When Counter-Strike 2 hit the scene, everyone was all over it, trying to see what’s new and what’s stayed the same from the older games. But there was one thing people noticed was missing pretty quick: Arms Race. Instead, Valve, the big brains behind CS2, decided to shine the spotlight on the classic stuff like planting bombs and running around in Deathmatch. Looks like they wanted to nail those down before getting into anything else.
Comparing Arms Race in CSGO vs CS2
If you’ve played your fair share of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO), you probably remember Arms Race. It was this cool mode where you’d get better guns the more people you took out, all aiming to be the first to land a kill with the Golden Knife. Arms Race was all about climbing up through different weapons by getting kills. But in CS2, it’s like Arms Race never happened. The game’s all about the usual – Competitive, Wingman, Casual, and Deathmatch, leaving Arms Race and the whole War Games concept out in the cold.
Clues and Speculations About Arms Race in CS2
Even though Arms Race isn’t officially in CS2, that hasn’t stopped folks from guessing it might make a comeback. Some eagle-eyed players noticed that CS2’s code doesn’t mention Arms Race at all, which got people talking. But games change all the time after they’re released. Remember, CSGO didn’t have Arms Race right away, either.
There’s also been some chit-chat about classic Arms Race maps like Shoots and Baggage making a return. They’re not in CS2 right now, but some people think they might come back, pointing to a possible Arms Race comeback. And then there were these leaked pictures showing off what looked like updated versions of Baggage, Lake, and Shoots. Seeing those maps get a facelift made a lot of people think maybe Arms Race is on its way back. Baggage, in particular, was pretty much an Arms Race exclusive back in the day.
Valve hasn’t said a word about any of this, which just makes everyone even more curious. But putting together all the hints, like the remastered maps and remembering how game modes can be added after a game’s release, it’s not too out there to think Arms Race could pop up in CS2 down the line. For now, everyone’s just watching and waiting, hoping to see Arms Race make a grand return in Counter-Strike 2.