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Here are all the changes coming to maps in Counter-Strike 2.
Valve just announced Counter-Strike 2 after weeks of teasing the community with small updates and Twitter banner changes. Counter-Strike 2 will feature several improvements including a different approach to tick rates, responsive smokes as well as improved maps. Here’s what CS2 maps will look like in the new update.
So far confirmed Maps are:
Counter-Strike 2 Map Gallery
In a video published at the time of the announcement, Valve details how Source 2 engine will help improve maps in Counter-Strike 2.
Here are some of the Loading screens in Counter-Strike 2
With over 20 years of history, maps are a fundamental pillar of Counter-Strike. And in Counter-Strike 2, maps are getting a new look
What are the maps in Counter-Strike 2?
Valve has taken three approaches to maps in Counter-Strike 2 (CS:GO2)
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Touchstone maps
These are classic maps with solid foundations. Players can use these as the basics to evaluate gameplay changes between CS:GO and Counter-Strike 2. After almost a decade of experience playing on these maps, they are the perfect comparison for players to check how Counter-Strike 2 feels different.
Upgrades
The second tier of maps use Source 2 lighting including a physically based rendering system that produces realistic lighting and reflections.
Overalhauls
The oldest maps have been completely rebuilt from the ground up using Source 2 rendering features. These tools will also be available to community mapmakers easier to build expand and iterate. With upgrades to build in Counter-Strike 2, even the familiar will feel brand new.
You can check all of the information we have on Counter-Strike 2 and the various updates in ourCS:GO 2 news hub.The new update also has sub tick rates, which means there’s no fixed tick rate anymore. Counter-Strike 2 is available for beta now and will release in Summer 2023.
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