CSGO reveals brand new logo amid Source 2 update hype

Calum Patterson
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The official Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Twitter page has updated its banner once again, this time revealing what appears to be a brand-new logo, as the community waits for confirmation of a Source 2 update or beta.

Throughout the month of March, there have been numerous leaks and rumors about an impending Source 2 update for CS:GO, potentially with a beta.

The strongest indication we had was from veteran esports journalist Richard Lewis, whose sources said a beta for ‘Counter-Strike 2’ would release in March, or April 1 at the latest.

There has been no confirmation from Valve itself, but new trademarks for Counter-Strike and CS2 were registered by the company.

On March 21, the official Twitter page updated their banner, revealing a new logo that said ‘CS’.

Immediately, players began to speculate that this logo will be used as the new logo for the game, potentially rebranded to simply ‘Counter-Strike’ along with the Source 2 update.

There’s also no doubt that CS:GO knows the community pays a lot of attention to their banner. Previous updates have set off lots of rumors and speculation, and at one point, they even added a note saying “It’s just a banner. Promise.”

So, using the banner update without an official announcement is clearly another deliberate move to ramp the hype machine up – if it wasn’t already at full speed.

Valve is also set to speak at the Game Developer Conference soon on March 21, with some hope that more details will be revealed there.

About The Author

Calum is Dexerto's Managing Editor, based in Scotland. Joining Dexerto in 2017, Calum has years of experience covering esports, gaming and online entertainment, and now leads the team to deliver the best coverage in these areas. An expert on all things Twitch and gaming influencers, he's also an expert in popular shooters like Apex Legends, CS2 and Call of Duty. You can contact Calum at calum.patterson@dexerto.com.