"CS:GO" game ends at the end of the year support: can still play independently, macOS players can get a refund

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Xiao Xing _ 14 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com October 10 news, with the release of the "CS2" game update, the V club is about to stop supporting "CS:GO".

In the latest official terms, the V Society said: "as technology advances, we have made a difficult decision to stop supporting older hardware, including DirectX9 and 32-bit operating systems. Similarly, we will no longer support macOS. These players add up to less than 1%."

"next, 'CS2' will focus on supporting 64-bit Windows and Linux. If you cannot launch 'CS2' with your current hardware, you can also access the older version of 'CS:GO'. Support for 'CS:GO' will end on January 1, 2024. If you are an affected player and want to return your Prime Status Upgrade priority account, you can check the answers to relevant questions."

In other words, the old version of "CS:GO" can still be played, but there is no official matching function, it will no longer be maintained after January 1, 2024, and subsequent problems will no longer be resolved.

CTOnews.com learned from the official announcement of the V Society that players of the DirectX 9 or 32-bit version of Windows are eligible for a Prime Status Upgrade refund if they are purchased on Steam between the "CS2" test (March 22, 2023) and the "CS2" release (September 27, 2023). Refunds are not supported for CD keys, gifts and banned accounts.

For Mac players, if most of their "CS:GO" games are played on macOS and have played "CS:GO" on Mac between the "CS2" test and the release, they will be eligible for a Prime Status Upgrade refund. Refunds are not supported for CD keys, gifts and banned accounts.

The refund period is up to December 1, 2023.