# Valve has rewired Counter-Strike 2's bomb to make it more spectacular, but potentially less deadly

> have huge ramifications. There aren't many games where the addition of volumetric smoke grenades would be a headline feature. But in CS2's hyper tense battles, true 3D smoke cover has game changing consequences.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/valve-has-rewired-counter-strike-2s-bomb-to-make-it-more-spectacular-but-potentially-less-deadly/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a538624d17cc1f86ee43534)
- **Published:** 2026-07-12
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a538624d17cc1f86ee43534

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