Counter-Strike 2 News

Someone dropped over $150K on a CS:GO gun skin and I think it's time for the revolution

In an event that future historians will point to as evidence of our hubris and decadence, a spendthrift player has splashed a six-figure sum on a single AK-47 skin in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Spotted by Dexerto, a CS:GO player over on the Chinese version of Buff—a marketplace for players to trade digital doodads like skins and stickers—spent ¥1,095,000 (that's Chinese yuan) on a "factory new" Wild Lotus skin bedecked in four rare stickers. That's about $160,000/£131,500...
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CSGO Source 2 looks almost certain as Valve adds 'CS2' to Steam

A new CSGO, of some description, is almost certainly on its way. Especially during the last few days, Valve has made numerous updates to the Steam backend of its flagship FPS game. Potentially, this could signal a revamped, new-engine version of the multiplayer shooter in the form of CSGO Source 2. Alternatively, the long-speculated Counter-Strike 2 release date could be upon us - with the latest update, which adds an executable marked 'CS2' that possibility may seem more likely. But we need to play it cool. Here's the latest on the new CSGO.

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Valve teases CS:GO players with another 'Counter-Strike 2' reference, this time in the Steam backend

couple weeks ago, data mined from an Nvidia driver intensified speculation that Valve is close to releasing a new version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on its Source 2 engine. Now Valve is mucking around with the CS:GO data on the Steam backend, and if this rumored Source 2 version isn't actually imminent, then Gabe is just messing with us on purpose...
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CSGO Source 2 beta could be soon, as Valve makes private Steam updates

A new series of updates, posted by Valve to the backend of CSGO on Steam, hint at the possibility that a CSGO Source 2 beta could be coming soon. Previously, rumours have circled regarding the FPS game and the potential Counter-Strike 2 release date. Although a complete sequel might be wishful thinking, it looks increasingly like CSGO Source 2 could be just around the corner.

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beats its all-time player record for the second time in a month

30 days ago, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive broke its all-time record for concurrent players like the boss it is. This iteration of the game is eleven years old, while Counter-Strike itself has been around since 1999. Barely one month on, CS:GO has just done it again: This weekend it reached a new peak of 1.4 million concurrent players...
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