Transit Map Officially Removed from CS2: Valve Explains the Decision

Valve has accounted for removing the map Transit from matchmaking in Counter-Strike 2 which had sparked intense controversy among gamers. The map was taken out, according to an official statement, due to the existence of "hidden inappropriate content" and copyright-infringing aspects. The information surfaced within the mapmaking community, where one of the map’s creators — Artem “Rikuda” Mironov — shared the official message he received from Valve.

According to Mironov, Valve sent an official statement to the team behind the project, confirming that Transit will not be returning to CS2:

“Transit was removed from the official matchmaking pool due to the use of copyrighted material and hidden inappropriate content. It will not be added back to official matchmaking.”

The map’s creator, Rikuda, also publicly apologized to players and announced that he would likely pause his mapmaking activities. He admitted that he did not expect such consequences and expressed regret that a project developed over several months was removed just a few days after release.

Transit was added to CS2 on October 2, 2025, and was promptly commended by players for its realistic underground metro atmosphere and build. But on October 4, the map was suddenly removed from matchmaking, and general speculation ensued. Users subsequently speculated that the map files may have contained some secret textures and models with objectionable material, including racist material.

Transit removed from CS2 two days after release – due to N-word found in map files

As a result, Valve officially confirmed that Transit will not be returning to CS2.