Post-Plant

Lore & Background

Counter-Strike 2 features major technical improvements over Global Offensive, including a move from the Source game engine to Source 2, improved graphics, and a new 'sub-tick' server architecture. In addition, many maps from Global Offensive were updated to take advantage of the features of Source 2, with some maps receiving complete overhauls. The game was announced on March 22, 2023, and was released on September 27, 2023, for Windows and Linux, replacing Global Offensive on Steam.

In Their Own Story

The smoke from the flashbang still clung to the concrete walls of the site. Elias checked his watch; the timer read 28 seconds. He wasn't looking for enemies anymore. He was looking at the blinking red light on the C4. The sound was deafening in his headset, a rhythmic pulse that drowned out the distant gunfire from across the map. He knew one wrong step would end it all. His finger hovered over the defuse key as a silhouette moved through the smoke ahead.

Reader's Guide

In standard bomb defusal matches, the Terrorist and Counter-Terrorist teams each have five players. The goal of the Terrorist team is to plant a bomb at one of two bombsites on the map and defend the bombsite until the bomb explodes. The Counter-Terrorists attempt to stop them by running out the round clock, killing all Terrorists, or defusing the explosive. At the start of each round, players are able to purchase different weapons and equipment. A standard match ends when a team wins thirteen rounds.

Did You Know?

• Counter-Strike 2 was announced on March 22, 2023, and released on September 27, 2023.
• The game uses the Source 2 engine and features volumetric 'smoke physics' that can be altered by gunshots or grenades.
• All cosmetic items from Global Offensive, including weapon skins and knives, were transferred to Counter-Strike 2.
• The game replaced Global Offensive on Steam, discontinuing support for macOS and older hardware configurations.