What changed in Counter-Strike 2 in 2020

52 updates · 4 main milestones · Jan 21, 2020 to Dec 18, 2020

  1. 12 events
    Adjusted First Person Arm Modelsvisuals

    Adjusted first person arm models for Operation Broken Fang agents.

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    Kick Player Vote Disabled in Premier Modebug fix

    Kick player vote is now disabled in Broken Fang Premier pick/ban arenas.

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    Fixed Extra Stars Bug in Missionsbug fix

    Fixed a bug that could allow extra stars to be earned from missions, limiting players to the total number of stars available from unlocked cards.

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    2021 Service Medal Introductionnew content

    New 2021 Service Medal to be awarded for outstanding service and achievement starting from January 1, 2021 GMT.

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    Adjusted Kill Distance in Missions UIbug fix

    Fixed kill distance in missions UI to be correctly rounded for display.

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    Adjusted End of Match Animationsvisuals

    Adjusted end of match animations for Operation Broken Fang master agents.

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    Search Box Added to Game Settingsui ux

    Game settings now include a search box to quickly find and jump to any setting or key binding.

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    Anubis Map Adjustmentsgameplay

    Widened A main entrance and simplified A connector area on the Anubis map.

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    Zeus Restrictions Standardizedbalance change

    Zeus restrictions in Casual, Wingman, and Competitive modes are now the same as all other weapons.

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    Weapon Donation Feature Addedgameplay

    Players can now hold the buy menu donation key (CTRL by default) to donate weapons to teammates without dropping their primary weapon.

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    Apollo Map Performance Improvementsvisuals

    Reduced props that draw for low settings to help FPS levels across the Apollo map.

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    Elysion Map Pixelwalk Fixesvisuals

    Fixed multiple pixelwalks and exploits on the Elysion map.

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  2. 5 events
    Adjusted Cover Angles in Guardgameplay

    Shifted all covers on site to adjust angles towards bridge and archway.

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    Mitigated Head Peek Close at Stairs Tunnelgameplay
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    Week 2 Mission Card 'MOON SHOT' Livenew content
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    Added New Cover in Guardgameplay

    Added new cover for players entering the site from connector.

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    Partially Restricted Sightline Between Connector and Pitgameplay
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  3. 6 events
    Fixed Rare Bug in Competitive Matchesbug fix

    Fixed a rare bug when several Broken Fang Premier game settings could get applied in regular Competitive matches.

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    Fixed Operation Shop Buttons on OSX and Linuxbug fix

    Fixed Operation Shop buttons to appear correctly on OSX and Linux.

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    Fixed Pixel Gap on Streetbug fix
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    Fixed Missing Faces on Beer Cratesbug fix
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    Fixed Grammatical Errors on Street Signsbug fix
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    Fixed Crash Related to Pinging Rotating Car Modelbug fix

    Fixed a crash related to pinging rotating car model in Engage.

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  4. 11 events
    Fixed Mini-Scoreboard Alignmentui ux

    Fixed mini-scoreboard alignment when showing player counts.

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    Fixed Sir Bloody Darryl’s Death Soundbug fix
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    Fixed Regression with Soft Shadows Under Agentsbug fix
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    Fixed Names for Operation Broken Fang Patchesbug fix

    Fixed names for several Operation Broken Fang patches to appear as different Steam Community Market commodities.

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    Reduced Round Restart Delay in Retakesgameplay

    Reduced round restart delay to 5 seconds in Retakes.

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    Removed Vote to Change Map in Retakesgameplay
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    Added 'Looking to Play: Guardian' Featuregameplay

    Added 'Looking to Play: Guardian' for people looking to play Guardian and Strike missions with a partner.

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    Fixed Ping Icons Transparency Issuebug fix

    Fixed ping icons to become transparent when player’s crosshair pointing directly at them.

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    Fixed Ping Icons to Show Actual Pingsbug fix

    Fixed ping icons to show actual pinged weapon or bomb in all game modes.

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    Fixed Demo Playback for Compatibility Version of Miragebug fix
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    Improved Stabilityperformance
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  5. 5 events
    Operation Stats Trackingnew content

    Access detailed statistics tracked automatically with your Operation Pass on the Operation Stats page.

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    Weekly Mission Cardsnew content

    Receive a new mission card each week featuring a variety of missions to complete in different game modes.

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    Operation Rewardsnew contentMilestone

    Choose from rewards including five new agents, a new weapon case, weapon collections, gloves, stickers, and patches.

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    Operation Broken Fang Launchnew contentMilestone

    Join the Fight! New challenges await with the all-new Retakes and exclusive Broken Fang Premier.

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    Broken Fang Premier Modenew contentMilestone

    Queue for Broken Fang Premier mode featuring 5v5 Competitive matchmaking with map picks and bans.

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  6. 3 events
    New Kill Feed Icons Addedui ux

    New kill feed icon for C4 explosion deaths added, along with icons for blind kills, kills through smoke, flash kills, and no scope sniper kills.

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    New Video Setting for Main Menu Backgroundui ux

    Players can now change their main menu background to light or dark themes, or select between Anubis and Phoenix Facility.

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    Warhammer 40,000 Sticker Capsule Releasednew content

    Featuring 17 unique stickers from the 40K universe, now available in-game.

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  7. 2 events
    Addition of Anubis and Chlorine Maps to Matchmakingnew content

    Two community created maps, Anubis and Chlorine, are now part of the official matchmaking pool in Scrimmage and Casual modes.

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    Launch of Prisma 2 Collection Casenew content

    A new case featuring 17 community created weapon finishes inspired by Anime/Manga themes is now available.

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  8. 3 events
    Final Mission Card for Operation Shattered Webseasonal event

    The final mission card goes live, allowing players to complete missions until March 30th.

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    New Co-op Strike Mission: It's Time To Take Out The Trashgameplay

    A second co-op Strike mission added, where players must find and eliminate Franz Kriegeld.

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    Diamond Operation Coins Issuednew content

    Players who have completed 100 missions will start receiving Diamond Operation Coins.

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  9. 4 events
    Introduction of Patches for Agent Personalizationnew content

    Patches featuring classic designs can now be applied to specific locations on each character model.

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    Revamped Buy Menuui ux

    Visual rework of the buy menu with an interactive preview of character holding weapons.

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    New Operation Missions - Light Buynew contentMilestone

    New Shattered Web Operation missions available starting Tuesday at 2:00 pm PT.

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    Crosshair Customization Featurenew content

    New settings menu allows players to customize and share their crosshair.

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  10. 1 event
    Week 10 Shattered Web Missions Releasedseasonal event

    New missions include various challenges such as getting pistol kills in Deathmatch and M4A1-S kills in Guardian.

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