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CS2 average online drops for eighth month, Cybersport.ru reports
Counter-Strike 2 averaged 797,300 players in October, 8,300 fewer than in September, Cybersport.ru reported, citing Steam Charts.
Key facts
- WhatOctober average online of 797,300 players
- Changedown 8,300 from September
Counter-Strike 2 averaged 797,300 players online in October, Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 2. That is 8,300 fewer than in September and the eighth straight month of decline for the average, according to the outlet.
Cybersport.ru said the figures come from Steam Charts.
How the decline started
The outlet said the slide in average online began after March, when the figure fell by 14,900 players. It has dropped every month since. Peak online, Cybersport.ru wrote, showed growth in some months.
Cybersport.ru also mentioned that an earlier CS2 update added a Big Head modifier. The outlet said the same patch fixed graphical and audio bugs.
Why it matters
Counter-Strike 2's average online fell to 797,300 in October, 8,300 below September, Cybersport.ru reported, extending a decline the outlet dates to after March.