However, they did not use prohibited utilities or cheats
After the release of the online shooter Counter-Strike 2, some Windows 7 users reported that they were banned from the game.
At launch, CS2 suddenly received a game ban. I didn’t understand why I got it because I never cheated. I also confirmed the authorized devices and everything was fine. I searched online and realized that the reason is Windows 7, which I am using. Other users confirmed the information.
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Valve bans honest users in the new shooter Counter-Strike 2
Relevant topics were created on the Steam support forums, and on Reddit, and users asked Valve to look into the situation and remove the block. So far, the company has not given an official response.
According to Steam, only 1% of service users are still on Windows 7. Moreover, as of January 1, 2024, Steam will officially stop supporting Windows 7 and 8.
You can find Counter-Strike 2 performance tests with different video cards in the previous article.
