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Artwork of two soldiers in Counter-Strike 2 with Assault Rifles and tactical gear, transposed over a blurred screenshot of a CS2 map.

It looks likeCounter-Strike 2might soon be upon us. That’s if you’re reading somewhat generously into what could be a sly tease from Valve at aCounter-Strike 2release date next week.

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Counter-Strike 2 wasrevealed back in March, launching a limited test for select Global Offensive players - with CS2 planned to launch as a free upgrade forCS:GO, carrying over players’ existing cosmetics and unlocks, when it comes out in full.

Behind the scenes, the game will use a new sub-tick system that will track the exact moment player actions occur, replacing the old reliance on tick-rate.

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A section of the classic map dust2 in Counter-Strike 2.

While the limited test was only rolled out to GS;GO VIPs, Valve said at the time to expect Counter-Strike 2’s full release over the summer.

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Of course, we might be reading a bit too much into that and it turns out that someone at Valve accidentally mixed up their work Twitter access with asking someone to feed the cats while they’re away. If that wishful thinking turns out to be accurate though, we might all be playing Counter-Strike 2 this time next week. What a world.