Howard Bruus

The Evolution, Mechanics, and Reality of CS: GO Gambling

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO), which recently evolved into Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), has had a cultural and economic effect that extends far beyond the conventional limits of a first-person shooter. At the center of its player-driven economy is a phenomenon that has actually…[Read more]

The High-Stakes World of CS2 Gambling: Skins, Sites, and Safety

Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) has acquired not simply the tradition of its predecessor, Global Offensive, but also its enormous, thriving, and frequently questionable digital economy. At the center of this economy is the phenomenon of CS2 gambling. Driven by unusual cosmetic weapon…[Read more]