Can CSGO Banned Accounts Play Counter-Strike 2?

❘ Published: 2023-03-23T16:04:27

❘ Updated: 2023-03-23T16:04:29

Valve has finally confirmed Counter-Strike 2 and, surely, you are wondering if the banned CSGO accounts will be able to play the sequel to the long-lived title. This is all you need to know about it.

Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) prevents players from using third-party software on Counter-Strike to cheat and gain unfair advantage.

Despite the system’s best efforts, cheating continues to affect both casual and competitive matches. Even in the professional scene from time to time there are reports of players cheating on air.

Obviously, if professional players are not afraid of cheating, casual players do not hesitate to use any means to win. In September, CS:GO Stats reported that Valve had banned over 300,000 players in just 90 days.

For this reason, Valve has made its position clear to all those players who seek to redeem themselves and have a second chance within the title.

Can we use banned CS:GO accounts to play Counter-Strike 2?

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Valve has released One page of frequently asked questions Counter-Strike 2 Limited Beta on Steam, in it, the team confirmed that accounts with VAC or game bans in CS:GO cannot and will not play Counter-Strike 2 on VAC Secured servers.

“No. Accounts with editor or VAC locks in CS:GO cannot play Counter-Strike 2 on VAC protected servers.”

Therefore, if you are one of the people affected by the in-game ban, you will not be able to play the highly anticipated sequel unless you have a secondary account or enter a server that does not have the game’s VAC protection.

It is not likely but, in the event that there is any type of change, we will update the news quickly.