to recoil are now calculated per frame.
May 19, 2025
Maps
Jura:
- Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).
May 15, 2025
Gameplay
- Deathmatch mode now allows unbalanced teams.
Graphics
- Fixed a case where molotov and incendiary fire was visible through the AK-47 viewmodel.
- Fixed a case where stickers covering the gap on the front grip of the AK-47 weren't lit correctly in left hand mode.
- Fixed a case where inventory item icons rendered incorrectly while scoped in-game.
Audio
- Shortened front end of the AK-47 fire sound.
- Reduced delay for body shot impact sounds from the attacker perspective.
- Body shot impact sounds from the attacker perspective will momentarily reduce the volume of weapon fire and ambience to help ensure feedback remains audible.
May 13, 2025
Gameplay
- Fixed a bug where weapons purchased with "Buy & Throw" could be refunded after firing.
Premier
- Season Two world and regional leaderboards are now populated.
Misc
- Added HUD "Glow Weapon with Rarity Color" setting.
- Minimally scraped stickers now cover over the gap on the front grip of the AK-47.
May 12, 2025
Maps
- Fixed a bug where searching for Defusal Group Alpha would lead to Anubis and Defusal Group Delta would lead to Vertigo.
Jura:
- Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).
Grail:
- Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).
Brewery:
- Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).
Dogtown:
- Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).
Audio
- Remastered various UI sounds.
Misc
- Various crash fixes and stability improvements.
- Various fixes for running on Linux with SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland.
May 8, 2025
Missions
- Fixed a case where mission progress appeared to be reset when reconnecting to a match in-progress.
Maps
- Grail:
- Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes).
Graphics
- Fixed a case where fire was visible through smoke.
Audio
- Various UI sound bug fixes and tweaks.
Misc
- Various crash fixes and stability improvements.
May 7, 2025
Covered in our article CS2 "Mission Possible" update (May 2025): weekly missions and five community maps.
