Counter-Strike has long been known for two things: tight tactical FPS gameplay and a thriving player marketplace effectively valued at literal billions of dollars. Now, thanks to a recent update from ...

Counter-Strike 1.6 is widely considered to be the best entry in the franchise, so news of a remake from a celebrated modding team is exciting — especially when Counter-Strike 2 just broke its all-time ...

Counter-Strike is a megapopular tactical shooter, and one of the reasons for its sustained popularity is its in-game market.

Tweaked, balanced, and perpetually adjusted, Counter-Strike 2 feels as much like an instrument, or a piece of fine glassware, than it does an FPS game. If Valve alters one little value over here, it ...

Counter-Strike 2's May 7 Patch has introduced Weekly Missions and rearranged the game's map rotation. / Valve Counter-Strike's newest Patch is here, and it provides a new incentive for players to stay ...

TL;DR: Valve generated over $100 million in March 2025 from Counter-Strike 2 case openings, with 32 million cases opened at $2.49 per key. This figure excludes additional revenue from Steam ...

In-game digital items are big money. According to one website that tracks just the money spent on semi-random in-game items for Counter-Strike 2 in 2023, players spent almost a billion dollars in that ...