I absolutely love this game and am crushed that the latest updates have made it un-playable for me.

I have the same problem that's detailed in this post: (2) Waited "X" ms for SteamNetworkingSockets lock [ReceiveMessagesOnConnection] : GlobalOffensive (reddit.com)

If you sort by new in the comment section there's people days ago still encountering the same problem with no solution in sight.

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