A 2012 tactical first-person shooter by Valve that became one of the dominant competitive esports through skin economies and a free-to-play transition.
Origin
The fourth installment in the Counter-Strike series, CS:GO was developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment. It refined Counter-Strike: Source’s recoil and economy while adding match-making and new maps.
Esports
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive became a marquee esport, with Valve-sponsored Majors offering multi-million dollar prize pools. Weapon-skin cases introduced a thriving secondary market that influenced free-to-play economies industry-wide.
Legacy
In 2023, Valve replaced CS:GO with Counter-Strike 2 on the Source 2 engine, retaining player inventories. CS:GO at its peak regularly exceeded one million concurrent Steam players for years.
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