With CS2 being released many macOS users were hoping to play the new first-person shooter from Valve. Yet it seems like they don't. Here's all we know on Counter-Strike 2 for macOS.
CS2 is here, at least on Windows. If you are using other operating systems, this might look different. And while players on consoles didn't even think they would get to play Counter-Strike 2 on their consoles, some people with a keyboard and mouse in front of them don't get the chance.
No Counter-Strike 2 For MacOS Users
Counter-Strike 2 is well-supported on Windows, there are only minor troubles for Linus users, but there is still one big operating system missing, MacOS. Users with a PC or laptop from tech giant Apple could play CS:GO without problems (if their hardware could handle the game). But it seems like the Apple users won't have access to CS2. This was found in the r/macgaming subreddit.
If you try to download Counter-Strike 2 from the Steam Store, you'll see, that CS2 is only supported for Windows and Steam. All previous Counter-Strike versions that are on Steam (Source, 1.6 Condition Zero and CS:GO) were or are still supported for MacOS. Yet, Counter-Strike 2 isn't.
Is CS2 For MacOS On The Way?
After a blog post on October 9, we now know that CS2 won't feature on macOS. Valve stated:
As technology advances, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue support for older hardware, including DirectX 9 and 32-bit operating systems. Similarly, we will no longer support macOS. Combined, these represented less than one percent of active CS:GO players. Moving forward, Counter-Strike 2 will exclusively support 64-bit Windows and Linux.
Valve didn't forget about macOS, they just didn't care about the players having an Apple device. MacOS players won't be able to experience the joy of CS2, which is a shame, to be honest.
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