Apparently, Valve has discontinued its vulnerability research program for CS:GO, which could indicate that they are preparing for the release of CS2

Valve has removed vulnerability search requests for CS:GO from the HackerOne platform. This information was shared by users on social media. The changes to the company's policy will take effect on June 14th at 20:00 Moscow time. Reddit forum users have speculated that this could indicate an upcoming release of Counter-Strike 2 or the start of an open beta testing phase.

HackerOne is a platform where developers submit requests for hackers to find vulnerabilities in their software, and the specialists are rewarded for their findings.

Valve has not made any official statement on the HackerOne platform. On May 27th, during the "Revenge of By the Numbers" podcast, analyst Duncan "Thorin" Shields shared new rumors about Counter-Strike 2. According to him, the open beta testing for the game is scheduled for autumn 2023.

Valve's official statement states that the sequel's release is expected in summer 2023, although no specific date has been provided. The developers have only showcased a few videos highlighting the key features of the new Counter-Strike.