Valve promised to release CS2 this summer. But while the release date of Counter-Strike 2 has not been determined exactly, every single CS:GO player wants to test and taste it! Currently, the only way to play CS2 is to get an invite to the Closed Beta. CS.MONEY Blog will tell you how to get a CS2 invite.
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How To Play CS2? How To Get an Invite to CS2?
First you need to check if you have already received an invite. To do this, just go to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. When you launch the game, a special window will pop up: Congratulations, you have been invited to CS2 Beta! Or something like that. Next, it only remains to take a couple of simple steps. First, wait for the client to download the CS2 data. After that, you need to launch CS:GO and select the Limited Test option. Done, now you now can play CS2.
However, surveys have shown that less than 4% of CS:GO players received CS2 invites. So if you are not among the few lucky ones, you should understand how to increase the chances of getting an invite.
How to increase chances of getting an invite in CS2?
Valve’s developers themselves formulated the criteria vaguely. The main factors to get CS2 include recent official servers play time, Trust Factor level, and Steam account status. In general, no specifics. You play well, pray hard, and get an invite. Maybe.
Still, Valve continues to send invitations to the CS2 closed beta to this day. Therefore, it is quite logical that these factors can increase the chance of getting an invite. So, have more chances of playing CS2, you need to:
- Play on official Valve servers, play a lot.
- Have a clear Steam account without a VAC ban or other problems.
- Have a high Trust Factor.
- Matchmaking rank, that is, win 10 competitive games on your account.
Of the three variables, only the third is shrouded in mystery, since developers won’t disclose Trust System’s algorithm. Fortunately, we have already figured out how to raise Trust Factor in CS:GO. Use this guide to increase your chances of getting a CS2 invite.
Who Can’t Get Invites To CS2?
If your Steam account was blocked, your account will not receive a CS2 invite. It doesn’t matter what kind of block it is and for what reason. Have it? No CS2, dude. Another indirect reason is playing CS not on a Windows computer. Valve’s development team does not run a limited CS2 test on Linux or macOS, so owners of these systems will have to wait for the official full release of CS2.
How To Tell If You Got CS2
In order to know if you got the CS2 invite, you must first launch CS:GO. Just in case, you can restart Steam beforehand. When you start the game, the Main Menu will open. Look in the upper left corner. The screenshots below show what an invite looks like in CS2 in the CS:GO menu. This and only this will help to understand whether you got access to the CS2 beta.
How to know if my friends got CS2? Who of my friends got invites to CS2 beta?
You can find out which of your friends was invited to CS2 really easy: you just need to use a special link.
- Click on the link to the closed section of Steam. Or just copy and paste steam://openurl/https://steamcommunity.com/my/friendsthatplay/2279720 into your browser.
- Now you will see who of your friends got CS2 invites!
So you can now find out who was given access to the CS2 beta.
How Often Valve Sends Out CS2 Invites?
Valve doesn’t send out invites every day. The developers told about invite distribution in one of the recent patch notes, the very one that changed the case drop system in CS:GO. In the CS2 FAQ section, they assured that they are “gradually inviting new players.”
No one except the developers has exact delivery dates. However, we assume that invite dops happen with each new CS2 limited test patch. Therefore, you better open the game every day and check if the invitation has arrived!
Buy CS2 Invites
If you decided to buy an account with CS2 beta access, drop it right now. This idea has two fatal flaws. First, buying a Steam account with access to CS2 can lead you to scammers. Losing money is… painful. Considering you can invest these bucks into CS:GO skins that will definitely look better in CS2.
The second reason is that selling or purchasing Steam accounts is prohibited by Steam’s User Agreement. Valve directly states that when such accounts will be blocked instantly and forever. Again, you will lose money. Don’t think that they can’t track you. The risk is too high. Therefore, where and how to buy a CS2 invite you better not know.
Not everyone can receive an invite to the CS2 Closed Beta, but we all will definitely play it when the game comes out. When will it happen? We have collected all the information about the release date of CS2 in one place. Read on and find out when the long-awaited sequel comes out.
