Speaking under the condition of anonymity sources with a knowledge of the game’s development told us that indeed there was a new version of Counter-Strike on its way and that had been worked on for some time. Only Valve can answer intentions about whether CS2 will serve as a direct replacement for CS:GO or whether it will exist alongside the older game, enabling players to make a choice of preference as has happened historically since the first version of Counter-Strike was released. The Counter-Strike franchise has remained one of the premier and most popular esports across the world and a new version, with superior technology and a reduced barrier of entry into competition, bodes well for the future