A longstanding rumor in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ecosystem is the theory that the now-decade-old FPS will be ported to Valve’s current in-house engine, Source 2.Overdrive, which many are sure is probably the ‘newer’ version of An iconic PC game is in the works.
CS:GO was made on Valve’s old Source engine as is. What the upgrade to Source 2 actually looks like has been the subject of some debate, stargazing over the possibility of a reimagined game following a long history of Counter-Strike being re-released in a new form. Some are more conservative and expect the final Source 2 version to be just a minor visual upgrade, perhaps with the official 128 tick server players have been waiting for for so long. .
Leak buried in Nvidia last week latest drivers (opens in new tab) Not only has speculation about a Source 2 version of CS:GO rekindled, but several prominent community members and esports figure Richard Lewis have joined to get on track to flesh out the leaks in a report. I was. The first data miner, Aquarius, added a pair of configuration profiles (both called “Counter-Strike 2”) to his latest Nvidia graphics driver, along with “cs2.exe” and “csgos2.exe I discovered two executables called .
I checked the files and they are there, so this is at least genuine.There are references elsewhere in Nvidia’s other software, such as GeForce Experience, but perhaps the most telling information is this Whatever it is, it uses the same Steam App ID as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, which is 730. Don’t expect this to be a full sequel.
Then: Megaton!valve updated CS:GO Twitter (opens in new tab) Change the banner image to something that simply reads “Counter-Strike”. Then, in short order, I updated the image again to the classic CS silhouette of a CT aiming a weapon.then updated againthis time going back to the “Counter-Strike” text, but adding the tagline “Big fan of #TheNightShift” (slightly community joke (opens in new tab) which one I have created a CS:GO account before (opens in new tab)). Okay, okay: Source 2 confirmed!
This wasn’t enough for a CS:GO-er who decided to run the logo image through various filters to reveal a smudge in the background. Someone at Valve is watching all this with no small amount of entertainment In a clear sign of that, CS:GO’s Twitter banner has been updated once again, this time with the Counter-Strike logo hiding the text “It’s a banner. Nothing more. A promise.” .”
The excellent Counter-Strike YouTuber 3kliksPhilip has a video that briefly explains the community’s welcome mindset on all this and explains the different possibilities of what’s actually going on.
Then there is a report from journalist Richard Lewis. He’s someone with a controversial past, but an impressive track record for esports scooping. But here’s his full report (opens in new tab)receive this extract with due care.
“The source explained that creating the game was a priority for Valve’s team, including members who oversaw the development of previous iterations of the Counter-Strike franchise. This is the reason for some of the issues with CS. GO has been largely unnoticed for a while.”The first priority is to take it out, polish it, fix the bugs, and bring it up to the level people expect from CS.” ”
According to reports, the game will come in Source 2, feature 128-tick servers at beta launch, and have an overhauled matchmaking system. Ruiz’s report actually has people munching on it, believing Valve is quietly testing his CS:GO source 2 and ready to roll it out to a wider audience He’s not the only one.
Even more interesting are some other signs that the stars are aligning, such as formula making. CS:GO Tiktok account (opens in new tab) (So far I have 28,000 followers without posting anything). Interestingly, when Nvidia-focused data miner Aquarius commented on the account, the official CS:GO Twitter responded with the latest activity. “Hide Pain Harold” (opens in new tab) meme.
For some of the Counter-Strike community, and Lord knows I’m in them. became. We all know that pursuit is ultimately stupid. Still, it’s a dream. See Dust 2 with overhauled textures and physics, let your grenades contact Mirage in new ways, and rush your A again.
What happens next in Counter-Strike remains to be seen, but where there’s fire, there’s smoke, something’s happening. I’ve apparently contacted Valve and you’ll be shocked to hear.No response.But now we all know how Valve works.Counter-Strike Source 2 If it’s happening and it sure looks like it, expect it to release without fanfare at 3am on a rainy Thursday morning.
