Counter-Strike is one of the oldest and longest-running multiplayer franchises of all time. And the fact that it has not seen a real sequel since its launch back in 2000 is just mind-blowing. There was a successor, though; they called it Global Offensive, and it was as successful as the original. Regardless, many multiplayer shooters have become part of the scene, but CS remains a classic, and an all-time favorite. So fans were always open to new content. And finally, it is here, and it is huge!

After more than two decades of being one of the most played competitive multiplayer games on the internet, Counter-Strike finally has a sequel. And it could not have come at a better time!

With Counter-Strike 2, Valve has taken the legendary title to the next level

Counter-Strike was born as a modification to the code of Half-Life, Valve’s claim to success. That game and its engine were so successful back in 1999 that people were using it to build exciting new mods. Moreover, the fact that someone decided to create a competitive multiplayer game was pretty mind-blowing.

Eventually, Valve decided to give it its official stamp of approval, and the series officially began its life in 2000. It was followed by games that were mere updates called Counter Strike Zero and Counter Strike Source. This stopped when the Global Offensive launched back in 2012. It even launched for PlayStation and Xbox. Now, after years of releasing small updates and giving them names like Zero and Source, a real sequel, Counter-Strike 2, is here.

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And the game looks gorgeous. Now that Valve has finally come out with this sequel, there are a bunch of improvements that have accompanied it. The game is built using the Source 2 engine and is currently available to download for free on Valve’s video game platform, Steam.

CS 2 brings new features

Those considering starting a new game can do so at any moment. And Valve has made it possible for them to bring a bunch of their stuff with them too. Check out these features for an example.

• All-new CS ratings with the updated Premier mode
• Global and regional leaderboards
• Upgraded and overhauled maps
• Game-changing dynamic smoke grenades
• Tick-rate-independent gameplay
• Redesigned visual effects and audio
• All items from CS: GO moving forward to CS2

All items moving forward is all that some fans need to hear in order to move ahead with the sequel. Let us know if you will be joining in on the action.

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