Counter-Strike 2
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Counter-Strike 2 is an upcoming overhaul of the 2012 multiplayer tactical first-person shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and the fifth game in the Counter-Strike series. Announced by game developer Valve in March 2023, the game was officially launched and replaced CS:GO in September 2023.
History
Announcement
On March 22nd, 2023, Valve announced Counter-Strike 2, an overhaul of its 2012 multiplayer tactical shooter game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.[1] The game is expected to launch in Summer 2023. The announcement tweet[2] received over 44,000 retweets and 212,700 likes in two hours (shown below).
Today we'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's talk about smoke grenades: pic.twitter.com/iTtguRHJ0S
— CS:GO (@CounterStrike) March 22, 2023
On that day, Valve uploaded a series of videos highlighting some of the changes in the upcoming overhaul, including smoke grenades that react to lighting, gunfire and explosions, use of sub-tick update architecture, and multiple maps having been fully rebuilt.
On the same day, Valve announced the start of a limited beta test for the game, available to selected players.[3]
Launch
On September 27th, 2023, Counter-Strike 2 was officially launched,[6] replacing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Steam. On that day, the official X / Twitter account for the game uploaded the release trailer for the game, with the post garnering over 4.3 million views, 40,000 repots and 140,000 likes in four hours (shown below).
— CS2 (@CounterStrike) September 27, 2023
Online Reactions
The official announcement of the game was followed by memes and discussions on social media. For example, on March 22nd, streamer and former CS:GO professional player Brax tweeted[4] a Born Too Late joke about the game that gained over 150 retweets and 2,200 likes in two hours. Also that day, Twitter[5] user @craftmeistercs tweeted a same student, 10-minute timelapse meme that gained over 360 retweets and 3,400 likes in one hour (shown below).
Counter-Strike 2 pic.twitter.com/vIDQhGqdCQ
— craftmeister♻️ (@craftmeistercs) March 22, 2023
The launch of the game was followed by multiple viral posts within the game's community. For example, esports platform FACEIT posted a "goodbye" montage of memorable moments from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive history that received over 6.9 million views, 9,400 reposts and 44,000 likes on X[7] in five hours (shown below).
Goodbye CS:GO – you'll forever remain in our hearts. pic.twitter.com/g6MtSXEsyP
— FACEIT CS2 (@FACEITcs) September 27, 2023
Related Memes
Michael Jackson Peek
Michael Jackson Peek is a humorous name given to a bug in the 2023 video game Counter-Strike 2 which involves a player model tilting sideways while its feet remain in place in way visually reminiscent of Michael Jackson's trademark "anti-gravity lean." Discovered soon following the game's release by a Reddit user, the bug was successfully replicated and went viral in the community in mid-October 2023.
Michael Jackson Peek
byu/thekappa27 inGlobalOffensive
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External References
[1] Counter-Strike – Counter-Strike 2
[2] Twitter – @CounterStrike
[3] Twitter – @CounterStrike
[5] Twitter – @craftmeistercs
[6] X – @CounterStrike
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