Valve adds de_overpass to CS2, and it looks phenomenal

Counter-Strike 2's release is right around the corner. Valve had set the release date to be in the Summer of 2023, and as we get closer and closer to the full release of the game, the Counter-Strike 2 limited test beta has been getting some exciting new updates. In the latest update to the beta, Valve has added the first fully overhauled map to the game - de_overpass.

At the time of the announcement, Valve had mentioned that the new Source 2 upgrade would bring along three categories of maps to the game - touch stone maps, upgrade maps, and full overhaul maps. Touch stone maps, for example - de_dust2 would get some slight changes but will remain to be the primary testing ground for the beta testers.

Upgrade maps, for example - de_nuke would make use of Source 2's lighting and materials. And, full overhaul maps, for example - de_overpass would be, in the words of Valve, "fully rebuilt from the ground up, leveraging all of the new Source 2 tools and rendering features."

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Well, we can't deny it - de_overpass was worth the wait

The Counter-Strike 2 beta had released with de_dust2. Since then, in the subsequent updates, players have received a look at touch stone maps, in the form of de_nuke. Now, gamers will get a chance to have thier first look at what the game would look like in its full Source 2 glory with the release of de_overpass.

From the early gameplay footage that has been released, the de_overpass looks phenomenal with every shader and texture being something that we hadn't seen before in Counter-Strike. All of this, while remaining true to the quintessential CS spirit, is something that few people expected Valve to be able to pull off, but they have done it!

In the release notes for July 17, Valve has also announced the addition of Wingman mode. Players can play Overpass in Deathmatch, Casual, Wingman, and Competitive game modes. And, de_vertigo, has been added to Deathmath and Casual game modes. With the addition of the new maps, Nuke and Office, which had been added in an update earlier, have been removed.

As things stand right now, Valve looks to be on the right path. Fans and experts alike also took to Twitter after the announcement of the new update to express their excitement for what lies ahead -

Overpass looks beautiful, vertigo no comment. https://t.co/DkWNjnVC3i

Big CS2 update is out with overpass and vertigo, but this is what I'm most excited about:
Glove patterns and wear now more closely align with CS:GO versions
Various improvements to foil stickers
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Overpass in CS2 pic.twitter.com/1YwgToqzHl

it's beautiful pic.twitter.com/gzJjDcOa1G

We are excited to ship our first overhauled map into the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test, de_overpass, alongside de_vertigo. Vertigo is playable Casual and Deathmatch modes. Overpass is available to play in Casual, Deathmatch, Competitive, and Wingman (new!).