All these rumors have probably motivated many players to relaunch the current CS: GO, which recorded a new attendance record on this occasion. On March 11, more than 10 years following its release, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive had 1,420,183 active players in the game.
Despite the release of Valorant in 2020, which shares many similarities with Counter-Strike, and the development of its Esport circuit by Riot Games, the publisher of League of Legends, Counster-Strike continues to be the most popular tactical FPS played to the world.