Jan 21, 2026
View on Steam↗The Fourth Season
4/5 Significant
Premier Season Four begins with the return of Anubis, five new community maps, and balance adjustments for the MP7 and MP5-SD.
Key Changes
- 1Premier Season Four officially begins with new ranking rewards
- 2Anubis returns to the map pool with gameplay and geometry adjustments
- 3Five new community maps added: Stronghold, Alpine, Warren, Poseidon, and Sanctum
- 4MP7 and MP5-SD received gameplay tweaks to improve their loadout viability
- 5New Season Four Medal introduced with CSR-based colors and win-based bars
- 6Two new weapon collections added to the Weekly Care Package
- 7Limited Edition AK-47 | Aphrodite added to the Armory
All Changes
🗺️Maps(7)
- newAnubis: Anubis has been added back into the active map rotation.
- changeAnubis: Implemented several gameplay adjustments to Anubis, specifically targeting 'holes' and geometry.
- newStronghold: Stronghold has been added to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes.
- newAlpine: Alpine has been added to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes.
- newWarren: Warren has been added to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes.
- newPoseidon: Poseidon has been added to the Wingman game mode.
- newSanctum: Sanctum has been added to the Wingman game mode.
🔫Weapons(3)
- changeMP7: Received minor gameplay adjustments to improve viability.
- changeMP5-SD: Received minor gameplay adjustments to improve viability.
- newAK-47 | Aphrodite: New Limited Edition skin added to the Armory featuring mother-of-pearl accents and amber patina with varying wear and patterns.
🏆Game Modes(4)
- newPremier: Premier Season Four has officially launched.
- newSeason Four Medal: Introduced the Season Four Medal, which changes color based on the highest CS Rating achieved.
- newSeason Four Medal: Season Four Medal now features bars reflecting total wins, adding one bar for every 25 wins up to a maximum of five.
- changeSeason Four Medal: Established medal eligibility: account in good standing, 25 Premier match wins, and an active CSR at season end.
📦Items(1)
- newWeekly Care Package: Two new weapon collections have been added to the Weekly Care Package rewards.
Summary
Counter-Strike 2 enters Premier Season Four, introducing a significant map pool rotation and the return of Anubis with specific gameplay adjustments. Players can now earn the Season Four Medal, which features a dynamic design based on peak CSR and total wins. The update also refreshes the Weekly Care Package with two new collections and introduces the limited edition AK-47 | Aphrodite to the Armory, alongside balance tweaks for the MP7 and MP5-SD SMGs.