Counter-Strike: Global Offensive recorded its first drop in players since October 2019, according to Steam tracking website SteamCharts.
The drop in players lines up almost exactly with the release of Valorant, Riot Games' debut entry into the first-person shooter genre and a direct competitor to CSGO.
There isn't necessarily a reason for CSGO fans to panic. Counter-Strike is still pulling in over one million active players per day nearly nine years after its release. The game has exploded in popularity in recent months, with CSGO breaking the long-time second-place record for most players in-game at once originally held by Dota 2. But there's no denying that Valorant has already made an impact on CSGO.
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