The long-rumored Counter-Strike 2 may finally be getting an official announcement soon, as references to the title have been spotted in one of the recent Nvidia drivers updates, as well as claims that its beta will be starting soon.
Spotted by several data miners on Twitter, a new game profile was recently added in one of the latest Nvidia drivers updates. That game? None other than the long-rumored, Counter-Strike 2.
😳🚨With one of the latest NVIDIA Drivers a new Game Profile has been added to the NVIDIA Control Panel called "Counter-strike 2"!!
Apparently it has 2 executables:
– csgos2.exe
– cs2.exe pic.twitter.com/hWsWOh4YKV— Aquarius (@aquaismissing) March 1, 2023
To add to this, known gaming journalist Richard Lewis has reportedly been contacted by a source claiming that the project is real and a beta is set to start very soon.
Speaking under the condition of anonymity sources with a knowledge of the game’s development told us that indeed there was a new version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on its way and that had been worked on for some time. The new version is almost certainly set to be released under the working title Counter-Strike 2 and the tentative release date for the beta is in this month of March with April 1st at the outside.
He says the title will run on Source Engine 2, with an improved matchmaking system with servers running at 128 tick rates. His source claims that the title is “about ready to go.”
As always, take this rumor with a massive grain of salt. Although the driver updates reference adds some credibility, nothing is official until we have a confirmation from the studio. If this ends up being true, then we should be hearing from Valve very soon. We’ll continue to monitor the rumor, and should any new development arise, we’ll keep you all updated.