It's here. The complete Counter-Strike 2 launch has finally landed, heralding a new generation of multiplayer shooter. It began in 2000, with the first ever edition of Counter-Strike, and seriously hit stride in 2012 when we welcomed CSGO. Now, the biggest FPS the world has ever known begins a new chapter, as we exit the CS2 beta, and Valve says farewell to Counter-Strike Global Offensive.
We've been waiting for the Counter-Strike 2 launch that we've all been anticipating.
And now, on this day, Wednesday, September 27, Counter-Strike 2 has finally landed. Valve kept us on edge in the preceding days, posting teases like "what are you doing next Wednesday?" and changing the banner on the game's Twitter channel to "Dawn of the Final Day," in homage to The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask.
CSGO also vanished from Twitch, and a series of updates in the multiplayer game's Steam backend revealed that Valve was steadily removing Counter-Strike Global Offensive files and depots to be replaced by CS2.
But here it is, at last. Counter-Strike 2 is real, out now, and available for everyone to play for free. where you were when you heard the news – this will always be an epochal day in PC gaming history.
So, you're going to need to know about Counter-Strike 2 best binds, which have been reworked and rebalanced for a new generation.