Valve replaces CS:GO Twitter banner with new logo, sounding Source 2 alarms

Valve updated the banner of the official CS:GO account on Twitter to a new logo today, giving fans even more hope that Source 2 is set to be released in the coming days. The new logo on Twitter features the classic Counter-Strike: 1.6 icon between the letters “C” and “S,” which are the initials of Counter-Strike. Valve has updated the Twitter banner a number of times since the speculation around CS:GO 2 started, changing it to “Counter-Strike” and the icon once and switching to just the icon after. It’s unclear if this new logo will be CS:GO’s definitive logo moving forward. Valve filled out new trademarks for “Counter-Strike” and “CS2” last week, as first reported by reputable leaker Aquarius, and could come up with a new logo when the update is out. Related: CS:GO community continues teasing Source 2 after 2 weeks—and we’re getting tired of waiting All that we know thus far, though, is that Valve is expected to launch its game engine Source 2 for CS:GO this month, according to a report by independent reporter Richard Lewis. Anonymous sources told Lewis that the game was “about ready to go” and that professional players had already playtested the update.
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