Earlier last week, Valve officially announced Counter-Strike 2, which they confirmed will be released this summer 2023.

We recently reported on publisher and developer Valve announcing the existence of an early “limited” trial version of Counter-Strike 2 that players from all over the world can sign up for, but it’s up to the developer to choose which players qualify through specific criteria to participate in this trial experience. Where the company said on its official page:

Players are selected based on several factors that the Counter-Strike 2 development team considers important to them, including, for example, recent playtime on Valve's official servers, trust factor, and Steam account status.

This did not go well for the game developer as he was unable to contain the enthusiasts of the new part, through streams, videos and many leaks that flooded the Internet and social networking sites, but the matter also reached the game files and it became possible to download the game completely.

This was discovered by Twitter user Artie Yamamoto, who shared the full game file with his followers via torrent. It can be downloaded as Counter-Strike 2 and can be played via simulation, and while it is not a full experience, it does have a single-player phase.

Either way, it's possible that this leaked copy of CS2 came from someone who got the test invite and then illegally shared it online, but what makes it pretty meaningless is that the game will be a free update and it's best to try it out once it's fully developed and polished.

Counter-Strike 2 has already been leaked with a torrent pic.twitter.com/aZoTrd9e7S

— Artie Yamamoto (@masterchaerge) March 23, 2023

How to play the trial version of Counter-Strike 2

Just for clarification, publisher and developer Valve is selecting eligible players to try out the game, but don't worry, because the conditions won't be limited to professional players or official teams, and they won't be impossible either, as the company only needs you to be active through their servers in CS:GO and so on.

Players who are selected to try out the trial version of the game will be notified by receiving a notification in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) main menu, at which point they will be prompted to register and download the trial version. Launch “CS:GO” and then go to “Limited Test.”

If you don't get picked, don't worry either, as the company will invite more players to try out the test version of the shooter, as the company said:

More players will be added to the limited test over time.

Keep checking the CS:GO main roster to see if you've received an invite.

For more information and news about the Counter-Strike 2 trial version, and how to register for it, you can visit the official dedicated page here.

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