Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2 (also colloquially referred to as 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 remaster of CS:GO with new graphics, new contents and technical improvements. It is 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 or tweets (X/Twitter posts) 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, make sure it is Secure (HTTPS), check the fake Windows titlebar showing a window asking you to login to your Steam account, do not log in any website with your Steam account carelessly and report the source (or the user who post phishing CS2 link) if possible.

If you want to get Counter-Strike 2, make sure you have CS:GO Prime Status, active Competitive Skill Group, play the majority of official matchmaking games, along with all previous requirements, then wait. Valve will eventually give you access to Counter-Strike 2.

Restricted playtest

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

This was later expanded to all players, as long they have CS:GO Prime Status, an active Competitive Skill Group, and play the majority of their official matchmaking games in one of the regions where the Limited Test is available.

The available maps and game modes have changed over the past months. All of these can or could be played online as well as offline with bots. Maps that are no longer available may still be in the game files and can be played offline. Future versions of limited test releases will offer other game modes, maps, and features.

Date in 2023	Available Maps	Game Modes
March 23th	Dust 2 (de_dust2)	Deathmatch, Unranked Competitive
June 6th	Mirage (de_mirage)	Deathmatch, Unranked Competitive
June 29th	Nuke (de_nuke) and Office (cs_office)	Deathmatch, Unranked Competitive, Casual
July 17th	Overpass (de_overpass) and Vertigo (de_vertigo)	Deathmatch, Unranked Competitive, Casual, Wingman^{(Overpass only)}
August 2nd	Anubis (de_anubis) and Ancient (de_ancient)	Deathmatch, Unranked Competitive^{(Anubis only, soon Ancient only)}, Casual
August 15	Italy (cs_italy)	Casual
August 31 (current)	Inferno (de_inferno)	All ^[confirm]

The Workshop Tools are now available for all users who have access to the Limited Test build.

Bug 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 Valve triage, evaluate, and solve bugs quicker.

For more information, see this Tweet.