Q 01/05

Which studio co-developed Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with Valve, having begun by porting its predecessor?

A) Turtle Rock Studios

B) Hidden Path Entertainment

C) Gearbox Software

D) Splash Damage

Answer · why

B) Hidden Path Entertainment

The console port of Counter-Strike: Source grew into a full sequel once Valve saw the opportunity.

Q 02/05

In which month and year was CS:GO first released for Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360?

A) August 2012

B) November 2011

C) March 2013

D) October 2012

Answer · why

A) August 2012

The Linux version did not arrive until September 2014, and cross-platform play between PC and consoles was dropped so the PC version could be updated ...

Q 03/05

How many official game modes did CS:GO have?

A) Five

B) Nine

C) Seven

D) Twelve

Answer · why

B) Nine

They were Competitive, Casual, Deathmatch, Arms Race, Demolition, Wingman, Flying Scoutsman, Retakes and Danger Zone.

Q 04/05

A full CS:GO Competitive match is a best-of how many rounds?

A) 16

B) 30

C) 20

D) 24

Answer · why

B) 30

Wingman, the two-on-two mode, runs over just sixteen rounds.

Q 05/05

CS:GO's Competitive skill ranks were based on which rating system?

A) Glicko

B) Elo

C) TrueSkill

D) Bradley–Terry

Answer · why

A) Glicko

Early reviewers complained the ranking felt ineffective when players of wildly different skill were mixed together at launch.