On August 21st, the popular shooter from Valve named Counter-Strike: Global Offensive celebrates its birthday. This game marks 11 years since its official release. CS:GO was launched in August 2012.

At the time of publishing this material, the developers haven't provided any comments regarding this event. Nonetheless, many prominent figures in the world of professional esports have acknowledged this significant date. The captain of Team Vitality, Dan apEX Madescler, expressed his gratitude to the game for its impact on his life. A member of FaZe Clan, Russel Twistzz Van Dulken, noted that the birthday of CS:GO might be the best moment for the release of Counter-Strike 2.

Warm words towards CS:GO:

Alexander Enkanis Polishchuk believes that you can both love and hate CS:GO. However, he also agrees with the FaZe player that this is the perfect date for the release of CS2.

Today CS:GO turns 11. Whether you love or hate this game, it has given me a lot. There's no better day for the developers to release CS2. Should we expect news?

Alexander Enkanis Polishchuk

Jacob Pimp Vinneche was very eloquent and compared the development pace of CS:GO with the speed of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.

Apart from words of gratitude, apEX confessed his love for CS:GO.

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In March 2023, Valve announced an upcoming free update for CS:GO named Counter-Strike 2, expected in the summer of 2023. The fan community began to speculate that the developers might release a new version of the shooter in honor of the game's birthday, but the official representatives of the company have not yet commented on this.