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Valve removes Big Heads modifier from CS2, Cybersport.ru reports

Valve has taken the Halloween Big Heads modifier out of Counter-Strike 2, Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 3, citing dataminer Ozzny.

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Key facts

  • ChangeBig Heads modifier removed from CS2
  • Whenreported Nov. 3, 2026
  • Whonoticed by dataminer Ozzny

Valve has removed the Big Heads modifier from Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 3. The modifier enlarged the head of a player model.

According to the outlet, the change was spotted by dataminer Ozzny, who posted about it on X.

What the modifier did

Cybersport.ru said the modifier was tied to Halloween. Valve added it to the regular mode with a patch the outlet dates to Oct. 29. In it, a player’s head grew as the gap between their kills and deaths widened.

The same update also fixed graphical and sound bugs and made other changes, the outlet wrote.

Why it matters

The Big Heads modifier, which Valve added to the regular mode for Halloween, has been removed from CS2, Cybersport.ru reported.

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