
Overview
About Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
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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At a glance
- Released
- August 21, 2012
- Platforms
- macOS, Linux, PC
- Genres
- Shooter, Strategy, Action
- Play modes
- Multiplayer
- Time to beat
- 164 hours
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Screenshots
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Playtime
How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
- Typical
- 164hoursStory plus some extras
Playing together
Multiplayer & game modes
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
Play Modes
Multiplayer
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