New CS2 map from Cache creator brings back Santorini: Thera
The map creator behind classics like Cache and Subzero, FMPONE, has released his latest creation, and his first for Counter-Strike 2, called Thera – a revamp of the Operation map Santorini, released in CS:GO in 2016.
FMPONE’s map Cache is his most famous, and although it isn’t fully remade forCS2yet, this is likely because he has been busy working on Thera instead.
Thera isn’t technically a brand new map, but rather a remake of Santorini, a beautiful map set in Greece that released with Operation Wildfire forCS:GO. For the latest version though, it has been renamed Thera, which the description explains is the classical name for the Greek island.
First look at Thera in CS2
With a vacation feel, this map is brightly lit and spacious in the middle, with some tighter chokepoints and sneaky angles around the sides.
Adorned with lots of small props and detailed textures, this does feel like the finished version of a map long in the making, although potentially will still have some iteration to come as players try it out.
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Cache meanwhile is still yet to make an official return in CS2, and with Valve keeping tight-lipped on future content plans, who knows if it ever will. Other classics like Train and Cobblestone are also missing from official servers, and many hope to see them return.
Thera will now be on the list of maps for casual and competitive players alike to play with, and if it is well-liked, could make its way into a future active-duty map pool.
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