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Counter Strike: GO

Counter Strike: GO

Counter Strike is a tactical FPS where two teams fight off against each other to either plant or defuse the bomb, use your economy correctly to ensure fair fights.

Available on:

Linux

PC

PS3

Xbox 360

A tactical FPS, the game pits two teams, Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists, against each other in different objective-based game modes. The most common game modes involve the Terrorists planting a bomb while Counter-Terrorists attempt to stop them, or Counter-Terrorists attempting to rescue hostages that the Terrorists have captured

Specifications

Typical game length

30-90

mins

Players

2-16

Genre

FPS

Tactical Shooter

Price

Free

To play

Publisher

Valve

Developer

Hidden Path Entertainment

Valve Corporation

Noteable Tournaments

PGL Stockholm Major

ESL Pro League

Website

Visit now

Launched

Aug

2012

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