“Finally Have Some Real Competition Here” – FPS Legend Shroud Shares What Counter-Strike 2 Will Bring for the North American Pro Scene

One of the most significant and popular FPS pros and online content creators, Shroud has recently been vocal about the release of the massively hyped online multiplayer shooter title, Counter-Strike 2. According to him, the game is the catalyst that the North American pro scene needed. It has the potential to bring a revolution. 

In the world of online FPS, one of the most beloved classics is the worldwide phenomenon, Counter-Strike. For a long time fans had demanded a modern adaptation of the ever-green title, but also at the same time feared that a new adaptation may make the game’s essence lost forever. 

Streamer Shroud shares why Counter-Strike 2 will revolutionize the NA pro scene

In one of his recent streams, Michael Grzesiek aka Shroud shares that the CS 2 is just the thing NA professional scene needs. According to him, there are no good CS players in the NA servers, which is why the pros aren’t getting decent practice other than playing against each other. But the new game may bring new talents to the scene. 

“All of the people who couldn’t make it pro in Valorant are gonna get pro in CS 2, that’s obvious. NA scene is going to bounce back a little bit. We will finally have some real competition here. And won’t be just team liquid play themselves. They have no one good to practice against. There literally like five to ten good Counter-Strike players in North America,” said Shroud, predicting the future of the CS pro scene.

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What is new in CS 2?

The upcoming Counter-Strike 2 will be bringing a lot to the table. According to the new reveals, CS 2 will have a ‘dynamic smoke’ upgrade, which will improve the smoke and smoke bombs. The new smoke bombs create volumetric objects that not only interact with the surroundings but also adapt to different situations. Also HD overhauls of the classic maps. 

The approach that the devs have taken regarding the map upgrades could be divided into three categories; Touchstone maps, Upgraded maps, and Overhauled maps. Every map will be visually upgraded while maintaining its classic touch. CS 2 is looking forward to making the game more attractive to the new generation of gamers. 

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