The Counter-Strike 2 game will be released in Summer 2023, how is it different from CS:GO (Counter Strike: Global Offensive)? Counter-Strike 2 will be an upgraded version of CS:GO with several improvements that will change the gameplay of this legendary competitive FPS game. Not long ago, Valve surprised Counter Strike gamers by announcing its successor, Counter-Strike 2. Counter-Strike 2 will be the successor to CS: GO where players can play the game for free.

Valve completely overhauled Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO), one of their flagship games, to Counter-Strike 2 (CS2). What's the game like? In its tweets on Twitter, Valve admits that it has begun to open limited testing for Counter Strike 2. They claim that CS2 is the result of overhauling each system, content, and small part of the Counter Strike experience.

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They even don't hesitate to say that CS2 is the biggest technical change in the history of Counter Strike, and promise updates and new features that will be presented regularly for many years. The engine used for CS2 uses Source 2 made by Valve with certain updates. For example, the increase in the effect of smoke grenades, where the server will know certain movements instantly. In the video exhibited by Valve, one player can see removing the effect of a smoke grenade by using another grenade.

Smoke Grenade will also fill the entire room with a tidier effect. The effects of the smoke can escape open doors and broken windows, climb down and up stairs, and spread down long corridors.

Of course CS2 will also have an overhauled map, a better appearance, a more modern interface, better audio effects, and so on. Valve promises that the old map will get a new look in CS2, but experienced players will easily adapt to the map. There are three 'tiers' for changing this map, for example at the touchstone level like Dust II, the visual changes are only slight. But there are also completely overhauled maps, whether they're from old maps or built from scratch.

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Valve promises that the old map will get a new look in CS2, but experienced players will easily adapt to the map. There are three 'tiers' for changing this map, for example at the touchstone level like Dust II, the visual changes are only slight. But there are also completely overhauled maps, whether they're from old maps or built from scratch.

Valve has also prepared a Limited Test stage prior to the official launch which will fall in Summer 2023. Valve will select players who can later participate in the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test based on a number of important factors according to the developer.

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How to play Counter-Strike 2? Players who have the opportunity to take part in the CS2 Limited Test will later receive a notification on the CS:GO main menu. After getting the invitation and selecting "ENROLL", it's time to download Counter-Strike 2. Then launch CS:GO and select the "Limited Test" option to play Counter-Strike 2 at this Limited Test stage. For players who may not have the opportunity to take part in this Limited Test from CS 2, Valve will release it in full for all players as an upgrade from CS: GO in Summer 2023. All items, including your skin and progress in CS: GO can also be continued in the future. Counter-Strike 2.

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Shroud, a CS:GO streamer and pro player, also said on his stream that "Stop playing Valorant, it's over," he said jokingly. Other esports pro players also tried the Beta of Counter-Strike 2 at Valve HQ and he was very happy with his playing experience there.