Counter-Strike 2 update speeds up bomb defusal in Retakes mode

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An update to Counter-Strike 2 makes a bomb defusal in Retakes mode finish instantly when enough time remains and no active utility is left to stop it. The same notes reduce freeze time and the round restart delay in that mode. They also list additions for map scripting, among them a new top-level export called Entities. The post appeared in the Steam announcements of Counter-Strike 2 on Nov 5, 2026.1^,2^,3^,4^,5