In the last few years gamers were eagerly waiting for Counter-Strike 2 release. The long-awaited sequel of popular fps Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) was long awaited. But recently CS2 was officially announced. However, despite numerous rumors and speculations, before Valve Corporation, the developer of the game, officially did not announce the Counter-Strike 2 development - some people decided to experiment with the Half-Life Alyx engine. Some fans even tried to seek help from a custom game development company. Some fans took matters into their own hands by converting CS:GO to the Source 2 engine. This led to a resurgence of interest in the game. It demonstrated the passion and dedication of fans of the game. Even though they were urged to scrap their project by Valve themselves.
The original Counter-Strike game was released in 1999. Originally it was a fan mod for Half-Life. But the game immediately became a hit with gamers all over the world. Version 1.6 was followed by a series of updates and sequels. Little-known Counter-Strike: Condition Zero and everyone popular Counter-Strike: Source. But it was the release of CS:GO in 2012. It really made the game really popular. It became one of the most popular first-person shooters in the world! It has a huge number of fans. Millions of players log into the game every day. And most importantly, it is now the official kind of esports with its competitions and prestigious awards!
Valve Corporation has not published any information about a possible sequel until the end of March, 2023. This has caused some fans to feel frustrated and disappointed. They have waited years for a new version of the game. (Half-Life fans still wait for ep.3) However, some of these fans decided to take matters into their own hands. So modmakers from Russia started translating CS:GO to the Source 2 engine on their own.
This is not an easy task. It requires a lot of technical knowledge and experience. CS:GO community has successfully accomplished this task. The results have been impressive. The game looks and plays better than ever before! Improved graphics and smoother gameplay. This has led some fans to wonder why Valve Corporation didn't do it themselves.
There are several reasons why Valve may be delaying the development of new games. First, the company has a reputation as a developer that takes its time making games. This is because quality is more important to them than quantity. They always check the market trends, before releasing games to the market. The company is also focusing on other projects, such as developing virtual reality technology.
The fact remains that fans of the game remain as passionate as ever. Of course now, with the official announcement of CS2, players are getting warmer towards Valve. The community decision to move CS:GO to the Source 2 engine demonstrated their love for the game and their desire to keep it alive. This prompted the corporation to respond and take it into their mighty hands already. (Although only with two fingers, because Gaben can't count to three) Regardless of when Valve Corporation releases a new version of the game, the Counter-Strike fan community will continue to thrive and innovate by creating their own content and mods for the game.