The announcement of Counter-Strike 2 has taken the internet by storm, and YouTube Gaming star Ludwig reacted to the news during a livestream on March 23, 2023. The streamer started the conversation by mentioning Riot Games' Valorant, claiming that the fast-paced shooter was "heavily inspired" by Counter-Strike.
He then commented on Valve's business practices, stating that they "notoriously don't do s**t" and "print millions of dollars." Continuing further, Ludwig joked that CS2 might be the "final Counter-Strike," as Valve is infamous for not producing the third iteration of Half-Life.
The former Twitch streamer reacted to major announcements, including the introduction of Responsive Smokes. After seeing the social media videos, Ludwig opined that Counter-Strike 2 looks better visually and that the developers made it look more like Valorant:
At the four-minute mark of his broadcast on March 23, 2023, Ludwig reacted to Counter-Strike 2's announcement. He initiated the discussion by providing his thoughts on Valve:
The YouTuber explained why he believed Counter-Strike 2 would be the "final" CS:
Ludwig then went over the announcements made on Counter-Strike 2's official Twitter handle. After seeing how Responsive Smokes worked in the new game engine, the Mogul Money Live host admitted that he hasn't played much Counter-Strike.
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He voiced his understanding, saying that Valve has not added the necessary quality-of-life updates to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive during its tenure:
Ludwig went on to say that Counter-Strike players "gaslit themselves" into believing that they did not want revised game mechanics or graphics. He elaborated:
The conversation concluded with Ludwig teasing that Moist Moguls would be
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