PatchSkins & itemsAugust 19, 2026

CS2 update — August 19, 2026

Boulder and Poseidon updated

MAPS

Boulder

  • Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)

Poseidon

  • Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (Update Notes)

GAMEPLAY

  • Fixed a case where player speed was too high when moving against walls.

In short: what changed

  • Boulder and Poseidon updated from the Workshop.
  • Fixed excessive speed when moving against walls.

Source: the official Counter-Strike 2 blog on Steam. Text and images belong to Valve.