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de_dust2 makes its return

Almost 10 years after its initial addition to the game, Overpass has been removed from the Active Duty map pool, making way for the return of Dust 2. Arguably the most iconic map in Counter-Strike's history, the tenure of D2 is indisputable.

Many in the Counter-Strike community had expected Vertigo to be next on the chopping block in the Active Duty pool.

vertigo least played map of 2021: i sleep
vertigo least played map of 2022: i sleep
vertigo least played map of 2023: i sleep
vertigo least played map of 2024: i sleep
overpass played 5% less than vertigo in the last 3 months: A MAP NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND IT MUST BE OVERPASS

— voo "cs2” csgo (@vooCSGO) April 26, 2024

But Valve had other plans. The removal of Overpass has caused some controversy. Many have credited the change for creating the worst map pool in the history of Counter-Strike.

Worst map pool ever IMO https://t.co/pJpVIVvD9E

— Jonathan Jablonowski (@EliGE) April 25, 2024

Dust 2 is now available in Stratbase. Happy stratting.