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However, in removing Anubis, Valve has inadvertently set an unfortunate record. At 972 days between its addition and its removal in the new CS2 update, Anubis is officially the map with the lowest amount of time spent in Active Duty over the last decade, with most others spending considerably longer before being rotated out. In fact, only two (Nuke and Train) have had a shorter Active Duty stint throughout the entirety of CS:GO and CS2, although both of them were well over a decade ago, when CS:GO was just starting to get onto its feet.
You can check out the full CS:GO and CS2 map pool history below to see how Anubis compares.
In the current map pool, there are three maps with the potential to beat Anubis’ unfortunate record. Dust2 feels unlikely, given its ongoing popularity. However, the new version of Train isn’t played often by the community, so there’s definitely potential for that stint to be cut short well before it passes Anubis’ 972 days. Then, there’s Overpass, which I don’t see going anywhere anytime soon for obvious reasons.
It’s assumed the Anubis will be back in the future, albeit with some important changes to make it feel less T-sided. When it does return, let’s hope it can improve on its most recent 972-day stay.


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