A new record for concurrent players.
CS:GO has once again breached its peak player count breaching yet another milestone in the span of a few days. Just days ago, on February 17, CS:GO reached an all-time high player count of 1,320,219. Today, more than 1,323,700 players logged on to the game at the same time setting a new concurrent CSGO player numbers record.
Update Feb 27: CS:GO has broken yet another record a few days later than this article was published on February 27.
The new peak concurrent player record is 1,355,797.
CS:GO breaks all-time concurrent player record
The new year saw a massive increase in the number of players in the game. Nearly 100,000 additional players logged on to CS:GO during this period. The trend continued into February with even more players joining the fray.
This is obviously the data for peak concurrent players. This means there was a moment when 1,323,700 players were online simultaneously.
The number of average players is still some way off its peak. The highest average for CS:GO was set in April 2020. As the pandemic enforced lockdowns all over the world, CS:GO breached its peak average player numbers at 857,604.
If the current trend continues, we might see a new record for the average number of players as well.
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Why is CS:GO so popular?
Despite being a game that has been around for more than a decade, CS:GO’s basic gameplay is extremely simple to understand. In many ways, CS:GO serves as the focal point of entry for new gamers. With a simple point-and-shoot mechanic, CS:GO appeals to gamers of different ages, locations and more.
Furthermore, post-pandemic, there has been a massive influx of gamers interested in competitive FPS games. While some might have gone to VALORANT, there's been a steady increase in number of players for CS:GO as well. With its simplistic playstyle and mechanics that can be understood by everyone, it is easy to see why CS:GO often becomes one of the most popular esports titles out there.
Recently, Valve released the Revolution case, after a gap of nearly eight months. Days after its release, Valve had to replace AWP Doodlelore with Duality due to a potential copyright claim. With the BLAST.tv Paris Major is approaching next, we can expect to see renewed interest in the game.
Stay tuned to esports.gg for the latest CS:GO news and updates.
