CS.Updates
[ RELEASE NOTES ]Counter-Strike 2·Sep 27, 2023 – today

CS2 updates

Every update Valve has published release notes for since Counter-Strike 2 launched: when they came out, which months are busiest, and which day and hour patches usually drop.

206
updates with release notes since launch on Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday
most common day, 59 of 206 in Valve time (Seattle)
15:00
most common hour (62 updates) in Valve time (Seattle)
5.5
updates per month on average
42 days
longest break, May 21, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025
7 days
since the latest patch, Oct 28, 2026
[ TIMELINE ]

Every patch day

One square per day, one row per week from Monday to Sunday. Blue rings mark the big, named updates.

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Named major updates

[ CALENDAR ]

Months and weekdays

Counted by the date in Valve time (Seattle).

By month

Average per year: updates divided by how many times the month has occurred in the period.

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By weekday

Updates per weekday, Valve time (Seattle).

0204060MonTue59WedThuFriSatSun
[ TIME OF DAY ]

When patches drop

In Valve time (Seattle), 74% of patches were published between 14:00 and 17:00. The time is when the patch notes were posted, which is usually when the update goes live.

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[ CONTENT ]

What changes most

Share of updates where the heading appears in the patch notes. Most updates have several headings.

[ MISC ]71%[ MAPS ]48%[ GAMEPLAY ]29%[ UI ]13%[ SOUND ]12%[ ANIMATION ]11%[ MAP SCRIPTING ]9%[ WORKSHOP ]7%[ GRAPHICS ]7%[ ANIMGRAPH 2 ]4%
[ LOG ]

All updates

Newest first. The links go to Valve's own patch notes on Steam.

DateTimeWeekdayPatch note headingsSource
Oct 28, 202614:48WednesdayGAMEPLAY · MISCSteam
Oct 22, 202615:56ThursdayMAP SCRIPTINGSteam
Oct 14, 202616:02WednesdayUI · MISCSteam
Oct 8, 202615:36ThursdayMISCSteam
Oct 5, 202616:39MondayMISCSteam
Oct 2, 202615:24FridayMISCSteam
Sep 30, 202615:46WednesdayMISC · CROSSHAIRSteam
Sep 28, 202615:38MondayMISCSteam
Sep 25, 202614:54FridayRUSH · GAMEPLAY · MISCSteam
Sep 24, 202614:51ThursdayRUSH · GAMEPLAY · MISCSteam
Sep 23, 202616:07WednesdayRUSH · CROSSHAIR · MISCSteam
Sep 22, 202616:37TuesdayRush HourPREMIER · RUSH · GAMEPLAY · SETTINGS · ENGINE · MAPS · MISC · WORKSHOP · MAP SCRIPTINGSteam
Sep 9, 202615:51WednesdayMAPS · MAP SCRIPTING · MISCSteam
Aug 24, 202616:39MondayMAP SCRIPTINGSteam
Aug 19, 202616:36WednesdayMAPS · GAMEPLAYSteam
Aug 12, 202615:50WednesdayMAPSSteam
Aug 3, 202614:18MondayGAMEPLAY · MAPS · MAP SCRIPTINGSteam
Jul 28, 202617:38TuesdayCologne 2026: Ranked SeriesCOLOGNE 2026 MAJOR · MAP SCRIPTING · MAPS · MISCSteam
Jul 20, 202616:13MondayGAMEPLAY · MAPS · MISCSteam
Jul 14, 202617:42TuesdayMAPS · MISCSteam
Jul 9, 202614:46ThursdayGAMEPLAY · ARMORY · MISCSteam
Jul 8, 202615:51WednesdaySeason 5, Armory, and MorePREMIER · GAMEPLAY · ARMORY · WORKSHOP · MISC · MAP SCRIPTING · ENGINE · MAPSSteam
Jun 30, 202619:57TuesdayTeam Falcons' FinaleCOLOGNE 2026 MAJORSteam
Jun 10, 202614:22WednesdayCOLOGNE 2026 · MISCSteam
May 28, 202617:17ThursdayCOLOGNE 2026 · MISC · MAPSSteam
May 21, 202617:40ThursdayIEM Cologne 2026MAJOR · UI · MISCSteam
May 20, 202616:06WednesdayMAPSSteam
May 18, 202616:36MondaySPECTATING · MISC · MAPS · MAP SCRIPTINGSteam
May 14, 202615:23ThursdayMAPS · MISC · TOOLS · MUSIC KITSSteam
May 7, 202615:09ThursdayNIGHTMODE II Music KitsMAPS · MUSIC KITS · WORKSHOP · MISCSteam
Apr 30, 202615:46ThursdayMAPS · ANIMGRAPH 2 · MISCSteam
Apr 29, 202614:46WednesdayMAPS · SOUND · MISCSteam
Apr 28, 202615:24TuesdayThe Return Of CacheMAPS · ANIMGRAPH 2 · SOUND · MISCSteam
Apr 24, 202615:45FridayANIMGRAPH 2 · MISCSteam
Apr 22, 202615:40WednesdayGAMEPLAY · ANIMGRAPH 2 · MISCSteam
Apr 21, 202615:31TuesdayGAMEPLAY · ANIMGRAPH 2Steam
Apr 20, 202618:11MondayMISCSteam
Apr 20, 202615:58MondayANIMGRAPH 2 · MISCSteam
Apr 17, 202613:47FridayANIMGRAPH 2Steam
Apr 14, 202615:07TuesdayANIMGRAPH 2 · MISCSteam
Apr 1, 202615:35WednesdayAnimgraph 2 BetaANIMGRAPH 2 · ENGINE · MAP SCRIPTING · GAMEPLAY · SOUND · KNOWN ISSUESSteam
Mar 18, 202615:35WednesdayGuns, Guides, and GamesGAMEPLAY · MAP GUIDES · WORKSHOPSteam
Mar 16, 202615:06Monday–Steam
Mar 11, 202616:00WednesdayThe Dead HandDEAD HAND COLLECTION · MAPSSteam
Mar 4, 202614:51WednesdayMISC · MAPS · MAP SCRIPTINGSteam
Feb 25, 202614:53WednesdayMAP SCRIPTING · MISCSteam
Feb 23, 202615:38MondayMISC · MAPSSteam
Feb 9, 202614:59MondayMISCSteam
Feb 4, 202615:33WednesdayMISC · MAPSSteam
Jan 29, 202616:17ThursdayGAMEPLAY · SOUND · MISC · MAPSSteam
Jan 26, 202616:09MondayGAMEPLAY · SOUND · MISC · MAPSSteam
Jan 22, 202614:54ThursdayGAMEPLAY · MISC · MAPSSteam
Jan 21, 202614:58WednesdayThe Fourth SeasonPREMIER · COMPETITIVE · GAMEPLAY · SOUND · WEEKLY CARE PACKAGE · ARMORY · MISC · MAP SCRIPTING · ENGINE · MAPSSteam
Dec 18, 202513:18ThursdayThe Year of the BeesMAJORSteam
Dec 8, 202514:07MondayGRAPHICSSteam
Nov 19, 202515:47WednesdayMISCSteam
Nov 13, 202517:01ThursdayMISCSteam
Nov 12, 202514:58WednesdayThe Starladder Budapest Major 2025MAJOR · STORE · GAMEPLAY · MAPS · MISCSteam
Nov 4, 202515:59TuesdayIntroducing TrueViewGAMEPLAY · DEMO · MISCSteam
Oct 29, 202516:36WednesdayMISCSteam
Oct 23, 202515:32ThursdayGAMEPLAY · MISCSteam
Oct 22, 202516:00WednesdayRe-RetakesGAMEPLAY · MAPS · CONTRACTS · MISCSteam
Oct 15, 202517:06WednesdayMISCSteam
Oct 14, 202515:28TuesdayENGINE · GAMEPLAY · UI · MAP SCRIPTINGSteam
Oct 3, 202516:18FridayMAPS · MAP SCRIPTINGSteam
Oct 2, 202516:35ThursdayMAPS · MISC · MAP SCRIPTINGSteam
Oct 1, 202516:43WednesdayCommunity Maps, Charms, and MoreARMORY · GAMEPLAY · SPECTATING · MAPS · MISC · MAP SCRIPTINGSteam
Sep 25, 202517:24ThursdayMISCSteam
Sep 24, 202517:17WednesdayMAP SCRIPTINGSteam
Sep 23, 202517:54TuesdayMAPS · MISCSteam
Sep 18, 202517:53ThursdayMISCSteam
Sep 17, 202516:15WednesdayGENESIS COLLECTION · ITEMS · MAP SCRIPTING · MISCSteam
Sep 16, 202516:24TuesdayShow OffGENESIS COLLECTION · MAP SCRIPTING · UI · SOUND · MISCSteam
Sep 10, 202514:49WednesdayMISCSteam
Sep 8, 202516:17MondayMAPS · ANIMATION · MISCSteam
Sep 5, 202517:37FridaySOUNDSteam
Sep 3, 202516:18WednesdayMISC · UI · MAPSSteam
Aug 27, 202515:34WednesdayMISCSteam
Aug 26, 202516:35TuesdayMAPS · ANIMATION · MISCSteam
Aug 18, 202515:32MondayMAPS · MISCSteam
Aug 14, 202513:21ThursdayTonight's Forecast: Rain-cientMAPS · ITEMS · ANIMATION · MISCSteam
Aug 1, 202515:34FridayGAMEPLAY · MAPSSteam
Jul 30, 202518:07WednesdayGAMEPLAYSteam
Jul 29, 202517:29TuesdayGAMEPLAY · MISC · MAPSSteam
Jul 28, 202514:16MondayANIMATION · GAMEPLAY · SOUND · MISC · MAPSSteam
Jul 15, 202517:01TuesdaySeason Two: Episode OneGAMEPLAYSteam
Jul 3, 202515:45ThursdayMISCSteam
Jul 2, 202515:11WednesdayBLAST.tv Austin Major ChampionsAUSTIN 2025 MAJOR · MISCSteam
May 21, 202515:32WednesdayGAMEPLAYSteam
May 19, 202514:42MondayMAPSSteam
May 15, 202515:29ThursdayGAMEPLAY · GRAPHICS · SOUNDSteam
May 13, 202515:13TuesdayGAMEPLAY · PREMIER · MISCSteam
May 12, 202515:58MondayMAPS · SOUND · MISCSteam
May 8, 202515:11ThursdayMISSIONS · MAPS · GRAPHICS · SOUND · MISCSteam
May 7, 202516:05WednesdayMission PossibleMISSIONS · MAPS · SOUND · MISCSteam
Mar 31, 202516:06MondaySpring ForwardWEEKLY CARE PACKAGE · ARMORY · MAPSSteam
Mar 20, 202516:07ThursdayMAPS · WORKSHOPSteam
Feb 27, 202516:38ThursdayMAPS · MISCSteam
Feb 13, 202515:58ThursdayUI · WORKSHOPSteam
Feb 6, 202515:09ThursdayPREMIER · UI · MISCSteam
Feb 3, 202516:50MondayMISCSteam
Jan 29, 202517:29WednesdayMAPS · MISCSteam
Jan 28, 202515:40TuesdaySeason's GreetingsPREMIER · GAMEPLAY · UI · MAPS · MISCSteam
Jan 27, 202516:56MondayPREMIERSteam
Jan 21, 202516:46TuesdayMISCSteam
Jan 16, 202517:07ThursdayMISCSteam
Jan 14, 202517:27TuesdaySHANGHAI MAJOR · ARMORY · MISCSteam
Jan 9, 202517:26ThursdayMAPS · MISCSteam
Jan 7, 202515:42TuesdayMAPS · MISCSteam
Dec 19, 202415:21ThursdayMAPS · MISCSteam
Dec 18, 202417:25WednesdayChampions of ShanghaiSHANGHAI MAJOR · GAMEPLAY · MAPS · MAP GUIDES · MISCSteam
Dec 3, 202413:19TuesdaySHANGHAI MAJOR · DAMAGE PREDICTION · MAPS · MISCSteam
Nov 27, 202414:28WednesdayShanghai 2024 MajorSHANGHAI 2024 MAJOR · MUSIC KITS · GAMEPLAY · ANNOTATIONS · MISC · MAPSSteam
Nov 19, 202416:45TuesdayGAMEPLAY · UI · MAPSSteam
Nov 15, 202414:20FridayMAPSSteam
Nov 14, 202415:53ThursdayMAP GUIDES · MAPSSteam
Nov 13, 202415:21WednesdayAll Aboard!DAMAGE PREDICTION · ANIMATION · GRAPHICS · GRENADES · MAP GUIDES · MISC · MAPSSteam
Nov 12, 202411:42TuesdayNETWORKING · TELEMETRY HUD · ABOUT THE NETWORK QUALITY READOUTSteam
Nov 6, 202416:33WednesdayGAMEPLAY · ANIMATION · MATCHMAKING · MISC · MAPSSteam
Oct 30, 202415:33WednesdayMISCSteam
Oct 29, 202417:15TuesdayMISCSteam
Oct 28, 202418:00MondayJUMPING · MISC · MAPSSteam
Oct 24, 202416:24ThursdayMISCSteam
Oct 23, 202415:28WednesdayMAPS · MISC · UISteam
Oct 15, 202415:42TuesdayGRAPHICS · UISteam
Oct 9, 202416:41WednesdayMISC · MAPSSteam
Oct 8, 202417:07TuesdayGRAPHICS · MISCSteam
Oct 4, 202417:47FridayMISCSteam
Oct 3, 202417:16ThursdayMISCSteam
Oct 2, 202416:50WednesdayThe ArmoryTHE ARMORY · CHARMS · ITEMS · ANIMATION · GAMEPLAY · GRAPHICS · SOUND · NETWORKING · MAPS · WORKSHOP · MISCSteam
Sep 10, 202415:57TuesdayMISCSteam
Sep 9, 202416:01MondayMISCSteam
Sep 3, 202414:41TuesdayMISCSteam
Aug 22, 202415:12ThursdayUISteam
Aug 21, 202416:19WednesdayMAPSSteam
Aug 20, 202416:00TuesdayMUSIC KITS · SOUND · UI · MISCSteam
Aug 19, 202414:45MondaySide-stepping SkillINPUTSteam
Aug 14, 202414:12WednesdayMAPS · MISCSteam
Aug 8, 202414:39ThursdayGAMEPLAY · UI · MAPSSteam
Jul 22, 202417:18MondayMAPS · MISCSteam
Jul 11, 202417:03ThursdayMAPS · MISCSteam
Jul 2, 202415:10TuesdayMAPSSteam
Jun 27, 202415:34ThursdayNETWORKING · UISteam
Jun 26, 202414:54WednesdayMAPS · MISCSteam
Jun 25, 202415:38TuesdayThe Real MVPMAPS · UI · GAMEPLAY · VIDEO SETTINGSSteam
Jun 20, 202420:35Thursday–Steam
Jun 13, 202417:02Thursday–Steam
Jun 11, 202416:38TuesdayANIMATION · SOUND · NETWORKING · UISteam
Jun 10, 202416:45MondayGAMEPLAY · UI · GRAPHICS · ANIMATIONSteam
Jun 4, 202414:33TuesdayMISCSteam
May 29, 202414:45WednesdayINPUT · UI · WEAPON FINISHES · MISCSteam
May 24, 202414:05FridayWEAPON FINISHES · DEMOS · MAPSSteam
May 23, 202414:32ThursdayFire SaleGAMEPLAY · RENTALS · UI · CHICKENS · DEMOS · MAPSSteam
May 22, 202417:17WednesdayGRAPHICSSteam
May 9, 202413:55ThursdayMISCSteam
May 7, 202416:52TuesdayMISCSteam
May 2, 202412:00ThursdayMISCSteam
May 1, 202417:35WednesdayMISC · WORKSHOPSteam
Apr 30, 202415:42TuesdayMISCSteam
Apr 26, 202416:09FridayMISC · MAPSSteam
Apr 25, 202416:33ThursdayOn The Other Hand...VIEWMODEL · UI · BUY MENU · GAMEPLAY · ITEMS · MAPS · WEAPON FINISHES · MISCSteam
Apr 16, 202416:33TuesdayMISCSteam
Apr 2, 202417:18TuesdayCopenhagen Major ChampionsCOPENHAGEN 2024 MAJOR · MISCSteam
Mar 19, 202416:52TuesdayCOPENHAGEN 2024 MAJOR · MISCSteam
Mar 13, 202421:48WednesdayPGL Copenhagen 2024COPENHAGEN 2024 MAJOR · GAMEPLAYSteam
Mar 8, 202410:41Friday–Steam
Feb 28, 202414:28WednesdayMISC · MAPS · WORKSHOPSteam
Feb 16, 202416:14FridayMISCSteam
Feb 15, 202417:22ThursdayANIMATION · SPECTATING · GAMEPLAY · LOGGING · MISC · MAPSSteam
Feb 12, 202418:19MondayMISCSteam
Feb 8, 202418:24ThursdayMISCSteam
Feb 8, 202415:58ThursdayARMS RACE · SMOKE · ANIMATION · MAPS · MISCSteam
Feb 7, 202416:01WednesdaySTICKERS · SMOKE · SOUND · NETWORKING · ANIMATION · UI · MAPS · MISCSteam
Feb 6, 202416:23TuesdayA Call to ArmsARMS RACE · WEAPON FINISHES · STICKERS · MUSIC KITS · ZEUS · SMOKE · GAMEPLAY · SOUND · NETWORKING · UI · CT · MISC · MAPSSteam
Jan 18, 202415:49ThursdayMAPSSteam
Jan 4, 202414:31ThursdayUI · MISC · MAPSSteam
Dec 21, 202315:27ThursdayMISCSteam
Dec 18, 202316:43MondayMISC · WORKSHOP · MAPSSteam
Dec 13, 202316:37Wednesday2024 Service MedalGAMEPLAY · MISC · MAPSSteam
Dec 7, 202315:52ThursdayGAMEPLAY · MAPSSteam
Dec 6, 202316:59WednesdayGAMEPLAY · UI · MAPSSteam
Dec 4, 202314:22MondayGAMEPLAY · MISCSteam
Nov 30, 202315:57ThursdayGAMEPLAY · ANIMATION · SOUND · MISC · MAPSSteam
Nov 20, 202316:15MondayMISCSteam
Nov 17, 202315:50Friday–Steam
Nov 16, 202316:26ThursdayGAMEPLAY · ANIMATION · MISC · UI · WORKSHOP · MAPSSteam
Nov 13, 202316:10MondayGAMEPLAYSteam
Nov 9, 202317:44ThursdayMISCSteam
Nov 8, 202318:32WednesdayGAMEPLAY · MATCHMAKING · SOUND · MAPS · EFFECTS · CSTV · MISCSteam
Nov 3, 202316:45Friday–Steam
Nov 2, 202316:30ThursdayThe Maps WorkshopWORKSHOP · GAMEPLAY · MAPS · SERVERS · MISCSteam
Oct 25, 202314:22WednesdayMAPS · MISCSteam
Oct 20, 202311:06Friday–Steam
Oct 19, 202313:13Thursday–Steam
Oct 17, 202315:44TuesdayGAMEPLAY · SOUND · MISCSteam
Oct 13, 202316:33FridayMISCSteam
Oct 12, 202314:34ThursdayGAMEPLAY · ANIMATION · MAPS · MISC · WORKSHOPSteam
Oct 10, 202317:33TuesdayMATCHMAKINGSteam
Oct 9, 202317:55MondayGRAPHICS · ANIMATION · MAPS · MISCSteam
Oct 6, 202315:02FridayGRAPHICS · ANIMATION · MAPS · MISCSteam
Oct 4, 202315:29WednesdayGRAPHICS · ANIMATION · MAPS · MISCSteam
Oct 2, 202315:29MondayGAMEPLAY · GRAPHICS · ANIMATION · MISCSteam
Sep 29, 202316:12FridaySOUND · GAMEPLAY · MISC · ANIMATION · MAPS · PERFECT WORLD · COMMUNITY DEDICATED SERVERSSteam
Sep 28, 202317:22ThursdaySOUND · GRAPHICS · ANIMATION · MAPS · COSMETICS · MISCSteam
Sep 27, 202319:45WednesdaySOUND · WATER · MISCSteam
Sep 27, 202314:29WednesdayWelcome HomeCOUNTER-STRIKE 2 · GAMEPLAY · SOUND · ANIMATION · MATCHMAKING · MAPS · MISC · WORKSHOPSteam