Thanks to the investigative prowess of a data excavating super sleuth, there appears to be more evidence of a sequel to the Valve classicCounter-Strike: Global Offensive. WithCounter-Strikeplayers continuing to break records, the popular first-person shooter may be on its way to exploring a new chapter.Since being released over ten years ago in 2012,Counter-Strike: Global Offensivestill remains one of the most popular multiplayer first-person shooters. However, despite its constantly increasing popularity, there have beenrumors swirling aroundCounter-Strikefor a while now regarding whether there would be a sequel or not. With the title’s current age, some players may be ready for a fresh update to the game, whether its through an engine upgrade or a new sequel altogether. Thankfully, players who are eager to get news onCounter-Strikeupdates may have an answer thanks to a data excavator.RELATED:G2 Gozen Members Become First Women Valorant & CSGO World ChampionsKnown by the alias Aquarius, the data excavator found a possible clue in the Steam backend that could be hinting towards the rumored sequel. While searching through the Steam database, Aquarius noticed an executable named “cs2.exe”. This could either be deciphered as meaningCounter-Strike 2or possibly aSource 2 engine upgrade forCounter-Strikewhich has also been the subject of rumor and anticipation for some time.
Although this appears to be some seriously solid evidence pointing towards some sort of change for the first-person shooter, Valve has yet to make any official confirmation or denial regarding a sequel or engine upgrade. Even thoughCounter-Strikehas changed a lotthrough the past eleven years, a sequel or an upgrade to the engine would be a welcome change from the players who are awaiting some freshness in the game. The game’s staying power speaks volumes on the work that Valve has done, and it would be incredibly exciting to see how the developer and publisher chose to improve the game even further.
These two possibilities have been rumors in theCounter-Strike: Global Offensivecommunity for a while, and Valve is sometimes known for unexpected surprises and releases, so only time will tell if these rumors hold any substantial weight. Although some may be driven to be skeptical about this new piece of evidence, the new discovery from Aquarius seems pretty convincing that at least something is on the horizon for the game, even if it may not be one-hundred percent clear yet. Until then,Counter-Strikefans will be eagerly awaiting the next piece to the puzzle.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensiveis available for PC and legacy platforms.
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