Previously, the developer worked on a Source mod for the medieval-themed video game Pirates, Vikings & Knights 2, which pits three teams against one another. Therefore, the idea to create map for CS:GO with "Egypt style" details was born after these projects.
The changeover of CS:GO to a new game engine has never been disclosed by Valve. But insiders, programmers, and other data miners have been spreading their guesses for years, making people more excited for a new release. In July 2022, for example, data miners found the Source-2 property in the game files for the levels Shoots, Italy, Inferno, Lake, Overpass, and Shortdust.