Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Overview

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.

Developed by

Valve, Hidden Path Entertainment

Published by

Valve

Facts

Game modes

Multiplayer

Player perspectives

First person

Themes

Action, Warfare

Series

Counter-Strike

Game engine

Source

Release dates

• Mac: Aug 21, 2012
• PC (Microsoft Windows): Aug 21, 2012
• PlayStation 3: Aug 21, 2012
• Xbox 360: Aug 21, 2012
• Linux: Sep 23, 2014