CS still has one of the biggest followings of any games out there, is this why?
1. It requires so little resources that we have been able to install it on the laptops (old) and desktops (older) at work. To drive back from Midrand to the south in the evening at 5 p.m. is a nightmare, so a few cans of your drink of choice (no alcohol at work though), some chips and five other players = fun times.
2. It is a simple enough game to learn, so someone new to the genre can start here and have fun. Then these players can progress to the more difficult and challenging games.
Counter-Strike 2 dev Ido Magal confirms that 960,000 accounts were VAC banned from the FPS in its ongoing clampdown on CS2 farming bots.
i mean thats a problem of their own design to begin with, but because it makes them so much money they won't change it. It's something that they at least ban a bunch but it's the absolute minimum that they're doing.
Must be a lot of inactive accounts, there's no discernible difference in the active player count on the Steam charts.
Created in collaboration with Counter-Strike legend Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovač, the Razer NiKo Collection is an exclusive collection that blends pro-level performance with personal flair.
Announced today at the end of the Intel Extreme Masters 2025 Grand Final, Cologne is officially set to host the next Counter-Strike Major.
I really do love Counter Strike and am so glad that they are still investing so time in this with counter strike GO!!!