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Cathedral of Counter-Strike takes moment of silence in honour of CS:GO

IEM Cologne paid tribute to the shooter since CS2 is edging ever closer.
Ben Lyons Senior Editor 9 August 2023

Valve has not slapped an official release date on Counter-Strike 2 just yet, but we know that it's supposed to be coming sometime this summer, which admittedly, is almost over. With this likely meaning that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's time in the sun is coming to an end, the dedicated fans at IEM Cologne and the ESL over the weekend decided to arrange a moment of silence to pay tribute to the game that has supported and been the basis for years and years of incredible esports.

Held at the famous Cathedral of Counter-Strike venue in Cologne, you can see the moment in the video below, where the ESL even created a tribute video, dimmed the lights, and asked people to raise their phones (not lighters these days) in respect for the title.

https://twitter.com/ESLCS/status/1687887960253853697

Pretty cool, right?

Senior Editor Ben was a Senior Editor at Gamereactor UK. When he wasn’t writing, editing or filming for Gamereactor, he could usually be found playing an FPS or getting lost in a sprawling RPG.
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