CS2 Adds Pets After Major Update

Following the major Counter-Strike 2 update released the day before, players discovered another new feature that Valve did not mention in the official patch notes. The game now has a full pet system, allowing users to raise their own chicken.

To get a pet, players need to select an egg from the weekly drop. However, the egg takes up both available reward slots. Once obtained, it appears in the main menu next to the player character model.

The pet develops through several stages. At first, the chicken remains inside the egg, and after a few days a chick appears. It then grows into a young chicken - from this stage onward, the pet can be taken into matches. The final stage is an adult chicken capable of performing various tricks and additional actions.

Players also need to take care of their pet. For normal development, the chicken must be fed regularly, with food also available as part of weekly rewards. If the pet is left without food for too long, it may disappear from the profile.

Even a fully grown chicken can eventually leave its owner. In that case, the game displays a special message: “You raised her so well, she doesn’t need you anymore.”

A total of three chicken breeds and 34 color variants have been discovered in CS2. The specific appearance is determined randomly.

The pet system also includes a collectible element. Players can fill special photo albums with pictures of their chickens. These albums include secret pages that unlock after certain conditions are met - for example, if the pet takes damage from a Zeus x27, fire, or a C4 explosion.

Major 4.7 GB CS2 Update Adds Rush, New Premier Map Selection and Gameplay Changes

This means the update brought more than just Premier changes, the new Rush mode, and reworked gameplay mechanics. It also introduced an unexpected pet system that was left out of Valve’s official patch notes.