Russian map removed from Counter-Strike 2 two days after release due to racism

Russian map removed from Counter-Strike 2 two days after release due to racism

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04 Oct 2025 13:00

Someone delved too deep into the map and saw disturbing content.

In early October, an update was released for Counter-Strike 2, in which Valve included several community maps. Russian fans also made their mark with their project, but a problem soon arose.

A couple of days after the release, the Transit map was removed from Counter-Strike 2. Previously, players noted that the map contains easter egg elements that may violate copyright.

There is also another version of the reason for the removal: one of the game assets had a racist name. The n-word was used; one of the map's authors, Rikuda, explained that he simply forgot to rename it before release.

It is not yet clear whether the map will be returned to Counter-Strike 2. Rikuda also does not know if it will ever be possible to upload new maps to the game.

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The map was developed over a year by a team of 5 people.

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