CS:GO tips: check out our Counter-Strike: Global Offensive guide

Since Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's release in 2012, it's become one of the most popular esports in the world - let alone one of the most played FPS games - regularly pulling in audiences in the millions. On top of that, it's expanded with its own battle royale mode and heaps of new maps, and it's even gone free-to-play.

Since its release in 1999, Counter-Strike has always had a reputation for being hard to start playing. Anyone who plays it will have a story for you about how badly they got thrashed when they first started out, and countless new players have been scared off by CS' steep learning curve over the last decade and a half.

While its core mechanics are relatively simple - simply point the gun towards your enemies and shoot - once you dip below the surface, Counter-Strike quickly proves to be a much deeper game than it first seems. With that in mind, we've gathered together some helpful tips, so if you're one of those new players enticed by that 'free Steam games' tag, read on to help you swat up on Valve's famous FPS.

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