Very credible rumors of a Counter-Strike sequel have been circulating for months now, but the closest to an official statement from Valve was the marks a few days ago…until now.
Valve officially unveiled what is simply called Counter-Strike 2. Not that we’re told much about it, other than that it will be an “overhaul of every system, every piece of content, and every game of the original and the biggest technical leap in franchise history thanks to Valve’s Source 2 engine. Three of these improvements are featured in the following videos: Under-Tick Technology, Dynamic and Volumetric Smoke, and of course visual improvements to all maps and even complete overhauls to some.
Even some lucky ones can already play a first version of the game today. A limited trial has just started, so check your notifications in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in case you fall into this restricted group. It’s worth mentioning that Valve selects players based on their recent playtime on official servers, Trust Factor, Steam account, and many other factors, so you might not be one. lucky to get one. .
Either way, we won’t have to wait long. Counter-Strike 2 will be released as a free update this summer. The fact that this is an update also means that you will be able to keep all of your weapon skins, decals and everything else, and of course they will all look, sound and sound better. sensation. In the coming months, we will know more details about this.