Following the announcement of Counter-Strike 2, CS:GO breaks a new record on Steam; Millions of people play Valve’s FPS!

This was an excellent week for PC competitive shooter enthusiasts. After a wave of rumors, Valve finally announced counter strike 2the new installment of the franchise that will arrive as a free update for CS:GO. This news excited the community and allowed the current title of the IP to reach a new height.

Despite having more than 10 years in the market, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive it is still an extremely popular title. At the beginning of March, we told you that it achieved a new record on Steam by reaching 1,420,183 million simultaneous players. An impressive achievement!

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Unstoppable! Counter-Strike: Global Offensive breaks its own record on Steam

It seemed that Valve’s multiplayer shooter couldn’t go any further… we were very wrong. This weekend, he did the impossible and again broke his own all-time record for concurrent users. This few days after the official announcement of counter strike 2.

According to data from SteamDB, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive achieved an impressive peak of 1,519,457 concurrent players during the morning of Sunday, March 26. As of this writing, it is by far the most popular game on Steam with 1,72,472 concurrent users.

With this new record in the bag, Competitive FPS surpassed lost ark and currently holds the second-highest concurrent player record in Valve’s platform history. Of course, it is still very far from the 3.2 million he got PUBG Battlegrounds in its heyday. Will he get over it? Only time will tell.

The expectation that surrounds CS 2 is very large, and a sizable section of the competitive community considers titles like VALORANT its days are numbered. To ensure the integrity of the competitions and stop potential cheaters, Valve could take very drastic measures.

But tell us, what do you think of this new record? Do you think the new installment will surpass CS:GO? Let us read you in the comments.

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