And now fans will have a taste of what they have been waiting for all along. Since the first version was launched in 2012, it has slowly been gaining momentum, and more than ten years have passed. The news came as a surprise for most gamblers. Finally, in March this year, the official release date of CounterStrike 2 (CS2) was confirmed to be sometime during summer. CS2 is a new form of online gambling that is expected to replace CSGO gambling.