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CS:GO cheats: What cheats are available, what can they do, and more
Like with any competitive multiplayer game, there's a big market for cheats in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Valve's timeless first-person shooter has an incredibly high skill ceiling, and some players will resort to using cheats or hacks to make their way to the elusive rank of Global Elite.
It can be tempting to cheat when you're constantly dying to better players, but doing so can lead to some pretty bad repercussions. If you value your Steam account and the ability of playing online multiplayer games with friends, you might want to reconsider. With permanent CS:GO bans and VAC bans on the line, the risks seriously outweigh the benefits of downloading a dodgy script you found online.
Nevertheless the world of cheating in games, and more specifically in CS:GO is fascinating, and we don't blame you if it's piqued your interest. So, without further ado, here's everything you need to know about CS:GO cheats, how to catch a cheater, and what punishments they may face.
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North esports organisation to be shut down
The owners of Danish esports team North have announced that the organisation will be wound down. The announcement comes just weeks after North signed new talent to its Counter-Strike roster and was continuing to compete and make content as per usual up until today.
According to a statement, North's investors (FC Copenhagen owners Parken Sport & Media and Nordisk Film) have decided to cease operations, citing the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the esports industry as the reason.
"We have searched the market to get one or more co-investors on board the project, but have unfortunately not found the right match," says Lars Bo Jeppesen, chairman of North and director of Parken Sport & Entertainment. "It will require significant continued investment to create a sustainable business in the future and therefore we believe that the sole responsibility for our overall business is to focus all our focus on our core business in FC Copenhagen."
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Esport Denmark is using esports to help elderly people stay connected
"I would love to learn how to play Counter-Strike," says Lars Hartvig, who is nearly 62. Hartvig lives in Slagelse Kommune, a remote municipality of Denmark which is playing host to a new Esport Denmark initiative which intends to introduce esports to the elderly.
Hartvig chuckles at the fact that he will be one of the youngest participants, saying "As I understand, I'm a junior player at the age of 62 - that's grand." The six-month program is aimed at adults aged 60 and over, in order to help them stay in touch with each other and combat pandemic-induced loneliness.
"The last time I played a game was 25 or 30 years ago when I played Wolfenstein and Prince of Persia on my Commodore 64," he explains. Despite having not played many videogames in the time since, his eight-year-old grandson inspired him to join the initiative in order to learn how to play more modern games.
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