{"id":29127,"date":"2023-03-22T20:26:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T00:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=29127"},"modified":"2023-03-22T20:26:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T00:26:10","slug":"valve-release-cs2-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valve-release-cs2-beta\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve officially announce Counter-Strike 2 after months of rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After weeks and months of teasing players and people of all ages about the possibility of a Counter-Strike 2 release, Valve has officially announced the game and launched the first beta, dubbed &#8220;Limited Test&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Limited Test&#8221; will be open to a select number of players who will be chosen &#8220;based on a number of factors deemed important by the Counter-Strike 2 development team, including (but not limited to) recent playtime on Valve official servers, trust factor, and Steam account standing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Valve published three videos on their YouTube channel (will be liked at the bottom of the page) detailing the changes they made to the maps, smokes, and tick rate using their new Counter-Strike engine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today we&#39;re excited to announce Counter-Strike 2. Counter-Strike 2 is an overhaul to every system, every piece of content, and every part of the C-S experience. First, let&#39;s talk about smoke grenades: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iTtguRHJ0S\">pic.twitter.com\/iTtguRHJ0S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CS2 (@CounterStrike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CounterStrike\/status\/1638580074126659584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The most important part of every Counter-Strike match? Shooting and movement. We&#39;re going beyond tick rates in Counter-Strike 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tR1CMUC4gr\">pic.twitter.com\/tR1CMUC4gr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CS2 (@CounterStrike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CounterStrike\/status\/1638580639988580352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Location, location, location. Maps in Counter-Strike are core to the game, and maps in Counter-Strike 2 are being improved in every way: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P4oMQslaKB\">pic.twitter.com\/P4oMQslaKB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CS2 (@CounterStrike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CounterStrike\/status\/1638580978007552007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After 12 years of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike Global Offensive betting guide\">Counter-Strike Global Offensive<\/a> being the single Counter-Strike game played by professionals and amateurs all over the world, the sequel offers a lot of hope to players who stopped playing the game for a variety of reasons, including out-of-date anti-cheat and a reluctance to update their game or spend money to fix gameplay issues.<\/p>\n<p>With the &#8220;Limited Test&#8221; beta now available for a 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