We’re getting closer and closer to that “summer 2023” milestone, where Valve promised to release Counter-Strike 2.
Following the announcement of CS Rating, the brand new MMR system for Counter-Strike 2 on September 1st, CS fans across the globe can now receive early access to the game if their account is eligible. In a recent Twitter post earlier today, Valve announced a brand new wave of CS2 invites, thus closing the gap and making the transition from CS:GO to CS2 smoother. To learn more about how to get early access to CS2, visit our attached article, but in short, you need activity on the official servers of Counter-Strike Global Offensive, you would need to be in a Competitive Skill Group, and have the Prime Status active. Quite a number of requirements for the average gamer, but if you’re an avid Counter-Strike player, than this will be a piece of cake!
We've just sent out another wave of CS2 Limited Test invites. Good luck and have fun!
— CS2 (@CounterStrike) September 8, 2023
If however you’re not one of the lucky ones and your account is not eligible for a CS2 invite, then you’ll have to wait like the rest of the world until the release date of Counter-Strike 2, which is still officially unknown. The “summer 2023” placeholder date, has officially passed with over a week, but Counter-Strike players speculate on a late September (2023, hopefully) release. So bear a little longer with Valve for only a few weeks until the much-expected Counter-Strike 2 release sees the light of day.
