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COUNTER-STRIKE 2

How do I get access to the limited Counter-Strike 2 test?

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COUNTER-STRIKE


THE NEXT ERA OF COUNTER-STRIKE BEGINS THIS SUMMER

Counter-Strike 2 is the largest technical leap forward in Counter-Strikes
history, ensuring new features and updates for years to come.

All of the games new features will be revealed when it officially launches this
summer, but the road to Counter-Strike 2 begins today as a Limited Test for
select CS:GO players. During this testing period, well be evaluating a subset of
features to shake out any issues before the worldwide release.

Counter-Strike 2 arrives this summer as a free upgrade to CS:GO. So build your
loadout, hone your skills, and prepare yourself for whats next!

Read on to learn more about some of the features of the Counter-Strike 2 Limited
Test.

Responsive Smokes

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GAME CHANGER

Smoke Grenades are now dynamic volumetric objects that interact with the
environment, and react to lighting, gunfire, and explosions.

Gameplay

Smoke now has the ability to interact with other gameplay events, creating new
opportunities. Bullets and HE grenades can push smoke to briefly clear
sightlines or expand occlusion.

Expands to fill spaces naturally

Now the smoke will seep out of opened doorways and broken windows, go down and
up stairs, as well as expand in long corridors and combine with other smokes.

Reacts to Lighting

In Counter-Strike 2 smoke particles work with the unified lighting system
allowing for more realistic light and color.

Gameplay

Smoke now has the ability to interact with other gameplay events, creating new
opportunities. Bullets and HE grenades can push smoke to briefly clear
sightlines or expand occlusion.

Expands to fill spaces naturally

Now the smoke will seep out of opened doorways and broken windows, go down and
up stairs, as well as expand in long corridors and combine with other smokes.

Reacts to Lighting

In Counter-Strike 2 smoke particles work with the unified lighting system
allowing for more realistic light and color.

Gameplay

Smoke now has the ability to interact with other gameplay events, creating new
opportunities. Bullets and HE grenades can push smoke to briefly clear
sightlines or expand occlusion.

Expands to fill spaces naturally

Now the smoke will seep out of opened doorways and broken windows, go down and
up stairs, as well as expand in long corridors and combine with other smokes.

Reacts to Lighting

In Counter-Strike 2 smoke particles work with the unified lighting system
allowing for more realistic light and color.




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WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET

Tick rate no longer matters for moving, shooting, or throwing.

Sub-tick updates are the heart of Counter-Strike 2. Previously, the server only
evaluated the world in discrete time intervals (called ticks). Thanks to
Counter-Strike 2 sub-tick update architecture, servers know the exact instant
that motion starts, a shot is fired, or a nade is thrown.

As a result, regardless of tick rate, your moving and shooting will be equally
responsive and your grenades will always land the same way.

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HI-DEF VFX


HI-DEF VFX

From UI to gameplay, all visual effects have been reimagined.

All of the visual effects have been updated in Counter-Strike 2. With Source 2
lighting and particle systems, there an all-new look and behavior for water,
explosions, fire, smoke, muzzle flashes, bullet tracers, impact effects, and
more.

Gameplay Visuals

In Counter-Strike 2 the most critical gameplay visuals have been redesigned with
readability in mind. Bullet impacts can be easily viewed at a distance, and
directional blood impacts (that fade over time) give you more information as you
move through the world.

Environment Effects

Experience completely reauthored explosions, fire, C4 lighting, and more.
Leveraging the Source 2 Engine and modern hardware, environmental effects in
Counter-Strike 2 feature improved visual fidelity and greater consistency.

UI Enhancements

The UI in Counter-Strike 2 has gotten a complete overhaul, including fresh
visual effects throughout the HUD. Not only do these improvements look nice,
they also communicate important game state.

Gameplay Visuals

In Counter-Strike 2 the most critical gameplay visuals have been redesigned with
readability in mind. Bullet impacts can be easily viewed at a distance, and
directional blood impacts (that fade over time) give you more information as you
move through the world.

Environment Effects

Experience completely reauthored explosions, fire, C4 lighting, and more.
Leveraging the Source 2 Engine and modern hardware, environmental effects in
Counter-Strike 2 feature improved visual fidelity and greater consistency.

UI Enhancements

The UI in Counter-Strike 2 has gotten a complete overhaul, including fresh
visual effects throughout the HUD. Not only do these improvements look nice,
they also communicate important game state.

Gameplay Visuals

In Counter-Strike 2 the most critical gameplay visuals have been redesigned with
readability in mind. Bullet impacts can be easily viewed at a distance, and
directional blood impacts (that fade over time) give you more information as you
move through the world.

Environment Effects

Experience completely reauthored explosions, fire, C4 lighting, and more.
Leveraging the Source 2 Engine and modern hardware, environmental effects in
Counter-Strike 2 feature improved visual fidelity and greater consistency.

UI Enhancements

The UI in Counter-Strike 2 has gotten a complete overhaul, including fresh
visual effects throughout the HUD. Not only do these improvements look nice,
they also communicate important game state.




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YOUR ITEMS IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT

Bring your entire CS:GO inventory with you to Counter-Strike 2. Not only will
you keep every item you ve collected over the years, but they all benefit from
Source 2 lighting and materials.

In addition to supporting legacy models and finishes, all stock weapons have
been upgraded with high-resolution models, and some weapon finishes take
advantage of these new models.

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CLEANER, BRIGHTER, BETTER


FROM UPGRADES TO OVERHAULS, MAPS ARE CLEANER, BRIGHTER, BETTER.

FULL OVERHAUL MAPS

The overhauled maps have been fully rebuilt from the ground up, leveraging all
of the new Source 2 tools and rendering features.

EXAMPLE MAP: OVERPASS

UPGRADE MAPS

These are maps that use new Source 2 lighting, including a physically based
rendering system that produces realistic materials, lighting, and reflections.

EXAMPLE MAP: NUKE

TOUCHSTONE MAPS

Classic maps with solid foundations that players can use to evaluate gameplay
changes from CS:GO to Counter-Strike 2. These have improvements to lighting and
character read, but otherwise haven't been changed.

EXAMPLE MAP: DUST II

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SOURCE 2 TOOLS

The Source 2 tools and rendering features will be available for community map
makers to make it easier to build, experiment and iterate. And stay tuned for
the Source 2 Item Workshop, which will be available later on in the limited
test.

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COUNTER-STRIKE


YOUR ITEMS IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT

Bring your entire CS:GO inventory with you to Counter-Strike 2. Not only will
you keep every item you ve collected over the years, but they all benefit from
Source 2 lighting and materials.

In addition to supporting legacy models and finishes, all stock weapons have
been upgraded with high-resolution models, and some weapon finishes take
advantage of these new models.

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THERE MORE TO COME

The Limited Test only evaluates a subset of Counter-Strike 2's features, so that
major issues can be resolved before the summer. But there much more to come. In
just a few months well reveal all of the details of Counter-Strike 2, and we
cant wait to share it with you.


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