Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012

Released: August 21, 2012
Genres: Shooter · Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC · Mac · Xbox 360
Developers: Valve · Hidden Path Entertainment
More info: Wikipedia IGDB

Where to buy

In a collection: Valve Complete Pack

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About this game

Terrorists plant a bomb, Counter-Terrorists try to stop them or rescue hostages, and in short rounds the money from kills and objectives buys better weapons for the next one. This 2012 shooter came out for Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and for Linux in 2014. Competitive mode is two teams of five over 30 rounds, one of nine official modes. It kept unlockables and iron sights out and added Molotov and incendiary grenades, a party system and offline practice against bots. It went free to play in December 2018. Official matchmaking ended when Counter-Strike 2 arrived in 2023, but community servers still run it, so it can be played today.