Rumor has it that the release of the highly anticipatedCounter-Strike 2is right around the corner. WhenValve revealed thatCS2was on the wayearlier this year, they gave it a Summer 2023 release timeframe. Well, we’re getting awfully close to Fall, meaning players are anxiously wondering: When exactly is theCounter-Strike 2release time? As a reminder,CS2is replacingCS:GO, meaning everyone withCS:GOwill update to the new FPS for free.
Latest update aboutCounter-Strike 2release:UPDATE: A 4:40 p.m. ET the @CounterStrike Twitter tweeted out a minute-long video going over the history of Counter-Strike ending with the screen: Available Now Free to Play. Some players are reportingCS:GOhas automatically updated toCounter-Strike 2in their Steam Library. Others say it has not yet changed over. Either way, it appearsCounter-Strike 2is officially here.
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As of 3 p.m. ET, theCounter-Strike 2Alpha andCS:GOservers are down, which may mean the transition toCS2is on the way.
When doesCounter-Strike 2release?
Valve has not yet given an official release date or time, however, many are speculating thatCounter-Strike 2will be released on September 27.On September 26,@CounterStrike on Twitterchanged its banner to a popular meme fromThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. Specifically, the banner simply says: “Dawn of the Final Day.” Also, once the 27th hit, the Twitter account replied to several tweets saying goodbye toCS:GOincluding one fromthe official ESL account.
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Another reason players seem to thinkCS2will release on September 27 is because several popular content creators have claimed the FPS will drop then. While this alone isn’t any sort of confirmation, it definitely does help build the case for the possibility.
Finally, theCS:GO360 Statssubscription that keeps track of your statistics inCS:GOabruptly came to an end on September 27.Counter-Strike 2will be replacingCS:GOso it would make sense for the service to no longer be active onceCS2releases. Perhaps a new subscription to track stats forCS2will be releasing as well.
Will Valve announce a release date forCounter-Strike 2?
Probably not. Valve has a history of just releasing things when they are ready to do so, whether than announcing or hyping them up. Typically the unexpected release creates more than enough buzz, so it’s smart on their end.
Back in 2018 at the height of the Battle Royale genreValve released the Danger Zone BR modeonCS:GO without any sort of heads up beforehand.
Valve hasn’t confirmed an exact release date or time forCounter-Strike 2, but several indicators pointing towards September 27. We will update this article as soon as we have confirmation thatCS2has released.
