Since the official announcement of its summer 2023 release, Counter-Strike 2 has been hotly anticipated by Counter-Strike fans. However, as of press time, no exact release date has been announced by Valve.
There may be days or even weeks left to wait, but as we all anticipate the release of Counter-Strike 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is still around to provide everyone with much needed action. In fact, as we wait for the release of what will be an update to CSGO, let us take the time to look back and enjoy five of the greatest moments in the game's history.
5 of the Greatest Moments in CSGO History
Ever since its release in 2012, CSGO has grown into one of the greatest tactical first-person shooter games of all time and enjoys an active esports scene. Professional players have competed in teams and participated in numerous tournaments. These tournaments have then led to fans enjoying many great CSGO moments.
Here are the five we consider as the greatest of all time. We will let these videos speak for themselves as you have to see the plays yourself to fully enjoy it.
It should be noted that the list is not ranked.
1. Coldzera Jumping AWP
2. S1mple Double AWP No Scope
3. Olafmeister's In-fire Defuse
4. Olafmeister's Boost
5. Dosia's Grenade
As with any "greatest of all time" list, this list is debatable. However, we do have some honorable mentions, which are as follows:
- S1mple's most expensive flashbang
- CadiaN 1v4
- Happy Deagle Ace
- Hiko 180 flick
- Fnatic Quadruple AWP
What We Know About Counter-Strike 2
To say that CSGO has been a wild, brilliant ride for the past 11 years is an understatement of the century. However, will Counter-Strike 2 looming in the horizon, there is much to be excited about when it comes to the future of the game.
As previously mentioned, it has been announced by Valve that Counter-Strike 2 serves as a major update to CSGO that will bring the game to the Source 2 engine. The official announcement was made on March 22, 2023. Despite there being no exact release date as of press time, an August 17 update to the game, which is currently on limited testing, is giving hope that that the wait will not be too long.
According to a report by Dexerto, Valve has finally added "all previously rolled out maps to its closed beta at once." The report notes that initially, only the iconic Dust 2 map was available. However, other classic maps, including Mirage and Overpass, have been added to the closed beta.
"Finally, after Italy on August 15, Valve has now decided to add 'all maps previously shipping in the Limited Test,' and it's giving CS players hope for a full launch just around the corner," Dexerto points out.
