Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) was officially released by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment, marking the continuation of the popular Counter-Strike series with updated graphics, gameplay, and new content.
The first operation in CS:GO, Operation Payback, was launched, introducing community-created maps as playable content and giving players access to a new series of competitive missions.
Valve released the Arms Deal update, introducing weapon skins (also known as skins or finishes) to CS:GO, enabling players to customize the appearance of their weapons and creating a marketplace economy within the game.
CS:GO was made free-to-play, and the new battle royale mode called Danger Zone was introduced to attract a wider audience and to stay competitive with other battle royale games.
CS:GO Majors started to reach prize pools over one million dollars, elevating the competitive esports scene significantly and increasing mainstream visibility for the game.
Valve introduced the Trust Factor system in matchmaking to improve overall player experience by filtering out disruptive and untrustworthy players in casual and competitive games.
Various terrorist groups have begun coordinating global operations, targeting political and civilian entities worldwide, setting the stage for intensified conflict with counter-terrorism units.
Specialized international counter-terrorism units form to combat rising global terrorist threats, initiating strategic operations to dismantle terrorist infrastructure.
Terrorists execute a coordinated bombing operation targeting key infrastructures, prompting global counter-terrorist responses.
Counter-terrorist unit intercepts intelligence and prevents a major bombing attack in a European metropolitan area, raising their operational profile.
Terrorists take multiple hostages in a high-security industrial complex requiring an urgent counter-terrorist rescue operation.
Counter-terrorist forces successfully negotiate and eliminate hostiles, rescuing all hostages with minimal casualties.
A new prominent terrorist leader rises, orchestrating multiple coordinated attacks across continents, increasing the threat level significantly.
An international task force targets the 'Phoenix' terrorist network through combined operations across multiple countries.
Terrorist cells manage to execute a bombing in a major financial district, causing significant economic and civilian impact.
Counter-terrorist units conduct an assault on a fortified terrorist base, successfully regaining control and gathering intelligence.
The counter-terrorist coalition apprehends or eliminates top terrorist leaders, dealing a critical blow to global terrorist operations.
Despite leadership losses, terrorist factions reorganize and escalate activities in remote areas, prompting ongoing counter-terror measures.
Counter-terrorist units deploy advanced gear and technology, improving operational effectiveness against terrorist threats.
Terrorists execute a major hostage-taking operation in a highly populated urban area requiring delicate intervention.
Specialized counter-terror units perform coordinated strikes to successfully end hostage situation with minimal collateral damage.
Terrorists expand capabilities to include cyber warfare and attacks, disrupting infrastructure and counter-terror efforts.
Counter-terror units form a specialized cyber taskforce to defend against and counteract cyber terrorism threats.
