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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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[Jayro]

It's the 4th Counter Strike game released, so it's technically Counter Strike 4.

 

[gnmmarechal]

one vac ban bans you in all vac games

That's not true - I'm VAC banned from Black Ops 2 and I can play every CS game.

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It's the 4th Counter Strike game released, so it's technically Counter Strike 4.

4th? Let's see - CS, CS: CZ, no idea if we should count CS: CZ Deleted Scenes, probably not, then you have CS:S, CSO and CSO2, CS Nexon Zombies, Neo? Although those last few ones probably don't really count. At the very least, it's the 5th game from the main series, I suppose.

 

[Obveron]

Maybe Half Life 3 will be a mod of Counter Strike 2?

 

[gnmmarechal]

I've been playing it for about a month, and here's what I can say. First, the graphics are way more realistic, and there are some exciting new game modes to explore. I can finally see my legs!

New game modes? What are you talking about - CS2 *removed* a bunch of gamemodes and maps, it didn't add shit.

It's unfinished and it *feels it*, which is rather unfortunate considering how much content - both official and community-made, got shafted by the release.