Released: 2023 | DirectX 11 | Source 2
Counter-Strike 2 current players (real-time count): 890432
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Released: 2023 | DirectX 11 | Source 2
Counter-Strike 2 is the direct upgrade of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, which released on September 27, 2023. Valve opted to go for an engine update much like DOTA 2 and has also replaced CSGO directly in their librariies. Built on the Source 2 engine, the game also defaults to DirectX 11 on Windows but also supports Vulkan API. CS2 features a more modernized look while still being relatively lighter.
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