What does Overwatch mean in CS2?
Overwatch is back in Counter-Strike 2, giving players the opportunity to review dodgy games and dodgy players with the aim of reducing cheating in our games.
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Overwatch has finally arrived in Counter-Strike 2, aiming to deal with cheaters and other naughty players with greater precision.
The feature, introduced first in CS:GO, allows certain designated players to review footage in-game that has been deemed suspicious and give their own opinion of the accused player in question.
What is Overwatch and how does it work?
Overwatch (sometimes also referred to as 'The Overwatch') is a player-driven anti-cheat feature that allows selected members of the Counter-Strike community to review footage of suspected cheaters or griefers and give their own verdict.
This feature was integrated into Global Offensive but has been disabled since around the time of CS2's first announcement. However, it has now finally been added back into Counter-Strike 2 with the 4/25/2024 update, giving players an added layer of confidence that any nefarious players will be dealt with.
Players will be selected to be an 'Investigator' based on a number of different factors, then a new case will become available to them. This will comprise a section of a match (typically around 10 minutes of demo footage) and then they will decide whether an offence has occurred at the end of the footage. If all selected investigators agree that an offence has occurred then the player will be banned.
How to become an Overwatch Investigator in CS2
While there are no Counter-Strike 2 specific instructions, it's likely to be the same system as before in CS:GO, where players were selected based on factors like competitive wins, account age, hours played, skill group, and their own account standing or trust factor.
There is no surefire way to 'grind' towards the Investigator role, but it appears that just playing as many Competitive or Premier matches as possible will put you in good standing overall. While your own skill is considered, it will not make or break your chances - which is great news for us lowly Silvers and Golds!
Furthermore, your status as an Investigator will be constantly scored and evaluated as you take on more cases. This ensures that case outcomes are as accurate as possible, as you'll always want the best and most experienced evaluators to be the deciding factor in cases.
About The Author
Harry Boulton
Harry is a Guides Writer at GGRecon, having completed a Masters of Research degree in Film Studies. Previously a freelance writer for PCGamesN, The Loadout, and Red Bull Gaming, he loves playing a wide variety of games from the Souls series to JRPGs, Counter-Strike, and EA FC. When not playing or writing about games and hardware, you're likely to find him watching football or listening to Madonna and Kate Bush.
This is part of the ‘Counter-Strike’ directory
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Best Graphics Settings
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Pro Crosshair Codes
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Best Launch Options
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Bob Settings
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Change Brightness
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Jumpthrow Bind
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Left-Hand View
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Stretched-Res
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Hide UI
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VALORANT Sensitivity
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Show FPS
-
Crosshair Customisation
