Valve announces set of themed skins for future Counter-Strike 2 update

Artists whose cosmetic items will be added to Counter-Strike 2 will now receive a fixed payment from the developers, ranging from $6,000 to $35,000. Valve announced this on the game's official website.

Today we are introducing optional Supplemental Terms for releasing Counter-Strike 2 items in-game, found here, which allows the Counter-Strike 2 team to license items for a flat fee, found below:

Weapon finish: $35,000.00 USD
Sticker: $6,000.00 USD
Charm: $6,000.00 USD

If a Steam account agrees to these new Supplemental Terms, all of the account's Workshop items can now be distributed where Community items were previously not available, such as The Armory.

Furthermore, the developers have issued a call for artists to create skins and stickers in a specific theme.

As part of a future update, we are looking for weapon finishes inspired by two themes:

– Arabesque Art and Arabian Mythology
– Spy/Tech

We are also looking for stickers inspired by two different themes:

– Auto Racing
– Fruits and Vegetables

Notably, Counter-Strike 2's average monthly player count has increased over the past month. In November 2025, the game's average online player count increased by 3.51% (approximately 33,000 players) compared to the previous month.

Origin: www.counter-strike.net