CS:GO support has officially ended after 10 years
It’s been a good run
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Support for the legacy version ofCounter-Strike: Global Offensivehas officially ended.
Last October, following the launch ofCounter-Strike 2,Valve announced that it would bediscontinuing supportfor older hardware and macOS so that it could focus on 64-bit Windows and Linux versions of the game.
Valve explained that if users operating on older systems are unable to launchCounter-Strike 2, they would be able to access a legacy version ofCS:GO, but full support would end on January 1, 2024.
That time has come and after 10 years,CS:GO- one of the most popular games onSteamand one of thebest FPS gamesof all time - is officially no more.
“Counter-Strike 2represents the largest technical leap inCShistory, and our goal is to continue to developCounter-Strikefor years to come,” Valve said in ablog post.
“As technology advances, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue support for older hardware, including DirectX 9 and 32-bitoperating systems. Similarly, we will no longer support macOS. Combined, these represented less than one percent of activeCS:GOplayers.”
Those affected by the recent change were able to apply for a refund of their Prime Status Upgrade up until December 1, 2023.
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The refund was specifically for DirectX 9 and/or 32-bit Windows users if their purchase was made onSteambetween the announcement of theCounter-Strike 2Limited Test on March 22, 2023 and the launch ofCounter-Strike 2on September 27, 2023.
MacOS users were also eligible for a refund if “most of theirCS:GOplaytime was on macOS and they playedCS:GOon a Mac between the announcement of theCounter-Strike 2Limited Test and the game’s launch, “regardless of when they purchased their Prime Status Upgrade.”
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