Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was one of Valve's best games. Though initially rather niche, it grew into a global phenomenon that many considered to be the greatest esports title of all time, and I would know because I was one of that crowd. It unfortunately got taken out back and shot in the head by Valve in favor of its new shiny Counter-Strike 2, which forever alienated us from the joy of old Source.
But Valve decided to bring CS:GO back. No announcement, no official word. It just suddenly appeared on the Steam store again with its own dedicated page and Steam ID, allowing stats to be tracked independent of CS2 (which was a gateway to the game before, via the Steam beta branches).
