Many players were surprised by the changes in the smoke grenade system and even expressed some concern. At the same time, most of Valve's shooter fans were inspired by the upcoming update.

When Alexander s1mple Kostyliev was informed of the CS 2 announcement and shown gameplay demonstration videos, he didn't believe it. "I don't believe it! Fuck this!" was the first reaction of the Ukrainian sniper.

If you throw a grenade or shoot into the smoke, it will give you visibility through it. So, what's the point of it at all? That is, what we have is a new grenade mechanic, possibly even shooting, improved sounds, as well as tickrate. It sounds good on paper, but we need to try playing it first.

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Arseny ceh9 Trinozhenko believes that because of the new smoke grenade system, it will become harder for attacking players on the server.

Shocked by the smokes! Have you seen how you can now dispel the smoke screen with grenades, and accordingly, the attack will now have a hard time.

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On the other hand, Monte player Viktor sdy Orudzhev liked the grenade update.

Peter dupreeh Rasmussen made a humorous comment about the announcement of Counter-Strike 2.

British professional CS:GO player Owen smooya Butterfield even compared the new version of CS to Valorant.

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On the evening of March 22nd, Valve announced the release of Counter-Strike 2. In addition to updated maps, the shooter will feature a reworked tickrate system, as well as a smoke model from grenades that more realistically depicts its behavior. The game is scheduled for release in the summer of 2023, and closed testing will begin on March 22-23.