What will happen to CS:GO when CS2 releases?

CS2’s launch is upon us after all the teasing Valve has done in September. This is leading fans from all over the world to wonder what will happen to CS:GO when CS2 releases.

With so much content tied to CS:GO accounts around the world through almost 11 years, players can only think about what will happen to the game when CS2 is out. In short, CS:GO will be gone, but its content will stay.

Will CS:GO shut down when Counter-Strike 2 releases?

Valve’s wording on the future of CS:GO is indirect but clear. On CS2′s Limited Test page, Valve says CS2 will be a free upgrade to CS:GO.

That likely means CS2 will replace CS:GO in players’ Steam accounts and the game as we know it today will be gone. Those who want to keep playing CS:GO will probably be forced to move to CS2, just like what happened to Overwatch players when Overwatch 2 was released.

So, if you already own a copy of CS:GO on your Steam account, that game should automatically become CS2 when Valve launches it.

Will my CS:GO inventory carry over to CS2?

Valve has confirmed all your CS:GO inventory, including gun skins, will be moved over to CS2. Though the new game looks much different than CS:GO in terms of graphics and some mechanics, it will still feature the same skins you’re used to seeing in CS:GO.

Although Valve didn’t confirm when CS2 is launching, the developer teased it’s coming out on Wednesday, Sept. 27.