Valve, the creator of the famous shooter game Counter-Strike, is reportedly launching an updated version of the game on the Source 2 engine later this month. Counter-Strike 2, is set to feature major advancements including 128 tick servers and an updated matchmaking system.
According to Richard Lewis, an e-sports journalist said Counter-Strike 2 has been in development for some time now, with Valve committing a full team to the project. This may clarify why some bugs in the recent version of the game, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, have remained unfixed for a while. The move to the Source 2 engine is also expected to carry several modifications, including more suitable visuals and optimization.
However, the switch to the new engine could also suggest that players with lower-spec PCs may need to upgrade to be capable to play the game. This may prove to be a challenge for some, but for those who can run the game, the advancements are expected to be reasonably worth it.
Lewis presents the question of how Counter-Strike 2 will influence the professional Counter-Strike scene, which has become increasingly popular in recent years. It is far-fetched that the latest game will instantly become the primary game played at the pro level, as Valve will want to ensure that the game is stable before creating such a modification. However, there is a possibility that the transition to a new game will be smoother than when ‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’ was first launched.
Rumors of a major update to ‘CS: GO’ have been circulating for weeks, with official Counter-Strike social accounts becoming more engaged than expected. In addition, listings for Counter-Strike 2 have been spotted in NVIDIA driver updates, which has only fueled the assumption. Lewis’s report now confirms that major changes are indeed coming to the Counter-Strike world, and they may be even bigger than initially anticipated.
