Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

August 21, 2012 Valve, Hidden Path Entertainment Valve
Shooter Tactical
PS3 Linux PC Mac X360
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment. Two teams, Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists, compete in objective-based rounds across various game modes including bomb defusal, hostage rescue, and deathmatch. The game features an economy system where players purchase weapons and equipment at the start of each round based on performance in previous rounds. Competitive matchmaking, community servers, and a robust skin trading ecosystem support a large active player base.
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User Score
Critic Score
81.3
Total Score
1,348
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Release Date August 21, 2012
Developer Valve, Hidden Path Entertainment
Publisher Valve
Game Modes Multiplayer
Perspective First person
Themes Action, Warfare
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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