What’s the latest news about Counter Strike 2? FPS fans rejoice: Counter Strike 2 is official, and it’s coming this year. It’s serving as a major revamp of the beloved CS:GO, with map overhauls, a reworked approach to tick rate, fancy new smoke grenade tech, and lots more to look forward to. Much of this is because Counter Strike 2 will shift onto the Source 2 engine, which was previously used for VR bestest best Half Life: Alyx.
Since Counter Strike 2 has just entered its Limited Test phase and will not publicly launch until the Summer, details are still emerging. Fortunately, Valve have released a full FAQ and some handy videos to break down some of the key features of Counter Strike 2. So, read on for everything we know about Counter Strike 2, including gameplay details about the new smoke grenade tech, info on the tick rate changes, what we know about map revamps, whether your CS:GO items will carry over, and more.