"Counter-Strike" made nearly $1 billion from loot boxes last year. Regulators have argued over whether loot boxes should be considered gambling. One study found that 71% of gamers between 2010 and ...

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Like CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 is free to download and play. Valve announced Counter-Strike 2 in March, promising an “overhaul to every system, every piece of content, and every part of the [Count ...

FPS Valve buys fan favourite Counter-Strike map from creator: 'They reached out to buy it on day 1, a great honor and I don't want anyone to think we hesitated for one moment' FPS A gorgeous ...

Loot boxes are of course a controversial inclusion in games, but a primary way for Valve to earn money from Counter-Strike 2, which is consistently one of the most played games on Steam.

Verdict Counter-Strike is a decent game if you take it for what it is. However, I couldn't help but feel disappointed that neither Ritual nor Valve nor Microsoft Game Studios seized the ...

For more than two decades, Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has offered its global community a unique competitive experience. Millions of gamers around the world have played this ...

TL;DR: CS: Legacy, a fan-driven standalone remake of Counter-Strike 1.6, is set to release on Steam in 2025. Built from custom code and assets, it aims to capture the original's essence - and ...

But this isn’t a soccer game. It’s the IEM Rio Major, the Counter-Strike esports world championship being played in Brazil. “I think everyone had a feeling that it was going to be pretty ...

CS:GO is getting replaced after more than a decade of action now that Counter-Strike 2 has launched on Steam. CS:GO is getting replaced after more than a decade of action now that Counter-Strike 2 ...