More information on Counter-Strike 2 is confirmed by Valve. The shooter that has been anticipated for years will soon be available to the first players, and there are numerous signs that the makers will reward devoted IP fans.
Today, Valve unveiled the first information on Counter-Strike 2, and the game’s creators also asked the first interested parties to test it out. The business has stated that only a small group of CS aficionados would be permitted to play:
“Players are selected for the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test based on a number of factors deemed important by the Counter-Strike 2 development team, including (but not limited to) last time played on official Valve servers, trust rating, and Steam account status.“
Players are selected for the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test based on a number of factors deemed important by the Counter-Strike 2 development team, including (but not limited to) recent playtime on Valve official servers, trust factor, and Steam account standing.
— CS2 (@CounterStrike) March 22, 2023
Players that have been chosen for testing will see a notification in the CS:GO main menu, which Valve will use its technology to do. Spend a lot of time playing the game right now.
When you are chosen, a “ENROLL” button will show up in the production menu, allowing you to begin the download. Once the download has begun, select “Limited Test” from the options to begin having fun.
Although the company hopes to gradually invite more players to the game, the developers have stated that the tests will be restricted. As a result, even if you don’t receive an invitation right away, a suitable message may be released in the upcoming weeks.
The firm does not disclose particular information, but underlines that the game will launch in the summer, thus the limited Counter-Strike 2 test will presumably last until the new CS’s release.
Players will initially only be able to access Deathmatch and unranked competition on Dust2 throughout the game, but the publisher will add new modes, features, and maps in the upcoming weeks.
Additionally, Valve said that players who have been banned from the game would not be able to access Counter-Strike 2. However, the creators do not forbid recording CS2 materials, so we can anticipate seeing particular gameplay clips of the updated shooter.