The behind-the-scenes activity surrounding the popular online shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on the Steam database has stirred up dataminers and bloggers who predicted an upcoming port of the game to the Source 2 engine.
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Keep in mind that there has been talk of the Source 2 version of CS:GO for several years, but in recent weeks there have been a number of indications that the much-anticipated update is just around the corner.
dataminer Aquarius And Maxim Poletiev (aka Gabe Follower) noted that on March 14th, Valve added the source 2 files and even the executable of the new version of the game to the CS:GO pre-release branch. Changes can be seen on the website. SteamDB.
Also Poletiev informed about hitting the network of possible executable CS:GO files on Source 2 – they were sent to the dataminer by someone from the outside, but the authenticity of the materials confirmed SteamDB creator Pavel Djundik.
Mention of Left 4 Dead 3 in the code is best left unimportant (Image source: Gabe Follower)
All this led Poletaev and the blogger Tyler McVicker (Tyler McVicker) concluded that the CS:GO update on Source 2 is not just around the corner, but already in the nose: “just recently” and during “24-48 hours”.
What exactly the new version will be called is still unclear: The SteamDB executable file is called cs2.exe – which is an abbreviation for Counter-Strike 2. For the same scenario Hints professional player kennyS.
Before the full release of CS:GO on Source 2, it will most likely go through a closed or open beta testing period. The engine change is primarily aimed at making it easier to create content for the game.
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