But there’s no denying that CS:GO has been showing its age for a long time now.

Is there a CS2 release date yet?

Counter-Strike 2 will release in Summer 2023.

Artwork of two soldiers in Counter-Strike 2 with Assault Rifles and tactical gear, transposed over a blurred screenshot of a CS2 map.

That’s a rather bold statement, there.

A higher tick rate is better, as it means more updates.

More updates means those actions are reflected in-game faster, which can help combat peeker’s advantage.

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Counter-Strike 2 responsive smokes

Smoke grenades are very,veryimportant in Counter Strike.

In CS2, smoke grenades are changing in a big way.

The smoke created will interact with the environment, bending around objects and filling tighter spaces.

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If used in a tight corridor, for example, the smoke will grow to cover the entire space.

The smoke is also far more dynamic than the more static version present in CS:GO.

Even the textures are seemingly staying the same, with the only change being the new Source 2 lighting.

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This is the approach for classic maps, such as Dust2.

Do items carry over from CS:GO to CS2?

Yes, items carry over from CS:GO to Counter-Strike 2.

A section of the classic map dust2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

That wraps up everything that we know about Counter-Strike 2.

A section of the classic map dust2 in Counter-Strike 2.

An Assault Rifle in Counter-Strike 2 with a colourful anime-inspired weapon skin applied.