CS:GO history, 2011 to 2023
CS:GO history, 2011 to 2023: the moments, maps, Majors and changes, from the sources of the time.
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CS:GO Skill Groups: all 18 names and how the system changed from 2012
Valve added Skill Groups to CS:GO competitive on Oct. 25, 2012. Here are all 18 names, how the system worked and the Wingman and Danger Zone versions that followed.
By CSgoFriends
CS:GO
Counter-Strike Active Duty pool: maps that left, 2014 to 2026
Maps Valve removed from the Active Duty pool between 2014 and 2026, with dates from Valve's posts and patch notes, from Nuke in 2015 to Overpass in 2026.
By CSgoFriends
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Counter-Strike Major winners, 2013 to 2026: champions and finals
A timeline of Counter-Strike Major champions from Fnatic in 2013 to Team Falcons at IEM Cologne 2026, with finals, formats and prize pools.
By CSgoFriends
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How CS:GO got Arms Race and Demolition: the Arsenal modes, 2011-2012
Valve announced the Arsenal modes for CS:GO on Sept. 22, 2011. Demolition and Arms Race reached the beta in March 2012.
By CSgoFriends
CS:GOVideo
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive launch: the road to Aug. 21, 2012
How CS:GO got from beta to its Aug. 21, 2012, Steam launch: the June date and price announcement, pre-purchase and the final beta week.
By CSgoFriends
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How Valve announced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Aug. 12, 2011
Valve announced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Aug. 12, 2011. Here is what the company said, what early players reported and how it was framed.
By CSgoFriends
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CS:GO's first map pool: how the 16 planned launch maps took shape in 2011-2012
How the original Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map pool came together from an August 2011 report to Valve's April 2012 beta updates.
By CSgoFriends
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CS:GO beta: the 2011 stress test, the delay and the 2012 key waves
Valve opened the CS:GO closed beta on Nov. 30, 2011, with two maps and one mode, then widened access through key waves and a survey in early 2012.
By CSgoFriends