When Counter-Strike 2 arrived in 2023, hopes were high that the free Source 2 upgrade to Global Offensive would bring the game up to date to modern standards. On release, CS2 was marred with negative reviews, mostly pointing to the game’s unacceptable technical issues. Yet, fans were hopeful because Valve was slowly able to fix CS:GO from its horrid state.
Two years have rolled by, and the community is still complaining about the same issues. So while this article is about what five key areas CS2 could have done better in 2025, it’s also about 2024, 2023, and we’re hoping this still won’t be relevant by this time in 2026.