Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2 (unofficially Counter-Strike Source 2 or CS:GO Source 2) is an upcoming video game being developed by Valve. Announced on March 22, it is planned for a Summer 2023 release. The game is a re-imagination of CS:GO with new graphics, technical improvements and being developed in Valve’s own Source 2 engine, the successor to Source. Prior to its release, Valve has been, and currently adding users via Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's Gamemenu to the playtest.

Warning:Recently there have been phishing attempts in the form of live streams linking to a website impersonating Valve's official page https://counter-strike.net/cs2/ and claiming to offer free CS2 beta testing, abusing the hype. Read URLs carefully, do not log in any website with your Steam account carelessly and report the source if possible.

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Restricted playtest

Currently Valve only accepts players based off their recent playtime on Valve official servers, trust factor, and Steam account standing.

As of March 23, 2023, the current version of the limited test build includes only Dust 2 (de_dust2) with Deathmatch and Unranked Competitive matchmaking (both Players and Bots).
Future versions of limited test releases will offer other game modes, maps, and features.

Bugs Reports

Please send bug report at cs2team@valvesoftware.com and title your email: "CS2LT Bug - " followed by a brief description of the bug.
For example; "CS2LT Bug - Stuck in ground on Dust2". This will help us triage, evaluate, and solve bugs quicker.

For more information, see this Tweet.

External links

• Website
• About playtest. https://steamcommunity.com/faqs/steam-help/view/5ED2-ED8E-81F4-0C18