Counter-Strike 2 beta rumours: When could the playable beta drop?

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If rumours are to be believed, it looks like we could (finally) be playing a brand new Counter-Strike game sometime soon. Rumours have begun picking up pace regarding what could very well be Counter-Strike 2 and, better yet, its release date and beta start time might be right around the corner.

Without a major new entry since Counter-Strike: Global Offensive back in 2012, it’s about time we were treated to something new. According to rumours, that time could be now. We could be playing a beta as early as the end of the month.

As always with rumours, though, it’s worth taking everything with a pinch of salt. Nothing has been confirmed by Valve or Steam as of writing.

Regardless, here’s everything you need to know about those Counter-Strike 2 beta rumours, including when its start date and time could be and everything else worth mentioning.

Twitter user Gabe Follower discovered mention of Counter-Strike 2, csgos2.exe, and cs2.exe within coding on the NVIDIA Profile Inspector following the latest driver update (thanks Eurogamer).

The latest drivers have supposedly added «support for unknown app executables» (those .exe files mentioned above). You can see Gabe Follower’s Tweet below:

Richard Lewis, host of The Esports Gospel podcast, took to his Substack page to say that yes, the new version of Counter-Strike is «very real» and «it’s right around the corner».

Of course, without official verification from Valve or Steam, these reports and leaks remain rumours. It’s worth taking all of the above with a healthy pinch of salt.

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