Arms Race has returned to Counter-Strike thanks to a new CS2 patch.
“Grab your guns and brace yourself for a chaotic race to the top,” the Counter-Strike 2 team implored. “Work your way up to the knife stage and earn the final kill to secure the win. Go! Go! Go!”
This mode also comes with two maps, known as “Baggage” and “Shoots”, for players to blast their way around. These are reworked versions of the maps that appeared in CS:GO. Baggage – which is set in an airport bagging handling facility – even has player-operated controls for the conveyer belts in the level.
Along with Arms Race’s series return, Valve has also added in a sizable number of tweaks and fixes to the gameplay and cosmetics. For example, players can now freely place stickers on their weapons, allowing for more creative freedom.
There is also a new weapons case known as the Kilowatt Case. This features “17 community-designed weapon finishes, and the Kukri Knife with original finishes as a rare special item”. Other additions include a new music kit and an “XP overload” cosmetic feature, which for some reason I just wrote as overlord.