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After years of waiting and months of speculation, <\/em>first-person shooter fans from around the world are celebrating the reveal of one of the most-anticipated video game releases: Counter-Strike 2<\/em>.<\/p>

The long-awaited update to CS:GO<\/em> is finally making its way to the public, and as expected, the community is going bananas for the new changes. One big question that must be answered, however, is whether or not players will have to pay for this upcoming title.<\/p>

Before 2018, CS:GO<\/em> was priced at around $14.99, but after the Danger Zone update, anyone could download the game for free and hop onto the battlefield. But will the biggest release of the year so far require purchasing?<\/p>