Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

Released Aug 2012

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

96% positive · 68K reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

This store page is for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), but it is important to note that Valve effectively ended CS:GO as a live product on September 27, 2023, when it was replaced by Counter-Strike 2 (CS2). CS:GO was converted to a free-to-play legacy title at that point, and this store listing remains as a historical artifact. The store description is the original CS:GO marketing copy from 2012 and has not been updated to reflect CS2. No new content, updates, or developer communications are associated with this CS:GO listing going forward — all ongoing development moved to the Counter-Strike 2 app. The game is still technically purchasable (free-to-play), but it no longer receives development attention as a standalone product. Based on the available store information alone (no news posts, no DLC listings, no roadmap content), CS:GO launched as a game that transitioned to CS2, and this listing represents a completed, superseded product.

Evidence

Store description is the original CS:GO launch marketing copy from 2012, referencing features 'over 2 decades ago' — no mention of CS2, ongoing updates, or future content. No developer roadmap or content plans referenced.

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Short description mirrors the original launch text. No signals of live service structure, season passes, or planned content.

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Media

Details

Developer

Valve

Publisher

Valve

Achievements

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Platform

Windows, Linux

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Multiplayer

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About this game

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago.

CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

"Counter-Strike took the gaming industry by surprise when the unlikely MOD became the most played online PC action game in the world almost immediately after its release in August 1999," said Doug Lombardi at Valve. "For the past 12 years, it has continued to be one of the most-played games in the world, headline competitive gaming tournaments and selling over 25 million units worldwide across the franchise. CS:GO promises to expand on CS' award-winning gameplay and deliver it to gamers on the PC as well as the next gen consoles and the Mac."