Last night, Valve finally released Counter-Strike 2, a free update that replaces the legendary Global Offensive. It is therefore the end of an era of historical licensing that has reached new heights without its continuation having revolutionized the formula.
Even if you’ve never played on a PC in your life, you probably haven’t missed the Counter-Strike phenomenon since its release. Originally a Half-Life mod released in 1998, Valve quickly realized the right thing and released Counter-Strike as a standalone game in 2000. Subsequently, several works were released, in particular Condition Zero, but it was only in 2012 that everything changed. With the publication of Worldwide offensive.
From then on, there was no stopping Counter-Strike from becoming one of the most popular competitive FPS games in the world. This year, despite its age, the game regularly brings together more than a million players at the same time. But as of yesterday, CS:GO, as they say, no longer exists. Or rather, the game has reached the next level. After months of teasing, Valve has finally decided to release it Counter Strike 2in an update released yesterday.
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Counter-Strike is entering a new era
The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Steam page therefore became Counter-Strike 2 on the evening of September 27th. Players can download this update for free while keeping the items, achievements and other cards acquired over the years. So the game itself remains the same. Counter-Strike 2 is, above all, a major graphical overhaul of the title, so important that Valve has marked the occasion by completely renaming the title.
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The big news is the transition to Source Engine 2, the latest version of Valve’s legendary engine that gave birth to Half-Life 2 and its numerous mods. This upgrade allowed the studio to opt for more realism, especially thanks to the smoke and water effects that already impressed fans in the first trailers. If you jumped ship a few years ago and this big update caught your attention, here is the recommended configuration for playing Counter-Strike 2:
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5
- R.A.M: 8GB
- Graphic card : GeForce RTX 2070/Radeon RX 5700 XT
- Storage: 85GB
- Operating system : Windows 10