Valve is experimenting with a new method of selling Counter-Strike 2 cosmetics with the introduction of the Sealed Genesis Terminal in its latest update. Unlike your traditional cases, the CS2 Genesis Terminal doesn’t require a key to open, and instead, players can browse five weapon skins and directly purchase one of their choice at a fixed price.
The Sealed Genesis Terminal is available as a weekly drop from the CS2 Care Package starting September 17th, but it replaces the regular case drop in your package. Once you receive the Sealed Genesis Terminal as a drop, you can either choose to open it to take a look at the “offers” you get or sell it directly on the community marketplace.
The new Genesis Terminal in CS2 was met with mixed reactions from the community, with some players praising the fact that it enables you to take a look at the skins before choosing to buy them. The majority of the community, however, has expressed their disapproval at this new form of skin acquisition, arguing that it gives Valve too much control over pricing, diminishes the thrill of the case-opening experience, and feels like a way to push more microtransactions.
All CS2 Genesis Collection Skins
The Genesis Collection in CS2 includes 17 new weapon skins across 4 rarities. Take a look at its contents below:
Mil-Spec
- Scar-20 | Caged
- AUG | Trigger Discipline
- P2000 | Red Wing
- MP9 | Broken Record
- P250 | Bullfrog
- MAG-7 | MAGnitude
- MP5-SD | Focus
Restricted
- Nova | Ocular
- M4A1-S | Liquidation
- Dual Berettas | Angel Eyes
- MAC-10 | Cat Fight
- UMP-45 | Continuum
Classified
- AWP | Ice Coaled
- MP7 | Smoking Kills
- Glock-18 | Mirror Mosaic
Covert
- AK-47 | The Oligarch
- M4A4 | Full Throttle
