New CS2 update gives a chance to the community to get involved through skin designs and stickers

The latest Counter-Strike 2 update released by Valve early this morning gives the Counter-Strike community a direct chance to get involved with their beloved game.

Valve have said that through their 'A Call to Arms-ory' update, they are looking for weapon finishes with the following themes:

• Arabesque Art and Arabian Mythology

• Spy/Tech

Valve additionally says that they are also looking for sticker designs from the following themes:

• Auto Racing

• Fruits and Vegetables

With the deadline for submissions give as March 13, 2026, the community has a month to submit their creatives. Valve has also announced that they are looking for additional Classified (pink) and Covert (red) weapon finishes for both collections.

Additionally, Valve also released the Dr. Boom charm model, that can be painted and submitted as a future community charm collection. They also added new Paint Kit type, Custom Paint Job Extended, which includes options for iridescence and other features.

Read more about the design submissions and how much you can make from those here.