Competitive maps like Anubis and Overpass continue to rotate in and out of active duty to keep the meta fresh. The Return of CS:GO (Legacy Version)

While some fans jokingly or mistakenly call it "CS3" due to it being the third major engine jump for the series (GoldSrc → Source → Source 2), it remains titled .

CS2 utilizes the Source 2 engine , featuring realistic lighting, improved textures, and dynamic "volumetric" smoke grenades that react to gunshots and explosions.