Following the rumours from a couple of weeks ago, Valve have today officially announced Counter-Strike 2, coming sometime this Summer.
The legendary multiplayer shooter is alive and kicking! Valve have just announced the next Counter-Strike game, dubbed simply Counter-Strike 2 . The game is set to launch sometime in the Summer of 2023, presumably for PC via Steam .
In addition to the official announcement, Valve have also shared three short videos, where they talk about the game's mechanics and features in detail including maps, tick rates, and responsive smokes. We also got to see the first gameplay footage of Counter-Strike 2 in these videos.
The biggest difference between the current game and the upcoming title is certainly in visuals. Counter-Strike 2 utilises modern lightning techniques, looks much sharper and more detailed but at the same time, it retains the clean look that the franchise is known for.
Counter-Strike 2 details
- Coming sometime in Summer 2023
- Built on Source 2 Engine
- Features improved maps, better lighting, physical based rendering and reflections
- Overall visuals improved with a lot more detail
- Oldest maps built from the ground up
- Moved beyond tick rate with sub-tick update for responsiveness
- Everything from Counter-Strike will carry over to the new game
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All in all, it's certainly a great day for Counter-Strike players and god knows there are a lot of them rejoicing at this moment. It will be interesting to see how Valve plan to support Counter-Strike 2 as we'd really love to see new maps and features over time.
Now Valve, where's that Half-Life 3?
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