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CS2 patch notes reveal new bomb music, bug fixes

Olivia Richman
Olivia Richman Published 18/10/2023
CS2 bomb

Counter-Strike 2 has a new update that’s meant to make gameplay feel a bit better. This includes new bomb music in the form of a 10-second countdown that warns of a C4 going off.

Here’s everything you need to know about the latest CS2 update.

Bomb music update in CS2

Sometimes all it takes is a little tweak to make the gameplay noticeably better. In this case, developers decided to add new audio when the bomb timer gets to the last 10 seconds of the countdown.

The new music is faster than the countdown beep so you can easily tell when it has reached the last 10 seconds. This is pretty key since it takes 10 seconds to defuse a bomb. Now, players will easily know whether they should attempt to defuse the bomb or run.

That musical note helps players realize the bomb is about to go off while still being able to hear opponents who are nearby. Previously, the music during the countdown made it very difficult to hear the enemy.

https://twitter.com/CounterStrike/status/1714412286365102095?s=20

CS2 patch notes

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