Counter-Strike 2 will feature a new tickrate system, changes in the appearance of various maps, and several new mechanics. The official release of CS 2 is scheduled for the summer of 2023.

Rumors of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive switch to the Source 2 engine began circulating actively in the fall of 2022. During the lead-up to the announcement, the official CS:GO Twitter account posted a possible logo for the new game, and the company began actively updating CS:GO files on Steam.