Counter-Strike 2 has finally been officially released and replaced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The old game has disappeared from Steam and now only CS2 opens at launch.

Each player receives a global offensive badge in CS2 when launching the new version of the game for their dedication to the community.

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Currently, ESL Pro League Season 18, which was previously held on the CS:GO platform, is underway, but it is not yet clear what will happen next.

However, ESL has already started asking teams if they want to continue playing the tournament on CS2. Read more about it here.

The first major tournament for CS2 will be the Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023, which will take place from October 16 to 22, 2023! Read more about this championship here.