Steam has secretly released an upgrade to one of the most popular games of all time – and it’s free

WHILE select members were allowed early access a while ago, we had no idea when it would be released to the public.

However, it quietly launched onto the Steam storefront, and already fans have rushed to download it.

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CS2 is no longer a limited test and is now open to the public.[/caption]

In an update to the massively popular Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, fans can switch to the sequel for free.

Originally released in 2012, for the last decade CS:GO has consistently been one of Steam’s most popular games.

Called simply Counter-Strike 2, the new update already has over a million players in the game, and has jumped to the top of the Steam charts.

The blurb reads: “For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. 

“And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

“A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike’s history.

“Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop tools.”

It certainly looks like a massive upgrade to Global Offensive, and it’s free for everyone to grab.

If you want to try CS2, it’s really simple to download and start playing yourself.

Those who played CS:GO will simply need to update the game in their Steam library.

If you are new to the series, you can go to the CS2 Steam store page, and download it from there for free.

While many were eagerly anticipating the update / sequel’s release, it has received an unprecedented number of players on release.

Most games take a few days to catch on, but millions have already jumped in as soon as the game launched.

Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.