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That said, a former CS: GO dev, Richard Geldreich, recently revealed his thoughts in an interview with WIN.gg on what an official Source 2 port of CS: GO could look like.Īccording to him, a Source 2 port of the game would impact the gameplay the most, whereas visuals and performance would remain largely unchanged.

Sadly, there haven't been many revelations since then. CS: GO on Source 2 is a community driven, open source project. In December 2021, GabeFollower discovered references to CS: GO in the files of Source 2, thus indicating that an official port could be on the way.

It's not a drill, RED SPY IS ON THE BASE /aRnhEy9kpW- ‎Gabe Follower December 15, 2021 It has nothing to do with Valve or the devs involved in making the original CS: GO. On the other hand, there have been some interesting developments from Valve's side when it comes to an official port to Source 2.ĪLSO, they've added "csgo" mention to Source 2 Workshop Manager 😳😳😳 It's important to note that this Source 2 port of CS: GO is an open-source project based on Garry's S&box mod. However, this could change with the final product though fans will have to wait and find out. Sadly, the visuals are the only highlight of this small playable footage of CS: GO on Source 2, as the gameplay seems largely unchanged. CS: GO on Source 2 looks like the much needed visual and technical upgrade. High-resolution textures and overall vibrant visuals are on full display here. Nevertheless, it could be that Valve prefers to take a little more time, as usual.Right off the bat, you will notice how visually impressive this Source 2 snippet of CS: GO looks in comparison to the original game. There are no other hints or even a possible release date yet. The date would make sense and could offer the community the long-awaited variety and change they have been waiting for for so long. At least the release of a beta phase is conceivable in any case. The release of the new Source 2 engine is also anticipated here. Much of the Counter-Strike community is expecting big fireworks for the game”s tenth anniversary on 21 August 2022. Especially the esport scene, which has been established for many years, would be rather less enthusiastic about this. While minimal changes to the spray patterns or movements in the game are conceivable, we think a completely new approach to the game is rather inappropriate. It is difficult to predict whether the gameplay will also change with the new engine. The name of the game itself is also to be changed to “Counter-Strike”. Terrorists and counter-terrorists are to be called only T and CT in the future. For the sake of political correctness and to attract more sponsors, a name change is on the agenda. With 64-bit support and the associated improved multicore rendering, performance improvements are also conceivable.Īt the same time as the release of the new engine, a rebranding is apparently also planned. Especially with the ray tracing technology, further graphics improvements are possible. Fans can already get a taste of this in the Panorama UI, which was released in 2018. With the help of Source 2, highly complex and detailed scenes are possible. The new 64-bit engine could make a big contribution here. So slowly, the popular Esport title also deserves a new look. With the Panorama UI, elements are even already present in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.Ĭounter-Strike: Global Offensive will celebrate its tenth anniversary in August 2022. Half-Life: Alyx, among others, was also built with the engine. VR games are also supported by the technology.

More video games followed, such as Artifact (2018) and Dota Underlords (2020). One year later, the company”s own MMO Dota 2 was given a new look with the help of the technology. After a longer test phase, the engine was then also presented outside the company for the first time in 2014 at the Game Developers Conference. It is the successor to the popular Source engine, which was used for titles such as Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 2 and many other well-known games from the developer.Īs early as 2010, the first tech demos were created with Source 2. What is Source 2?īehind the name Source 2 is a 3D 64bit video game engine from developer Valve. We show you what”s behind the engine, what changes it brings and when the release is expected to take place. The technology has even already been used for part of the game. More and more leaks indicate that the popular Source 2 engine will soon be available in Counter-Strike. One of the biggest updates of all time could be waiting for us in CS:GO next month.