A new Counter-Strike 2 map was removed just a couple of days after the arena was officially released, with fans discovering an offensive slur in one of the filenames. The massively popular sequel to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has certainly seen a rocky road with fans since the game initially launched in late 2023. Counter-Strike 2 saw negative reception from many fans at its outset for the removal of several popular game modes from CS:GO, even becoming Valve’s lowest-rated game to date. Now, a brand-new map has become the subject of significant controversy.
Transit was one of several community-made maps added to Counter-Strike 2 with the game’s October 1 update, designed for the game’s Wingman mode. The map is set in the streets of Vietnam, with players able to utilize a train moving around the map to re-position and catch opponents off-guard. The map was joined by the new “Rooftop” map for Wingman mode, alongside two new maps for Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch with the addition of “Palacio” and “Golden.” However, Transit has now been removed from the game just days after its launch.
A new report reveals that Valve has officially removed Transit from Counter-Strike 2, due to several recent discoveries made about the map since its debut. Fans have spotted a particular poster as a major offender within the game, not only boasting an image of the cat from Stray but also using a racial slur in its filename. Valve has not directly confirmed the reason for the removal, but fans have pointed out several references around the map to different cryptocurrency companies and scams as well. The map was officially live for just under 48 hours.
Counter-Strike 2 Removes New Transit Map
The speedy removal of the Transit map from Counter-Strike 2 would see an official response from one of the map’s original creators. Map creator Rikuda expressed his own frustration over the quickness of the change, while lamenting that the slur should have never been allowed to go live with the map. Rikuda shared his disappointment about the Counter-Strike 2 map’s removal, feeling that the issues could have been resolved quickly with proper communication. The creator did not make any mention to the other controversial aspects of the map beyond the offensive filename.
Counter-Strike 2‘s newest map controversy comes as the game has continued to push its inclusion of fan-made content. Each of the four new maps added with the October 1 update were made by members of the community, with the developer encouraging fans to add new maps to Counter-Strike 2‘s Steam Workshop with the chance of being featured. Valve also released several community-designed gun charms alongside the fan-made map update. Counter-Strike 2‘s emphasis on its community continues to encourage fans to share their passion for the shooter, though Valve has shown it will work to keep its content in line.