Already this summer! Meet the new era of Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike is one of the most famous computer games played by millions of people around the world. It's in the top 3 most popular esports disciplines, so it's no surprise that many players are waiting for the new version. Counter-Strike 2 is the most significant technological leap in the history of Counter-Strike, delivering new features and updates for years to come.
The game's new features will be revealed when it officially launches this summer, but the road to Counter-Strike 2 begins today as a limited test for select CS:GO players. We will evaluate a subset of features during this testing period to resolve any issues before a global release.
Counter-Strike Two comes out this summer as a free upgrade to CS:GO. So build your gear, hone your skills, and prepare for what's to come!
Read on to learn more about some of the features of the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test. True fans of this game will be delighted with the new changes!
Game Charge
Smoke grenades are now dynamic 3D objects that interact with the environment and react to lighting, gunfire, and explosions.
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Smoke can now interact with other gameplay events to create new possibilities. Bullets and high-explosive fragmentation grenades can emit smoke to briefly clear the line of sight or widen occlusion.
Expands To Fill Space Naturally
Smoke will now seep from open doorways and broken windows, go up and down stairs, spread down long corridors, and combine with other smoke.
Responses To Lighting
In Counter-Strike 2, smoke particles work with a unified lighting system, which provides more realistic light and color.
PERCEPTION IS REALITY
The tick rate does not matter for movement, shooting, or throwing any more.
Subtic updates are the heart of Counter-Strike 2. The server only evaluated the world in discrete time intervals (called ticks). Thanks to the Counter-Strike 2 update architecture, servers know precisely when to move, fire, or throw a grenade.
As a result, regardless of the tick frequency, your movement and shooting will be equally sensitive, and your grenades will always land in the same way.
SHARPER, BRIGHTER, BETTER
From updates to major overhauls, maps are getting cleaner, brighter, and better.
Complete Repair Maps
The remastered maps have been completely rebuilt from the ground up using all of the new Source 2 rendering tools and features.
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These maps use the new Source 2 lighting, including a physics-based rendering system that creates natural materials, lighting, and reflections.
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Touchstone Maps
Classic maps with a solid foundation that players can use to evaluate the gameplay changes from CS:GO to Counter-Strike 2. They have improved lighting and character readability, but otherwise, they have not changed.
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SOURCE 2 TOOLS
Source 2's rendering tools and features will be available to community mappers to make creating, experimenting, and iterating easier. And watch for the Source 2 item workshop, which will be available later in a limited test.
YOUR ITEMS ARE IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT
Take your entire Counter-Strike 2 CS:GO inventory with you. Not only will you keep all the items you've collected over the years, but they'll all benefit from Source 2's lighting and materials.
In addition to supporting legacy models and skins, all stock weapons have been updated with high-resolution models, and some weapon skins take advantage of these new models.
HI-DEF VFX
All visuals have been updated in Counter-Strike 2. Featuring Source 2's lighting and particle systems, a whole new look and feel for the water, explosions, fire, smoke, muzzle flashes, bullet tracers, impact effects, and more.
GAME VISUALIZATION
In Counter-Strike 2, the most important gameplay visuals have been redesigned with readability in mind. Bullet impacts can be easily seen from a distance, and directed blood strikes (which disappear over time) give you more information as you move through the world.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Experience completely redesigned explosions, fire, C4 lighting, and more. Counter-Strike 2's environmental effects feature improved visual fidelity and greater consistency using the Source 2 engine and modern hardware.
UI IMPROVEMENTS
The user interface in Counter-Strike 2 has been completely redesigned, including new visual effects in the HUD. These improvements look not only beautiful but also communicate essential status and game.
SOUND
Redesigned, Rebalanced, Resonant
Sounds have been redesigned to reflect the physical environment better, be more distinct, and be more expressive of the state of the game. They have also been rebalanced for a more comfortable listening experience.
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Since Counter-Strike 2 is only coming out this summer, more information about updates must be provided. We expect to get more data on this game in the next few months. We will track all information from reliable sources and share it with you. We can't wait to find out what the developers of this legendary game have prepared for us.