Counter-Strike 2 Is Real And It’s Out This Summer

Valve revealed Counter-Strike 2 this week. 

Although an official release date has not been announced, Valve states that Counter-Strike 2 is available as a free upgrade for anyone who owns Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. You can also jump in to a test version of Counter-Strike 2 if Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is installed. Valve states that it will be testing a small number of features during this period to eliminate any potential issues prior to the global release. 

Company also stated that Counter-Strike 2 was the biggest technical breakthrough in Counter-Strike’s history. This will guarantee new features for many years.

Valve also released Counter-Strike 2 gameplay videos today. All three videos are available below. 

Counter-Strike 2 runs in Source 2’s engine. This engine has rendering tools that “allow community mapmakers to create, test, and iterate more easily.” A Source 2 Item Workshop will also be made available during Counter-Strike 2’s limited testing. 

Counter-Strike 2 official site has many more in-depth details. Visit it if you’re looking for more. 

Below are some highlights from Counter-Strike 2 for players to be aware of: 

• Maps updated and reworked
• Smoke grenades with dynamic effects that change everything
• Tick-rate-independent gameplay
• Retired audio and visual effects
• All of a players CS:GO Items with them in CS2

Counter-Strike 2 will be available on PC this summer.

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