Counter-Strike 2 is real: release date, first images, videos and beta now available

We had been having a particular tug of war with Valve for several days based on leaks, leaks, hoaxes and rumors of the sequel to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but we had nothing but smoke and a lot of doubt. Today, March 22, Valve once again marks the day as its own by officially announce Counter-Strike 2.

It is, at least on PC, the news of the month, and it is that after more than a decade of active CS:GO, Valve at last turn page and fully launches into the sequel. The Americans make it clear with their announcement: “the next era of Counter-Strike begins this summer.” It will therefore be a free update based on CS:GO.

For Valve, Counter-Strike 2 is the most important technical advance in the history of the IP, but it’s not finished yet. The launch of the game will take place sometime this summer 2023, but the game as such is already underway. The Americans have advanced that CS2 begins today, March 22, a limited beta which will actively serve for the Valve development team to add the pertinent changes to the game.

How to play the beta of Counter-Strike 2?

The new edition of the Valve game will arrive completely free of charge, but before that it will take weeks, months even until we can play it officially if we don’t access the beta. Of course, the access to this test is limited, as we have commented before, but very limited.

Valve has not made any registrations available on its website, arguing only that the beta will be available to those great counter-strike players. That is, here we have a scenario that is divided into 2:

• content creators important.
• Professional players of Counter-Strike and CS:GO.

Even so, the shooter He hasn’t said it all. With its launch scheduled for this summer, although without a confirmed date, there are still 3 months of possible tests of the game. It is not uncommon for Valve to release various betas throughout these months, especially considering that we are talking about a super important release from the Americans.

Important game details

With the presentations done and the doubts about the beta dispelled, it’s time to talk about what’s new in the game. There is a lot, a lot new and not only because we are talking about a new graphics engine for the license, but there is a good list of new features that we want to briefly comment on, so that you do not lose detail:

• It is designed based on Source 2.
• The original game maps go to the sequel with new lighting and textures.
• The game ticks They have improved for this sequel. Now, your movements and shots will be the same precise.
• Overall improved interface and graphics.
• Spectacular sound and created from scratch.
• The game will release new maps and designs, not everything will stay in the classic.

First images of Counter-Strike 2

As you can see, the game looks great, it’s hard to imagine that this is the original CS:GO that has seen an improvement, a boost graphic in all its aspects:

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