The world's most popular FPS game CS:GO never really died, even when Valorant became hugely popular. Both games have their own player base, and those who have played both games will accept the fact that Valorant's movement and shooting mechanics are heavily inspired by the OG tactical shooter: Counter-Strike. Now, with the release of Counter-Strike 2, Valve is finally updating CS:GO using the Source 2 engine and has implemented some things in their new game that feel inspired by Valorant. That said, let's look at 7 features of Counter-Strike 2 that have been borrowed from Valorant.

Although we have already compiled an in-depth list of the new features in Counter-Strike 2, we believe that many players may have noticed the similarities between CS2 and Valorant. There are some features like

In Counter-Strike, the number of rounds in a competitive game was 30. The first team to win 16 rounds was crowned the victor. Now, with CS 2, Valve has removed the short competitive mode and changed the matchmaking to the MR12 format. In the new CS2 update, the maximum number of rounds is now 24 (same as Valorant). So, a team can now win the match by establishing victory in 13 innings. Many appreciate this change as it will result in fewer shot-saving rounds and more retakes during high-stakes tournaments.

Subtle, but significant Matchmaking changes in the latest Counter-Strike 2 update: – From now on, Competitive is first to 13 rounds (including Premier) – It seems that the developers are getting rid of Short Competitive – Premier matches will have 20's freeze times, 1 overtime (the game… pic.twitter.com/8iP6jb4tHO — Aquarius (@aquaismissing) August 16, 2023