The absence of a Counter-Strike 2 release on the last day of summer 2023 has left CS:GO fans disappointed. One might think that Valve is once again demonstrating its own approach to time, known as "Valve Time," and breaking its promises. However, it is worth considering that the US may use different measurement systems and seasons compared to Europe.

Thus, the US often uses the astronomical calendar when determining the time of year. Based on this, summer usually begins on June 20-21 and lasts until September 22-23. So the summer is not over for Valve yet? This can be confirmed by the video that developers published on September 1. At the end of the video, the inscription "to be released in summer 2023" appears. Coincidence? I don't think so!

What else points to the release of CS2 in September?

The information about the potential release of CS2 in September is also confirmed by the information about the seasons in the new Premier mode, which became known to users in August. In this mode, Fall 2023 starts on September 23 and ends on December 22. Back in the summer, one of the insiders claimed that the updated version of the shooter would be released in the fall (for users outside the US) and in the summer for Americans.

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Conclusion

Technically, Valve can still fulfill its promise and complete CS2 beta testing in the summer. The developers have at least three more weeks to do so. Given that the change of seasons in the US does not always occur at midnight every day, Valve can release an updated version of the shooter, for example, on September 23 at 6:50 EEST, the day of the autumnal equinox, and still keep its promise!