We do not know much, beyond a very closed beta whose access is very difficult. It is mainly intended for competitive players to learn the new maps. Remember that there will be no more official tournaments of the current Global Offensive.
Besides that, we know that the maps are changing a bit (a little predictable) and that they will be based on the Source 2 graphics engine. Not much is known about that, well, we know that CS skins: GO will be compatible with this second installment of the game.
Launch: August 2023
Valve has the release date locked up. Different rumors have emerged, being the one that resounded the most on June 16. This seems unlikely, since at present nothing indicates this date. We should, at this point, already have more data or leaks, being a long-awaited game, but nothing.
We only know that will be released in the summer, is the only thing confirmed by Valve. But, there is information that could give us the exact release date of the game.
Anyone can access the Counter Strike: Global Offensive Steam page. All game pages show the game’s release date. In this case, the CS:GO release date is August 21, 2012.
We have, on the one hand, that Valve has confirmed its launch in the summer and on the other hand, that this year 11 years have passed since the launch of CS:GO. It looks like we were subtly given the release date, all we had to do was connect the dots.
We’re upping the ante and giving you another reason. Counter Strike, the seed of the game, was released on November 1, 2000. Four years later, on November 1, 2004, Counter Strike: Soruce was released. In the end, it was an update of the original game with a new graphics engine and maps. So it wouldn’t be unusual for this trend to repeat itself with the second installment of the Global Offensive game.
Come on, let the breadcrumbs lead to this CS:GO 2 will be released on August 21 of that same year.
What should we expect from CS:GO 2?
The obvious thing is that the maps will improve their graphic quality and surely their route will be changed a bit. For example, Assault has changed a lot from version 1.6 to the current CS:GO. In the end, cosmetic changes are introduced to give them better quality as well as adjustments for the gameplay.
One thing we do know that has been confirmed is that CS:GO character and weapon skins will be compatible with CS:GO 2. weapons and weapon skins.
We do not expect Ray Tracing, since it would add a heavy element to the game that does not add anything, what is more, it subtracts FPS. Yes, we could see NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR support, as both add FPS via image resizing techniques.
Most likely we will see new fixed maps and others that come and go, as happens in the current CS:GO. The introduction of new weapons cannot be ruled out, as is the case with the Negev, introduced in CS:GO and which was not in previous versions of the game. The incendiary grenade or the Molotov cocktail has also been introduced, but in this sense new grenades are not expected.
It will surely retain the Battle Royale mode, in addition to the other game modes. Although, personally, I think the Shoebuster is doomed, since it is not one of the most popular and it is a bit boring.
And you, when do you think it will be released and what novelties could it introduce?
