When is Counter-Strike 2 releasing? Everything known so far from Valve's announcement
Counter-Strike 2 was recently announced on an official level. Valve has released a few teasers discussing various upcoming features for the upcoming first-person shooter (FPS) on YouTube. The game will be released as a sequel to the popular esports title Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO).
Counter-Strike 2 will be available to a few select players for a limited-testing period. This will act as a preview of the upcoming title and present all its new features and upgraded environmental interactions. The game is reportedly scheduled to go live in the summer of 2023 alongside several map reworks and competitive playlists.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the biggest Valve creations in the entire FPS genre. It has a long-running legacy and caters to a massive community. It has a distinguished presence in the esports scene; Counter-Strike 2 will be introduced as a sequel to CS:GO’s more than a decade-long success story. The publishers have reworked various elements of the original game to provide players with an improved gameplay experience.
The developers have completely reworked the way smoke grenades will work in Counter Strike 2. The new title will feature realistic smoke that can interact with its environment and nearby events. It will now occupy volumetric spaces and react to gunfire, explosions, and lighting.
The new design of smoke and grenades that produce it will also enable the former to travel to open spaces. For instance, it will be able to spread through windows and go in all directions. The unified lighting system in the upcoming game will affect its appearance and create diverse gunfight scenarios.
Players can shoot through the smoke to clear out a part of the cloud and gain a temporary line of sight
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