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Counter-Srike: GO is now free and now rivals Fortnite

The latest version of Counter-Strike is already six years old and has practically retained the formula of the previous Source and 1.6, steadily reinforcing its position as one of the most sought after games in eSports, since its launch as a Half-Life mod, there are almost 20 years. Of course, the booming success of Fortnite also affected the popularity of Valve's competitive FPS, and in that sense, reforms were finally introduced to keep you breathless.
The main novelty is that from now on CS: GO is no longer paid, with the business model being transformed into a free to play system. The sale of in-game items becomes one of the sources of Global Offensive revenue, probably to respond to the growing demand. The second major introduction is the Battle Royale mode called Danger Zone, with frantic games and a shorter duration than other titles, in the order of 10 minutes. It will be possible to play solo, or create a team of two or three elements, as referred to the game website. This format was built on the tactical basis of CS: GO, urging players to manage their resources well to obtain weapons and equipment to survive and win the game.
Although it's free, players can choose to upgrade their account to Prime, which costs around 13 euros - all existing players who had previously purchased the game before the transformation, now have a Prime account. According to the information of the game, whoever has this premium account will have priority in the pairing of players, as well as access to exclusive items.conomia parallel around the arms skins, for example. Sapo