What Parents and Carers Need to Know about Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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This week's free online safety guide focuses on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter game developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as violent content, pornographic images and addiction.

A free online safety guide on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter game developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment. It’s the fourth game in the successful Counter-Strike series and was first released for Windows, macOS, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 in 2012. It has enjoyed consistent popularity with online gamers since then and is now also available as a mobile game on Android and iOS devices.

In the guide, you'll find tips on a number of potential risks such as violent content, pornographic images and addiction.