The Counter-Strike franchise has sat rather quiet for just over a decade, and for good reason—2012’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was a revolutionary first-person shooter. Valve opted for an “if ...

Valve officially released Counter-Strike 2, its sequel/free upgrade to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, on Wednesday. The game was previously only available to players of CS:GO as part of a limited ...

In the months following the announcement of Counter-Strike 2 in March, the average number of active Global Offensive players grew by nearly 30%. That number is still holding, as the new edition has ...

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