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Valve has lifted the lid on the rumoured upcoming Counter Strike 2, announcing the game will arrive this summer as a free upgrade to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

The game will run on Valve's in-house Source 2 engine and will include upgraded, overhauled maps and in-game items from the original, alongside a slew of gameplay improvements and additions including tick rate independent multiplayer.

A Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test will also begin today for selected CS:GO players.

Today we're excited to announce Counter-Strike 2. Counter-Strike 2 is an overhaul to every system, every piece of content, and every part of the C-S experience. First, let's talk about smoke grenades: pic.twitter.com/iTtguRHJ0S

— CS2 (@CounterStrike) March 22, 2023

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[ZeroFX]

So this is the last counter strike? based

 

[LightBeam]

Will there be people saying that « it doesn't deserve to be called « 2 » because it's essentially the same game » ? I hope not because nobody cares

Anyway can't wait to play this. CSGO felt .... kinda « old » to me on some aspects, even more so after Valorant. Let's see if their « sub-tick » works as they say it does too ...

 

[dragonblood9999]

Only took, what 20 years?

 

[xkoeckiiej]

New dynamics !

 

[Ryab]

Good reminder that valve makes games.

 

[FAST6191]

Had to check date there for a moment.

Wonder if it will draw people back in.

 

[shaunj66]

Good reminder that valve makes games.

I know it's behind an expensive barrier for most, but Alyx was incredible and sits at 93 metacritic.

 

[Ryab]

I know it's behind an expensive barrier for most, but Alyx was incredible and sits at 93 metacritic.

I really look forward to playing it someday. I just don't have the equipment.

 

[BufferOverflow]

I was hoping for CS2 to get a new Steam App ID and not just be a DLC as I have a VAC ban. The Source 2 engine screenshots look fantastic. Would be interested to see how Half-Life 2 looks like with this.

 

[Ryab]

I was hoping for CS2 to get a new Steam App ID and not just be a DLC as I have a VAC ban. The Source 2 engine screenshots look fantastic. Would be interested to see how Half-Life 2 looks like with this.

how did you manage a VAC ban?

 

[TheStonedModder]

Had to check date there for a moment.

Wonder if it will draw people back in.

My big issue with CS is that the learning curve feels HUGE

I think that’s the biggest thing keeping it from drawing new players in.

 

[GenNaz]

I was hoping for CS2 to get a new Steam App ID and not just be a DLC as I have a VAC ban. The Source 2 engine screenshots look fantastic. Would be interested to see how Half-Life 2 looks like with this.

If you were the victim of a false-positive ban then I'm sorry but overall not starting from scratch with no names in the ban list will be better for the health of the game.

 

[BufferOverflow]

If you were the victim of a false-positive ban then I'm sorry but overall not starting from scratch with no names in the ban list will be better for the health of the game.

I agree with you, it would be better if such people remain banned. I hosted my own server back for testing and something got triggered. Furthermore, I forgot to disable VAC. That was some years ago. I bought the game back then.

 

[linuxares]

Im more surprised Valve made a new game

 

[ut2k4master]

I was hoping for CS2 to get a new Steam App ID and not just be a DLC as I have a VAC ban. The Source 2 engine screenshots look fantastic. Would be interested to see how Half-Life 2 looks like with this.

one vac ban bans you in all vac games

 

[Stealphie]

I was hoping for CS2 to get a new Steam App ID and not just be a DLC as I have a VAC ban. The Source 2 engine screenshots look fantastic. Would be interested to see how Half-Life 2 looks like with this.

 

[codezer0]

I know it's behind an expensive barrier for most, but Alyx was incredible and sits at 93 metacritic.

Emphasis on expensive.

Paying $1200 for a glorified monitor and controller for one game hurts, no matter how you try to rationalize it. And oculus stopped mattering the moment zuck bought into it.

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

Smoke looks like shit. That's literally not how smoke works.

 

[linuxares]

one vac ban bans you in all vac games

Not all games, but some for sure.