Counter-Strike 2 introduces a sub-tick rate architecture to bring it into the modern age, though early word from some is that it feels no different from CS:GO's tick rate.

In the original CS:GO, it was possible to switch your weapon to a left hand view by using a simple command. However, you can’t play left handed in CS:GO 2 and the command doesn’t work in this ...

We imagine that Counter Strike 2 will always be free to play, though of course we have no confirmation from Valve that this is going to be the case. But we can hope.

So that’s the unfortunate answer to the question ‘ can you play Counter Strike 2 left-handed ‘. There are a lot of cries for this to be added to Valve’s latest competitive shooter, so let ...

The short answer is, no. Valve has explained that if your account has a VAC or game ban in CS:GO, you won’t be able to play on Counter-Strike 2’s VAC-secured servers.

In the FAQ, Valve outright states that players with, “VAC or game bans in CS:GO cannot play Counter-Strike 2 on VAC-secured servers.” This means that anyone who was caught cheating while playing CS:GO ...

Mac users have to additionally prove that "most of their CS:GO playtime was on macOS. Fans desperate to play Counter-Strike on macOS can still do so in some capacity.

In this case, however, the North American Counter-Strike organisation Dust2.us decided to take Valve at its word, and rather brilliantly 'exhibited' the play right in front of the Mona Lisa.

Valve announced that Counter-Strike 2 will be released in Summer 2023, with limited testing available to some Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players starting today.