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How to raise a chicken in CS2
CS2’s Rush Hour update introduces a virtual chicken-raising feature. Players with Prime Status Upgrade can obtain an egg and hatch it by checking in daily, adding a routine-based game-keeping element to the game.
The egg arrives through the Weekly Care Package Drop and remains in a nest until incubation is completed. After hatching, players must collect food from one of three bag types through further Weekly Care Packages, with warnings issued when supplies are low; neglecting the chick may cause it to leave.
In short
- Rush Hour adds hatchable, raisable chickens.
- Prime Status is required to receive an egg.
- Daily checks and food are essential.
Explained simply
Counter-Strike 2 is a free-to-play competitive tactical shooter where teams battle one another online. The game's latest update, called Rush Hour, has introduced a new feature allowing players to raise and care for virtual chickens alongside their regular gameplay.
Players who hold Prime Status Upgrade can obtain an egg through the game's Weekly Care Package Drop system. To hatch the egg, players must check in daily, creating a routine-based care element separate from the game's competitive matches.
Once hatched, the chick requires feeding with food obtained through additional Weekly Care Packages, which comes in three different types. The game alerts players when food supplies are running low, and neglecting the chick's needs may cause it to permanently leave.