Interestingly, we currently do not know the full extent of the Counter-Strike 2 update, as Valve only provided a limited list of features and technologies which will be tested during the Limited Test phase. Valve’s objective is now bringing Counter-Strike up to modern standards first and foremost from a technical standpoint, even going as far as claiming Source 2 to be “the largest technical leap forward in Counter-Strike history”.
#SOURCE 2 RELEASE DATE UPDATE#
One of them was the Panorama UI, which was released in 2018 as part of a substantial update to the appearance of the game. Officially completed in 2015 to replace the classic 2004 Source engine, which CS:GO developers exploited to its absolute limits, the game engine already existed in less extensive forms inside the game. The update will substantially alter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive by transitioning it to Source 2, Valve’s latest game engine. Read more: Counter-Strike 2 launches this summer The game will officially release in a complete state in the Summer of 2023, following multiple months of Beta testing (called the Limited Test phase), during which the original CS:GO client will remain fully functional and available to all players. This ultimately confirms Richard Lewis’ previous report which claimed “Counter-Strike 2” to be the game’s official working title. What is Counter-Strike 2?Īccording to Valve’s official page on the topic, Counter-Strike 2 will be a free update to the existing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Following Lewis’ predictions, Valve confirmed the existence of Counter-Strike 2 on March 22nd, announcing its release plan. However, after various data miners, leakers, and even well-known investigative journalist Richard Lewis have revealed an extremely close release date in early March, the hype train well and truly took off. Valve have finally revealed the next step for their beloved First-Person Shooter, Counter-Strike 2, which will be released to the public in the Summer.Īn update to the existing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, bringing it to the modern Source 2 engine used for Half-Life: Alyx and DOTA 2, has been a hot topic in the CS community for the last few years.
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