CS2 Esports News
K27 have departed CCT 2026 Europe Series 5, according to a CIS-focused Telegram news channel (source). The same report confirms that Just Players have advanced to the quarterfinal stage of the tournament.
CS2 Game Updates
Valve has released a major CS2 update, officially launching the fifth competitive season of Counter-Strike 2. The patch reportedly weighs in at approximately 10 GB, according to a third-party blog covering CS2 updates (read more). Further patch note details are available via the SteamDB patchnotes tracker for the August 3 update (read more).
Prior to this season launch, Valve also pushed updates on July 29 (source) and July 20 (source), continuing a steady cadence of patches through July and into August.
Quick Summary
- Valve dropped a ~10 GB CS2 update, officially starting the fifth competitive season of Counter-Strike 2.
- The August 3 patch is the most recent in a series of updates stretching back through July 2026.
- K27 have been eliminated from CCT 2026 Europe Series 5.
- Just Players have advanced to the quarterfinals of CCT 2026 Europe Series 5.
