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Systems
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
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Source
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
Franchise
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It Looks Like Counter-Strike 2 May Actually Be Happening

A new piece of evidence surfaces, revealing that the long-rumored Counter-Strike 2 may actually be coming from Valve soon.

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Someone Paid Over $150k For a CS:GO Gun Skin

A Counter-Strike: Global Offensive collector spends over $150 thousand on a new gun skin in one of the biggest sales ever.

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Steam Update Add More Evidence of Counter-Strike 2 Development

New evidence supports community rumors that Counter-Strike 2 is possibly being developed, thanks to one player's deep investigation.

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Counter Strike: Global Offensive Breaks All-Time Concurrent Player Count Record

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is once again making headlines by breaking its previous all-time concurrent player count record.

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Classic Valve Game May Be Getting Upgraded to Source 2

New data seems to indicate that one of Valve's classic games may be getting a port to the newer Source 2 engine, energizing fans.

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G2 Gozen Members Become First Women Valorant & CSGO World Champions

G2 Gozen's members achieve a great feat as they now have both Valorant and CSGO world championships, becoming the first women to do it.

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Twitch Streamer Trades CSGO Skins for Expensive Car

Popular Twitch streamer Buster reveals his new extremely expensive car in a YouTube video that he acquires by trading rare CSGO skins.

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Saudi Arabia Investment Fund Acquires ESL and FACEIT Esports Companies

A Saudi Arabian Investment group purchases two of the largest esports entities for $1 Billion in a move to help diversity the country's appeal.

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Valve Games, Including Half-Life, Being Updated Ready for Steam Deck

The Steam Deck is due out in February 2022, and it's recently been announced that Valve will be giving its own games some tweaks ready for the device.

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Twitch Streamer and YouTuber Kika Has Died at Age 21

Popular Serbian Twitch streamer and YouTuber Kristina 'Kika' Dukic, known for her high-level CSGO play, dies at the age of 21.

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Twitch Streamer Rages While Playing CS:GO and Falls Out of Chair

Right before bursting into a fit of rage, one streamer falls off her chair before her anger can really begin, ending her rage in a fit of laughter.

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Aims to Curb Coach Cheating Scandals

Valve issues an update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's spectator mode that should make catching cheaters simpler for event organizers.

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CSGO Players Upset Over Trusted Mode Issues
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After a fan develops a plug-in to remedy issues found between OBS and CS:GO's Trusted Mode, Valve disables loophole for the plug-in, angering players.

CS:GO Competitive Changes Allow Some Banned Players to Return

Recent overhauls made to Valve Anti-Cheat guidelines mean that offenders with old bans or competitive records can compete again.