Dust, in any and all of its variations, will forever be the most iconic Counter-Strike map. But throughout its 26-year history, Valve's FPS has been defined by dozens of brilliant battlefields. In Condition Zero, we had Assault. In CSGO, it was Cobblestone. Personally, I'll always be partial to a bit of Office, and even Aztec, from time to time. But what about Cache? A custom map for CS: Source, with a few balances and tweaks to benefit the Terrorist side, it became one of the best and most beloved maps in all of CSGO. So far, however, excluding a mod version on Steam Workshop, there has been no Counter-Strike 2 version of Cache – but that is almost certainly about to change.
When it moved over to CSGO, Cache was given a terrific overhaul by veteran Counter-Strike map maestro Shawn Snelling, also known as 'FMPONE.' A balanced, fluid map with lots of good sightlines and well-placed cover objects (the history of CSGO is also the history of the site-A forklift), Cache has long been one of the most beloved arenas in the entire Counter-Strike 2 version of Cache via Steam Workshop. However, it now seems that the map has been officially acquired by Valve, and will make its way into the official rotation.
Valve aficionado 'GabeFollower' notices that the latest Counter-Strike 2 update includes a mention of 'de_cache.' After a number of responses speculating that the map may have been formally obtained by Valve itself, Snelling replies with a potentially telling message:
"Thank you for playing Cache. Thank you to [Cache creator] Sal Garozzo for allowing me to work on his original creation for so many years. Thank you to Counter-Strike for being Counter-Strike."
Snelling hasn't released an update for the Steam Workshop version of Cache since March. That, in combination with its appearance in the new CS2 update, and now this reply from Snelling themselves, seems to strongly suggest that the map is now an official part of Counter-Strike 2. We'll have to wait and see when it finally appears in the pool.
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