# Counter-Strike 2 Counter-Strike 2 Update

- Product: Counter-Strike 2 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/counter-strike-2)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2026-07-29
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/730/view/692016318956699785
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/counter-strike-2/releases/2026-07-29-counter-strike-2-update

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- **added** — Ranked Series stickers are now available for purchase with 50% of royalties shared with players, teams, and the tournament organizer
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug where scripts would fail to load in tools mode until a manual recompile
- **changed** — Boulder map updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop
- **changed** — Fachwerk map updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop
- **changed** — Shelter map updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug which prevented some users from claiming Collection Catalog XP for The Dead Hand Collection
- **security** — Fixed a bug that allowed malicious players to avoid being processed by VACnet

[ COLOGNE 2026 MAJOR ]

- The Ranked Series stickers are now available for purchase. 50% of royalties are shared with players, teams, and the tournament organizer.

- Items in the the Cologne 2026 Shop will be available for purchase until September 29th.

[ MAP SCRIPTING ]

- Fixed a bug where scripts would fail to load in tools mode until a manual recompile.

[ MAPS ]

Boulder

- Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ([Update Notes](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/3663186989))

Fachwerk

- Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ([Update Notes](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/3442040035))

Shelter

- Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop ([Update Notes](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/3737179295))

[ MISC ]

- Fixed a bug which prevented some users from claiming Collection Catalog XP for The Dead Hand Collection.

- Fixed a bug that allowed malicious players to avoid being processed by VACnet.