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Over a million CS:GO players flock to FPS for tenth anniversary

Counter-Strike Global Offensive is ten years old, if you can believe that, and it's clear that it is as popular as it ever was by looking at SteamDB and the game's player count. In the last 24 hours, as the CS:GO birthday celebrations kick off, the game has recorded its highest concurrent player count in over a year - which is only a fraction off the game's all-time peak player count, too. It's clear that the decision from CS:GO to revive a 1.6 map to celebrate was a good one.

Looking at the aforementioned database, it can be seen that (at the time of writing) CS:GO has a 24-hour peak concurrent player count of around 1,040,000 - this is just shy of the all-time concurrent player count peak of 1,309,000 recorded in April 2020. If you're wondering where that peak came from, it appears to be a result of the IEM Katowice 2020 esports tournament.

As for the current spike in players? It's hard to say, but you have to imagine that the start of the game's tenth anniversary has had a part to play. Interestingly, SteamDB also reveals that, following a spike in Twitch viewership for CS:GO on July 7, it's seen a steady decline while the player count rises.

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CS:GO 10 year coin - how to get the birthday coin

Valve's FPS has been around for 10 years. Yes, Counter-Strike Global Offensive is really that old and we can't quite believe it either. But, with CS:GO hitting that milestone, Valve is celebrating by offering some unique rewards and items. One of those is a unique coin, which acts as a piece of memorabilia. But, how do you get the CS:GO 10 year coin?

Well, due to CS:GO's anniversary celebrations being held for just one week, you won't have to put in too much time to grab the special item and add it to your collection. The coin doesn't do anything particularly special, but it is a great way to always remember that you were playing when the game celebrated this huge milestone.

Read on for the guide on how to get the CS:GO 10 year coin. But, be sure to grab it before it disappears!

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CS:GO revives a 1.6 map to celebrate its tenth birthday

We know it's hard to believe, but Counter-Strike Global Offensive - CS:GO - is ten! It felt like only yesterday that fans were jumping from the original Counter-Strike game to this shiny new sequel and now it's a decade old. Alright, well... Maybe not quite yesterday, but we're still surprised that one of the best competitive FPS games out there is that old. You know what else is surprising? To celebrate this milestone, Valve is updating the CS:GO map pool and finally, officially, adding Tuscan to the shooter.

Wishing CS:GO a happy birthday, the development team shared a blog post detailing what fans can expect to see in-game to celebrate and - despite a flashy Sticker Capsule - the revelation that Tuscan would be joining the CS:GO map pool alongside locales like Anubis and Prime stands out.

"You've been patient, and it's finally here", the blog post announces. "Tuscan is available in all game modes, so jump [into] this classic map and put it through its paces!" Tuscan is one of the original Counter-Strike maps known for its' intimate close-quarters combat made up of narrow alleyways and open courtyards set on the Italian coast. Sounds nice, right?

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