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Counter-Strike is one of the most popular franchises among gamers. This strategic FPS game on the multiplayer platform is a fan favorite since its release in 2000. However, the Counter-Strike franchise is all set to release its upcoming game Counter-Strike 2 for its fans. Ahead of this brand-new game’s release, Counter-Strike fans took a moment to bid goodbye to their favorite title Counter-Strike Global Offensive in an esports event. 

Counter Strike’s immense popularity is not unknown to people. Now with this special goodbye, fans expressed their ultimate love for this series’ Global Offensive title. Although this event brought many exciting highlights from the gaming industry, fans dedicated their moment to bid adieu to Counter-Strike Global Offensive as they move forward to Counter-Strike 2. 

IEM showed a beautiful farewell to the Counter-Strike Global Offensive

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IEM is one of the major tournament-based events of Counter-Strike. This year’s IEM event at Cologne was special as it brought many details about the upcoming Counter-Strike 2. However, the event’s main spark arrived with the Counter-Strike cathedral deciding to bid farewell to their all-time favorite title Global Offensive. Although this legendary game is not going anywhere, fans still want to pay tribute to this popular game since an upcoming Counter-Strike title is releasing soon this year. 

The clip was shared by a trusted source and streamer Jake Lucy on his X profile with a note that said- “CS event having a moment of silence to say goodbye to CSGO is why ya just can’t beat this esport.” This clip showed numerous Counter Strike fans lighting the flash of their mobile phones as the screen shared some nostalgic glimpses from Global Offensive’s gameplay. Although Counter Strike 2 will bring a huge bang with its improvised FPS techniques, Global Offensive will remain a close-to-heart game for many. 

Fans’ reaction to the clip

Fans seemed absolutely thrilled to amaze such an emotional farewell to Counter Strike Global Offensive. People commented about how much they loved Global Offensive but looking forward to seeing the franchise’s performance in the upcoming years- “GO is dead long live CS this only the beginning.”

fans called it one of the greatest memories ever made in any esports event- “Some of the greatest memories in all of eSports. “

Many people believed that the event was beautiful- “looks incredible, where is this?”

Fans were also excited to see the performance of Counter-Strike 2. 

In a nutshell, everybody loved it.

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