Counter-Strike 2 Release Date In India, Time And Online Link
It is finally here! The highly-anticipated launch of Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) has happened and players can hardly contain their excitement. The long standing reign of CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) has come to an end and a new era of FPS (first-person shooter) gaming has begun. Stated as “the largest technical leap forward in CS history,” Counter-Strike 2 is now available on Steam for players to enjoy. After a lot of hard work and multiple limited beta tests, developer Valve released the game on 27th September 2023.
The long overdue instalment of the popular FPS game, Counter-Strike 2 brings with it a fresh new look, new features, new maps, and a whole lot more fun. Given that there is a decade long gap between CS:GO and Counter-Strike 2, there are a lot of expectations from the latter. However, through the limited beta tests, many praised the improvements made and noted that it’s a significant upgrade from its predecessor. Gamers all over the world have been ecstatic and the same can be said for the game’s Indian fanbase as well. Here’s what the launch of Counter-Strike 2 means for Indian players and other details regarding its launch.
Counter-Strike 2 Release Date and Time in India
On 27th September 2023, Counter-Strike 2 went live on Steam and now anyone with a Steam account will be able to access it. That means, if you’re an Indian player and you can’t wait to get your hands on the game, just login to your Steam account and you will be able to download and access the game. While the official date is 27th September, due to time zone difference some countries like China, Japan, and Australia will have the release on the early hours of 28th September. For India, the release time was 10:30 PM IST on 27th September. Here are the different release times for countries around the world:
- West Coast US – 10:00 AM PST
- Central US – 12:00 PM CST
- East Coast US – 1:00 PM EST
- United Kingdom – 6:00 PM BST
- Europe – 7:00 PM CEST
- India – 10:30 PM IST
- China – 1:00 AM CST (28th September)
- Japan – 2:00 AM JST (28th September)
- Australia – 3:00 AM AEST (28th September)
Counter-Strike 2 Online Link And Other Details
The new game will occupy around 33.6GB of storage space on your hard drive. Currently, Steam on PC is the only platform that Counter-Strike 2 will be available. It has not been released on MAC yet. So, make sure before you download the game, you have enough space for it. As many already know, there are a lot of upgrades and several new features and improvements that will be updated in the Source 2 engine.
According to the developers, if you have already invested time and money into your CS:GO account, the transition from CS:GO and CS2 will be seamless. All the limited skins and items that have been owned by players will be transferred to the new CS2 account. If you already have CS:GO, think of CS2 as a free update to it. Which is why players won’t have to buy Counter-Strike 2, unless it’s the first time they will be downloading the game from Steam.
If you do need more information you can head to – https://www.counter-strike.net/cs2
List of Counter-Strike 2 New Features
Let’s take a look at everything that players can expect in Counter-Strike 2.
- Improve Lighting – All classic maps like Inferno, Mirage, Dust 2, and the Ilk will have improved lighting which will make them feel more immersive. The new improvement will have light reflecting off surfaces like tiles, puddles, and even create more realistic shadows.
- Modern Maps – The maps in the game have also been completely redesigned to suit a more modern aesthetic. The tools used to do this will also be made available to map makers in the community so that they can build and share what they’ve created.
- Volumetric 3D Smokes – The developers have also tried their best to bring more physics-based improvements to the game. This is done through the addition of volumetric 3D smoke that will be sensitive to movement and will even react to explosions, bullets passing through, and will change shape according to the situation. This is a massive improvement from CS:GO where smoke was represented like a grey mass.
- New Sub-Tick System – Another thing players can look forward to is the new sub-tick system that will assist official servers know the exact time a player has thrown a grenade or fired a shot. This means the tick-rate will be more responsive ensuring a smooth and more precise gameplay.
- New Rating System – Counter-Strike 2 has also introduced a new rating system that is now divided into a classic competitive mode and a Premier mode. This will allow players to pick the map they want and get ranked. The ranks are also divided based on maps, so if you’re a Master Elite on Mirage, you can be a Gold Nova player on Dust 2 at the same time.
Now that you know what all CS2 has in store, don’t waste any more time and start gaming!
