Shay Robson ❘ Published: 2023-10-02T14:03:53 ❘ Updated: 2023-10-02T14:04:04
Twitch star and former CS:GO pro Michael ‘Shroud’ Grzesiek has revealed he believes that Counter-Strike will “die” with CS2.
For over a decade, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive remained one of the most popular first-person shooters in the world. Finally, its predecessor arrived on September 27, with Counter-Strike 2 released after it went through months of testing in beta.
Improving gameplay across the board with new features, fans have high hopes for the future of the game. However, in a recent live stream, Twitch star shroud, formerly a professional CS:GO player, isn’t optimistic. Article continues after ad
Shroud thinks Counter-Strike will die with CS2
During his October 1 broadcast, shroud called for some changes to the responsive smokes in the new first-person shooter, before he revealed he believes that Counter-Strike 2 will be the end of the franchise.Article continues after ad
“They need to delete the smoke effect,” he said. “When you run out of the smoke when you’re f**king Batman. They literally need to delete that from this game.
“I think this game dies. CS dies with two. I think it does. I firmly believe that.”Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates on Esports, Gaming and more.Article continues after ad
However, his teammates could only disagree with the former pro, hitting back and calling him out for being negative.
“I feel like you’re a being a little negative,” said his teammate. “It’s just the truth, I think it does,” shroud replied. “I think it’s the end of Counter-Strike with this game. Which I mean, we had a good run no?”Article continues after ad
The streamer added: “We definitely did. Think about it.”
While shroud believes it could be the end of the franchise, it’s clear Counter-Strike 2 shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon, absolutely dominating as the most-played game on Steam currently. Article continues after ad
