I en serie inlägg på sociala medier listar dataminern Maxim “GabeFollower” Poletayev flera möjliga nyheter som inte nämndes i de officiella patchnoterna, men som refereras till i källkoden.
Enligt GabeFollower finns det kod som kan tolkas som att Retake-läget återvänder till spelet. Dessutom finns tecken på en omarbetning av kartan Cache, ett nytt budsystem för skins och en nattversion av Ancient med regneffekter.
Andra filer som hittades nämner husdjur, mat, fordon och gravitation – element som kan höra till andra Source 2-spel som Half-Life. En mystisk gyllene fotboll kopplad till den klassiska kartan Dust 2 har också hittats, men dess funktion är minst sagt oklar.
I have no idea why, but CS2 developers added a material for a golden ball on Dust 2... pic.twitter.com/2joY6ew0r1
— Gabe Follower (@gabefollower) July 29, 2025
New update includes localization for a new Bidding system in Armory. You’ll be able to bid stars to win limited-time items. Each batch closes after a set time, and winning bids are settled afterward. If you miss out, bidding reopens in a few hours. You can place, confirm, or… pic.twitter.com/OTATboo9cu
— Gabe Follower (@gabefollower) July 28, 2025
New debris model references in a smartprop file for an unreleased CS2 map called "de_cache_s2". If I recall correctly, original remake by FMPONE didn't use smartprops, which is further confirmation that Valve is remaking it themselves. Found by @SigaTbh pic.twitter.com/VaGvUonvfw
— Gabe Follower (@gabefollower) July 29, 2025
New changes in a unreleased map called "Ancient Night". It now features rain effects, probably something similar to the Train. Found by @SigaTbh pic.twitter.com/9Ezdovq2IG
— Gabe Follower (@gabefollower) July 29, 2025
New animations of a CS2 characters holding Chickens in hands (most likely related to the new cosmetic item called "Pets"). Probably for the main menu or during switch between sides in the middle of the match. pic.twitter.com/r22H3YOgnm
— Gabe Follower (@gabefollower) July 28, 2025
