Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) will expand upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched 14 years ago. CS: GO features new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust, etc.).
User reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (319,026 reviews)
Release Date: 21 Aug, 2012

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"My video is way out of date on this one but CS remains an extremely popular multiplayer shooter for a very good reason. Nothing beats the tension."
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12 November

Operation Vanguard is now live

This operation features unlimited free access to a collection of six top-rated community maps, and introduces Campaigns – a new and rewarding way to play CS:GO. Forge your own path through a series of missions, earning extra Operation Vanguard Cases or weapon drops as a reward.

With your Access Pass, you can complete two missions per week in the two Campaigns included with the pass. If that’s not enough, you can take on optional Campaigns that will allow you to complete additional weekly missions and will send you farther across the globe. Complete a sequence of missions within a Campaign to earn Challenge Stars and upgrade your Operation Vanguard Challenge Coin!

In addition to campaigns, you’ll get a Competitive Scorecard to track key stats from all of your play in official competitive matches on Vanguard and Active Duty maps throughout the operation. Check out the Friends Leaderboard, and find out how you stack up against your friends.

Arms Race Update

Arms Race gets an overhaul with new rules and three maps previously restricted to Demolition mode. Will you charge through the weapon progression, or focus on taking down the enemy team’s leader? Check out this Arms Race Guide for all the info on the Arms Race update.

All this and more (including a new map in Demolition mode!) in today’s update, so what are you waiting for? Your Operation begins now!

See detailed update notes here.

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3 November

New Workshop Publishing Process

To All Workshop Submitters,

We've recently updated the workshop submission tools for CS:GO, and as a result the process for generating a new (or modifying an old) submission has changed.

If you are updating a prior submission or generating a new submission:

1) Launch CS:GO
2) Open the console
3) type 'workshop_publish' and press enter.

Thanks, and keep up the great work!

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Just Updated



Purchase the Operation Vanguard Access Pass in game to gain access to the following features:

  • A personal Operation Journal to track your Campaign progress
  • 44 New Campaign Missions
  • Operation Case Drops
  • Upgradable Operation Challenge Coin

Offer ends February 10th

About This Game

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) will expand upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched 14 years ago.

CS: GO features new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust, etc.). In addition, CS: GO will introduce new gameplay modes, matchmaking, leader boards, and more.

"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."

System Requirements

Windows
Mac OS X
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows® 7/Vista/XP
    • Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Video card must be 256 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 3.0
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: MacOS X 10.6.6 or higher
    • Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better)
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2400 or better / NVidia 8600M or better
    • Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 12.04
    • Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1
    • Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
    • Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Helpful customer reviews
5,751 of 6,396 people (90%) found this review helpful
71.3 hrs on record
Posted: 1 September
Bought this game, played online, learned fluent russian 2 weeks later.
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18,256 of 20,421 people (89%) found this review helpful
560.4 hrs on record
Posted: 13 July
Kill someone with a P90 - "You're a fuc**** noob!! Noob weapon!!"
Kill someone with a P90 through a smoke - "You're a fuc**** hacker!!"
Kill someone with a AWP - "You're a fuc**** noob!! Noob weapon!!"
Kill someone with a AWP through a door - "You're a fuc**** hacker!!"
In a 1 vs 5 you die - "You're a fuc**** noob!!"
In a 1 vs 5 you win - "You're a fuc**** hacker!!"
Kill someone with a headshot - "Hacker!!"
Get headshoted by someone - "Owned!!" and get teabagged
Kill someone with a grenade - "Luck!!"
Get killed by someone with a grenade - "AHAHAHAHA"
Get teamkilled by someone - "Get out of the way you fuc**** idiot!!"
Accidentally teamkill someone - "You're a fuc**** idiot!!"
Blocked by someone - Dies
Accidentally blocks someone - "Get out the way you fuc**** idiot!!"
Decide to save - "You're a fuc**** coward!!"
Decide not to save - "Save you fuc**** idiot!!"
Kill someone while defending the bomb - "You fuc**** camper!!"
Kill someone while defending the hostages - "You fuc**** camper!!"
Someone dies - The deceased one starts to rage
Your team lose the round - Your team starts to rage
Your team is losing 10-2 - Someone rages quit
Go to the balcony in Italy - "You fuc**** hacker!!"
Worst guy receives a drop - "Are you fuc**** serious!?"
Warm up - Everybody tries to spawn kill
Score is 5-1 in your favor - "This is a T map!"
Score is 1-5 againts you - "This is a CT map!"
Lose the first 2 rounds - Someone asks to get kicked
Last round - Everybody buys Negev
Your team is loosinh and you are in last - Someone vote kicks you
Win a match - All enemy team rages
Lose a match - Yout team rages
Someone's Internet crashes - 30 minutes ban
Your Internet crashes - 7 days ban

10/10
Best rage simulator out there!
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4,520 of 5,088 people (89%) found this review helpful
1,685.5 hrs on record
Posted: 8 November
I didn't know how many 12 year olds ♥♥♥♥ed my mum until this game opened my eyes.
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2,147 of 2,407 people (89%) found this review helpful
388.8 hrs on record
Posted: 7 September
Got A+ on my Russian exam.
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4,694 of 5,323 people (88%) found this review helpful
61.3 hrs on record
Posted: 11 July
DIGITAL KNIVES ACTUALLY COST MORE THAN REAL KNIVES

10/10 GOODJOB VALVE
WOULD BUY AGAIN
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3,625 of 4,169 people (87%) found this review helpful
746.7 hrs on record
Posted: 1 November
Knife in real life: 10$
Knife in game: 400$

10/10
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1,180 of 1,355 people (87%) found this review helpful
166.6 hrs on record
Posted: 5 December
This game is:

10% luck
20% skill
15% concentrated power of will
5% pleasure
50% pain
100% reason to purchase this game
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1,933 of 2,266 people (85%) found this review helpful
73.3 hrs on record
Posted: 17 November
the book is better
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568 of 639 people (89%) found this review helpful
362.3 hrs on record
Posted: 18 December
I bought this game for the chickens, and was not disappointed. After exploring the countless lands the chickens have traveled far and wide, I realized their population was growing too large. The chickens had started to inhabit such horrid locations across the world, such as nuclear plants, and offices without cafeterias. I knew what had to be done. I bought a flip knife off of the steam market, and called PETA. I listened to In the Arms of an Angel in my Microsoft Professional Deluxe Gaming Chair 360 for about twelve hours with no response, so, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I loaded up de_nuke and started to put the chickens out of their misery. I cried harder that night than I have ever before.

The next morning, with tears in my eyes, I loaded up Counter-Strike: Global Chicken, and I saw a new item waiting in my inventory. My Flip Knife had turned into a Flip Knife Slaughter. At that moment, I realized what a horrible thing I had done.
With my hand shaking, I navigated my mouse, and uninstalled Counter-Strike: Global Chicken.

I regret everything I have done. I am writing this review to warn you about the chickens, and to let you know I have made a full recovery, and that I have started my new journey in Goat Simulator. Thank you, and farewell.
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1,739 of 2,054 people (85%) found this review helpful
500.1 hrs on record
Posted: 8 October
How to get an expensive knife:
Step 1: You don't.

Hope this helps!
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930 of 1,104 people (84%) found this review helpful
92.4 hrs on record
Posted: 21 August
competitive
4 wild russians appear
♥♥♥♥ BLYAT
GeT_KiCkEd for not being russian
5/5
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316 of 352 people (90%) found this review helpful
510.1 hrs on record
Posted: 10 August
10/10 would spend £100 on keys again so I can relive the experience of getting 20 galil sandstorms
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673 of 794 people (85%) found this review helpful
902.9 hrs on record
Posted: 8 October
Great way to lose all confidence you had in yourself and the confidence in your team, whilst being called a Noob in more languages then you will understand, and be laughed at because you still run default skins.

10/10 Would recommend to family and friends
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1,259 of 1,526 people (83%) found this review helpful
309.6 hrs on record
Posted: 27 October
"It's like Skyrim with more chickens" -IGN
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893 of 1,073 people (83%) found this review helpful
35.7 hrs on record
Posted: 24 July
Bought this game for the storyline 10/10
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695 of 831 people (84%) found this review helpful
52.3 hrs on record
Posted: 23 November
If This game was a potato it would be a good potato.
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751 of 903 people (83%) found this review helpful
179.7 hrs on record
Posted: 15 October
Its a good game if you enjoy:
Teamwork
Fast paced
Russians
Shooters
водка
Rage
Ranking systems
направлены бота
дружественного огня
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512 of 604 people (85%) found this review helpful
207.3 hrs on record
Posted: 30 November
1.)case drop
2.)buy key
3.)open case
4.)wants extraordinary wep or knife
5.)got common wep
6.)buy more cases and keys
7.)got more common weps
8.)rage
9.)repeat

11/10 well done gaben
would buy again

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868 of 1,050 people (83%) found this review helpful
292.3 hrs on record
Posted: 29 September
If you have friends, this is a great game to play with them.
If you don't have any friends, this is a great game to play alone.
If you don't have the game to play, get money for it.
If you don't have the money for it, get a job.
If you don't have a job, rob a bank.
If you get arrested robbing the bank, at least you tried.
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352 of 404 people (87%) found this review helpful
602.7 hrs on record
Posted: 15 August
Best chicken chasing simulator of 2014
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