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Counter-Strike 2 (PC/Steam Digital Game)

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Store.Steam has Counter-Strike 2 (PC Digital Game) for Free to Play when you click on the 'Add to Library' link when logged into your account.

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About the Product
  • Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop tools

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  • Valve officially released Counter-Strike 2, its sequel/free upgrade to Counter-Strike: Global Offense on September 27, 2023. This game was previously available to players of CS: GO as part of a limited technical test
  • Like CS: Go, Counter-Strike 2 is now free to download and play w/ updated features/overhaul system/technical leap, including updated maps, dynamic smoke grenades and sub tick updates
  • Counter-Strike 2 is the fourth major release in Valve's multiplayer first person shooter series and remains incredibly popular w/ consistent all time concurrent player base
  • All items obtained in CS:GO will be moving forward to Counter-Strike 2
Additional Notes
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated
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Counter Strike 2 (CS 2) is now available for everyone for free on Steam.

Have fun.

About This Game:
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike's history. Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop tools.

In addition to the classic objective-focused gameplay that Counter-Strike pioneered in 1999, Counter-Strike 2 features:
  • All-new CS Ratings with the updated Premier mode
  • Global and Regional leaderboards
  • Upgraded and overhauled maps
  • Game-changing dynamic smoke grenades
  • Tick-rate-independent gameplay
  • Redesigned visual effects and audio
  • All items from CS:GO moving forward to CS2

System Requirements, Minimum:
  • OS: Windows® 10
  • Processor: 4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 85 GB available space
https://store.steampowered.com/ap...4_4__129_1
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it is free to play. $14.99 is to match with other paying customers for an elite group to fight against. same game.

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Counter-Strike 2 players with Prime Status are matched with other Prime Status players and are eligible to receive Prime-exclusive souvenir items, item drops, and weapon cases.

This package grants Prime Account Status in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and in Counter-Strike 2.
I thought this was a F2P game from the get-go?

And looking at the reviews, the game is still plagued with aimbotters.

"Met lots of gifted individuals that can look at the ground while spinning and still click heads. Very impressive!"
Not a bad idea to make it free to play for casual gaming and upgradeable for more competitive.

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09-27-2023 at 03:03 PM.
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09-27-2023 at 11:04 PM.
09-27-2023 at 11:04 PM.
thanks was waiting on this
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09-28-2023 at 03:17 AM.
09-28-2023 at 03:17 AM.
I see 14.99…what am I doing wrong?
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09-28-2023 at 03:29 AM.

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09-28-2023 at 03:29 AM.
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I see 14.99…what am I doing wrong?
it is free to play. $14.99 is to match with other paying customers for an elite group to fight against. same game.

Buy Prime Status Upgrade
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Counter-Strike 2 players with Prime Status are matched with other Prime Status players and are eligible to receive Prime-exclusive souvenir items, item drops, and weapon cases.

This package grants Prime Account Status in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and in Counter-Strike 2.
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09-28-2023 at 03:40 AM.
09-28-2023 at 03:40 AM.
Quote from kristoffe_brodeur :
it is free to play. $14.99 is to match with other paying customers for an elite group to fight against. same game.

Buy Prime Status Upgrade
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Counter-Strike 2 players with Prime Status are matched with other Prime Status players and are eligible to receive Prime-exclusive souvenir items, item drops, and weapon cases.

This package grants Prime Account Status in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and in Counter-Strike 2.
Not a bad idea to make it free to play for casual gaming and upgradeable for more competitive.
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09-28-2023 at 05:45 AM.
09-28-2023 at 05:45 AM.
Looks like an awesome game Thanks for posting looking forward to playing it
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I thought this was a F2P game from the get-go?

And looking at the reviews, the game is still plagued with aimbotters.

"Met lots of gifted individuals that can look at the ground while spinning and still click heads. Very impressive!"
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I thought this was a F2P game from the get-go?

And looking at the reviews, the game is still plagued with aimbotters.

"Met lots of gifted individuals that can look at the ground while spinning and still click heads. Very impressive!"

CS:GO was inundated with cheaters. Too early to say if they fixed any of the issues and cs2. I want to point out that I'm not complaining about players that are better than me and calling them cheaters, I'm talking about very blatant and openly cheating using spinbot cheaters. Such a huge disappointment that they don't address this issue.
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09-28-2023 at 06:13 AM.
09-28-2023 at 06:13 AM.
They added new cs go version right after law suit against them was announced.
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09-28-2023 at 06:18 AM.
09-28-2023 at 06:18 AM.
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Jesus, I can't believe people still play this game and it's $15. Has steam made anything within the last 10years? Good thing they are still up and running even without making games. They need to start making their world class games again man.
I played in the early days as a halflife add on. I decided to give it a go about 2 years ago and it's still pretty entertaining. The graphics are certainly better.
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09-28-2023 at 06:21 AM.
09-28-2023 at 06:21 AM.
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Steam doesn't make CS. 😂 your post is inane.
Steam is a video game digital distribution service and storefront developed by Valve Corporation. -wiki

Valve makes cs no? So maybe it is?
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