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Valve has released a brand-new update forCounter-Strike 2, which fixes an unintentionally hilarious glitch that the developer accidentally added in another recent patch. The latestCounter-Strike 2update fixes several small issues, although players have honed in on one particular change in this patch.
Counter-Strike 2is the latest iteration of the long-running series, and arguably thebest tactical FPS of all time. Other games have come for the crown over the years, but very few have had any staying power, with players often choosing to return for theirCounter-Strikefix. The series is now over 25 years old, which is incredible longevity for any series, let alone one that started life as a mod for the originalHalf-Life. As one of the most popular games on Steam on a daily basis,Counter-Strike 2isn’t going anywhere.
The latest set ofCounter-Strike 2patch noteswere pretty brief overall, but the most significant change is actually fixing a bug it unintentionally added a few days prior. On January 7, an update was released that “Fixed a regression in grenade interactions with ragdolls.” This created a brand-new “feature,” where players would often be sent flying across theCounter-Strike 2mapswhen killed, regardless of the way they were hit. It was an absolutely hilarious glitch for the few days it was present in the game, with Valve even referencing it in a tweet after fixing it, stating, “We will always have the memories.” As fun as it was, it did need to be resolved, as it didn’t exactly suitCounter-Strike’s serious nature.
This wasn’t the only big change made in the latestCounter-Strike 2update. A few playability changes were made to the classic map Train, which was recently reintroduced to the game after not making the jump in the transition betweenCS:GOandCS2. This is in anticipation of Train being reintroduced to the competitive map pool in place of Vertigo, which will affect both theCounter-Strike 2esports scene and the game’s Premier mode for regular players. Gamers should expect further changes to Train as Valve continues to refine the map for competitive play.
Despite its overall gameplay premise remaining the same for the best part of 25 years,Counter-Strikehas never been a game to rest on its laurels, and that hasn’t changed withCS2. Valve continues to support the game with new maps, and frequent changes to help make the game feel a little more likeCounter-Strike: Global Offensive, which to many, remains the pinnacle of the series. There’s even a community oftalentedCounter-Strike 2modders, who support the game with maps and modes of their own to help keep the community active and happy. No doubt,Counter-Strike 2has a extremely positive future ahead.
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For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike’s history. Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop tools.
