Smoke and mirrors
As part of the official announcement ofCounter-Strike 2, Valve has stated that certainCounter-Strike: Global Offensiveplayers will be given the opportunity to play a limited test of the upcoming game. Want to get in? Well, that might be outside of your control, but here are the details we have on who gets in on this limited opportunity.
To start with, you need to playCS:GO. By that, I don’t mean that you just have the game installed and pick away at it every now and then. Valve’s team chose players based on playtime within official Valve servers and their standing within the game itself. This means that your account must be in good standing, and you must not have ever been banned through VAC. If either of those don’t apply to you, you probably won’t be getting in just yet.
This means that if you’re not already a prolific player ofCS:GO, you probably weren’t selected. However, if you’re not sure, you can always check. First, boot upCS:GO. If you’ve received an invitation, you’ll see the option to enroll inCounter-Strike 2on the main screen.
Reportedly, all your skins will carry over fromCS:GO.However,as of now, you’ll only be able to tryCounter-Strike 2’sdeathmatch and unranked competitive matchmaking on the map Dust2.
If you’ve checked and weren’t invited intoCounter-Strike 2, don’t worry, there will be other waves. Even if you don’t manage to get pulled into a test, you won’t be waiting long untilCounter-Strike 2launches this summer.
