Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ushered us into the golden era of CS esports that began in 2012 and lasted until today. It's time for a new beginning, with the fifth edition of the planetary phenomenon called Counter-Strike, which we will officially call Counter-Strike 2 from now on.
Today's date, September 27, will go down in the annals of the video game Counter-Strike, as the day when the long-awaited CS2 became the official current version of the game. And while some fans met with displeasure the news that the CS:GO version of the game has been completely shut down and that CS2 is now the only game mode, the majority accepted with delight the news that Valve pleased the public with.
Announced officially yetš On March 22nd, CS2 went through rigorous testing and in the period that followed a large number of changes and fixes were introduced, but a large number of professional players still think that CS2 is still not always ready for competitive play.
Therefore, it is not surprising that ESL decided to continue the current season of the ESL Pro League in the CS:GO version of the game, although at one point the teams were asked šwhat they thought about switching to CS2 during the playoffs šhe also commented manager of G2 Esport Petar "Peca" Marković, who was strongly against the mentioned change, which in the end was not implemented.
When it comes to the ESL Pro League, it is also interesting that CS2 came out during the match between the Monte and Complexity teams who were fighting for a place in the quarterfinals, and after the first played map, the teams agreed to play with default equipment in order to bring the match to an end after a break that lasted 90 minutes.
BLAST has also decided that the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown which starts on October 4 with a live broadcast on Arena Esport will be played in the CS:GO version of the game, while the BLAST Premier Fall Final should be played in the CS2 edition.
When CS2 was released, Valve released a detailed overview of the changes introduced since the last update, and there is no doubt that in the coming days there will be a large number of new changes that will make the game itself better and better.
Release Notes for today are up: https://t.co/6nnshs0YCA< br />
— CS2 (@CounterStrike) September 27, 2023
And today's blog post, "Welcome Home": https://t.co/kWWOYxgDiO
In the meantime, a large number of CS:GO stars said goodbye to the version of the game that made them famous and soared to the very top of esports, with very emotional messages.
you taught me how to compete.
— paszaBiceps (@paszaBiceps) September 27, 2023
you allowed me to see the world.
you taught me how to win and lose.
you taught me to NEVER GIVE UP ????
Thank you for everything @CounterStrike ❤️
“You are not my friend you are my brother my friend” pic.twitter.com/XR24eJp6D8
When CS:GO came out a few kids from Serbia set out with a goal to become the best team in the world. We might not have achieved that goal but I’ve gained so much in the process.
— Janko Paunovic (@YNk) September 27, 2023
From meeting some wonderful people that I’m now proud to call friends, to seeing the most incredible…
Thanks for everything CSGO ❤️ been a wild ride from day 1 to now, ended up playing 1196 maps and 31619 rounds on LAN ???? I’m great full for all the good and bad memories. Now it’s time for @CounterStrike 2 - looking forward to get deep into it ????
— karrigan (@karriganCSGO) September 27, 2023
