New Counter-Strike Source 2 Version is Real With a Beta Inbound, Sources Claim

wccftech.com:

A new Counter-Strike Source 2 version is real and a beta will be arriving shortly, it's been claimed.

Last week, known Valve leaker and content creator 'Gabefollower' spotted the inclusion of two new executables within the latest NVIDIA drivers - “csgos2.exe” and “cs2.exe”, thereby likely referring to Counter-Strike Global Offensive 2 and Counter-Strike 2 respectively. As expected, rumors about a new Counter-Strike again popped like mushrooms after rain after this interesting tidbit was discovered. We've included 'Gabefollower's' original tweet from last week down below:

Something weird just happened. Latest NVIDIA drivers introduced support for unknown app executables called "csgos2.exe" and "cs2.exe". Why project is called Counter-Strike 2 and what are you cooking @csgo? https://t.co/U9YKlAjwgy pic.twitter.com/PU8Op9uGLq

— ‎Gabe Follower 2 (@gabefollower) March 1, 2023

Fast forward one week and we now have reputable esports journalist and tournament host Richard Lewis saying that various sources have reached out to him regarding a new Counter-Strike version within the Source 2 engine. Not only that, but Lewis also writes that a beta for the new Counter-Strike is actually happening very soon, possibly as soon as later this month.

"Speaking under the condition of anonymity sources with knowledge of the game’s development told us that indeed there was a new version of Counter-Strike on its way and that had been worked on for some time", Lewis writes on his blog. "The new version is almost certainly set to be released under the working title Counter-Strike 2 and the tentative release date for the beta is in this month of March with April 1st at the outside."

The journalist adds, "Specific details of the game included that it