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Counter-Strike 2 finally adds Arms Race mode

While Valve has been hard at work polishing the competitive space, the casuals have been feeling a bit abandoned.
Alex Hopley Editor UK 8 February 2024

When Counter-Strike 2 launched, a fair few fans were quite annoyed that it replaced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, as even if it looked prettier, it lacked some key game modes, and felt like a lesser experience to those who didn't want to just play ranked all the time.

Now, Valve is introducing a fan-favourite mode to the new shooter. Arms Race is making its grand return in the latest update for Counter-Strike 2. The mode features players racing to kill one another with the golden knife, earning new guns by scoring a couple of kills with their current weapon.

It's pretty much Gun Game from Call of Duty if you've not given it a go. Also, in this new update there's the first weapon case for CS2, and you'll get the ability to place stickers wherever you want them on your guns.

Editor UK Alex Hopley covered the video game industry for Gamereactor, from new announcements and launches to the business behind them. He also wrote on tech, film and entertainment, and his coverage wasn't tied to any one region.
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