[ MATCHMAKING ]

• Matches will now be made with smaller rating differences between the teams at the expense of longer queue times.

[ Premier ]

• Relegation and Promotion matches will only occur at color boundaries, i.e. every 5000 CS Rating points.
• Increased possible CS Rating win/loss amounts to move players faster after calibration.

[ 2023-10-11 00:33:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) will expand upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched 14 years ago.

CS: GO features new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust, etc.). In addition, CS: GO will introduce new gameplay modes, matchmaking, leader boards, and more.

"Counter-Strike took the gaming industry by surprise when the unlikely MOD became the most played online PC action game in the world almost immediately after its release in August 1999," said Doug Lombardi at Valve. "For the past 12 years, it has continued to be one of the most-played games in the world, headline competitive gaming tournaments and selling over 25 million units worldwide across the franchise. CS: GO promises to expand on CS' award-winning gameplay and deliver it to gamers on the PC as well as the next gen consoles and the Mac."