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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Shooter
Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 82%
Released
August 21, 2012
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood, Intense Violence
Developer(s)
Valve
Publisher(s)
Valve
Engine
Source
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
Franchise
Counter-Strike

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For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike’s history. Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop tools.

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