What you need to know
- Valve announced Counter-Strike 2 last week, and then pushed a beta-like Limited Test for the game live shortly afterward.
- The company informed fans that players with Steam accounts in good standing and lots of recent CS:GO playtime have a better chance of getting access to the test sooner.
- This prompted many to grind CS:GO playtime hours, either by playing normally or by "idling" AFK in matchmade lobbies.
- In a new statement, Valve has clarified that "the playtime that counts was your playtime prior to the start of the Limited Test," meaning that there's no point to trying to accrue hours in CS:GO if your goal is to get beta access faster.
