Valve is bringing some of the prolific esports titles ever to their Supply 2 engine with Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2 will carry a whole technical overhaul to the unique CS:GO, and gamers can attempt it out immediately with the Restricted Check.
This Restricted Check is actually a beta that can enable gamers to attempt Counter-Strike 2 earlier than its full launch in Summer season 2023.
To get entry to the Counter-Strike 2 Restricted Check, gamers have to be chosen by Valve and obtain an invitation to the beta by means of the primary menu of CS:GO.
- The Counter-Strike 2 improvement staff will select gamers based mostly on quite a lot of components, together with (however not restricted to):
- Current playtime on Valve official servers
- The participant’s belief issue
- Steam account’s present standing
- Gamers who obtain an invite to the beta will obtain a notification by means of the CS:GO predominant menu.
- Valve has confirmed that extra gamers can be added over time should you didn’t obtain an invite already.
- As soon as gamers obtain this invite, they need to open it and select “ENROLL.” This can affirm their participation within the restricted check.
- As soon as enrolled, gamers can start to obtain Counter-Strike 2.
The Primary Menu is the one place gamers can test to see in the event that they acquired an invitation.
Third-party web sites declare to promote Restricted Check Keys, however these are pretend, and the Counter-Strike staff has already addressed the scenario.
Counter-Strike 2 Restricted Check Options & Necessities
Listed here are the options and necessities gamers have to get acquainted with throughout the Counter-Strike 2 Restricted Check:
- The Restricted Check will final till it formally releases in Summer season 2023.
- Sadly, the Counter-Strike Restricted Check is barely obtainable on Home windows.
- Gamers utilizing the Linux or macOS working techniques can’t run the beta.
- Your whole CS:GO stock objects can be found to make use of in Counter-Strike 2.
- Any XP you earn throughout the Restricted Check may also switch to CS:GO.
- Gamers can nonetheless play CS:GO whereas they’ve entry to the beta, however you’ll solely play in opposition to gamers working the identical model of the sport as you.
All Restricted Check Maps & Modes
Gamers collaborating within the beta could have entry to Deathmatch and Unranked Aggressive matchmaking on the Dust2 map.
Which means that they’ll get a primary have a look at the upgraded maps the builders have been in a position to create with the Supply 2 instruments.
Every map is now cleaner, brighter, and higher, in accordance with the Counter-Strike 2 improvement staff.
Regardless of solely beginning with Dust2, Valve has confirmed that future restricted checks will supply different sport modes, maps, and options.