The troubled launch of Counter Strike 2 (CS2) has split the gaming community, with players lamenting the loss of various game modes, maps, and other features that were present in the previous instalment, Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). The release of CS2 caused it to replace CS:GO in users' Steam libraries, leading to massive discontent among the player base.

Despite the game's staggering initial success, hitting nearly 1.2 million concurrent players post-release, the lack of certain features has left many unsatisfied. Popular CS influencer Anomaly noted the absence of game modes like War Games, and various maps which used to be available in CS:GO.

Online platforms like Reddit have become a battleground for differing player opinions, with some gamers writing off the issues as non-problems while others expressing their frustration over the missing features. A shared sentiment among gamers is the uncertainty regarding the game's future – is CS2 able to fill the void left by CS:GO, or will players cling to the older version? It remains to be seen what lies ahead for CS2 and its community, but many are hoping to see the return of the absent features soon.