# Counter-Strike

Counter-Strike skins are fueling gambling addiction in teens, with long-term consequences. Meanwhile, virtual knives worth $400 are highlighted as a key factor in the game's enduring popularity.

### About Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike is a popular first-person shooter video game franchise known for its competitive multiplayer gameplay.  

### Insights
- Counter-Strike mentions near a 52-week high at 23.5K.
- Counter-Strike mentions is up 19.13% from the previous week.
- Counter-Strike posts created is up 29.96% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:counter-strike/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/counter-strike/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [-----------] +6.70%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -21%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +13%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +194%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-15  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2026-02-14  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [------] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:counter-strike/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/counter-strike/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [------]  
[--] Week: [------] +19%  
[--] Month: [-------] +12%  
[--] Months: [-------] +1.60%  
[--] Year: [---------] +97%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-07-30  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-02-17  

Mentions by network (24h):
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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/counter-strike/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Counter-Strike in the last [--] hours which is up 0.31% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [------] +8%  
[--] Month: [------] +11%  
[--] Months: [-------] -3.60%  
[--] Year: [-------] +71%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-06-23  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-02-17  

The most influential creators that mention Counter-Strike in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                               | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                               | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)        | [--]    | [----------] | [-----] | [---------]   |
| [@eslcounterstrike](/creator/tiktok/eslcounterstrike) | [--]    | [-------]    | [---]   | [---------]   |
| [@ohnepixelraw](/creator/youtube/ohnepixelraw)        | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [---------]   |
| [@eslcs](/creator/youtube/eslcs)                      | [--]    | [---------]  | [---]   | [---------]   |
| [@tradeittiktok](/creator/tiktok/tradeittiktok)       | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@cs2everyday2](/creator/tiktok/cs2everyday2)         | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@donkcs2pov666](/creator/tiktok/donkcs2pov666)       | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@ESLCS](/creator/twitter/ESLCS)                      | [--]    | [---------]  | [---]   | [-------]     |
| [@ewc_en](/creator/tiktok/ewc_en)                     | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@mrtweeday](/creator/youtube/mrtweeday)              | [--]   | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |

[View More](/list/creators/counter-strike/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 75%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:counter-strike/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/counter-strike/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 75%  
Daily Average: 69%  
[--] Week: 65% -3%  
[--] Month: 69% no change  
[--] Months: 69% -1%  
[--] Year: 69% +6%  
1-Year High: 83% on 2025-04-10  
1-Year Low: 53% on 2025-09-27  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Pro Player Showcases: (30%) Highlighting skilled gameplay from professional players like s1mple and donk in videos and streams.
- CS2 Meta and Balance Discussions: (25%) Community members sharing opinions and insights on the current game mechanics and balance of CS2.
- Tournament Competitions: (20%) Focus on players and teams actively competing in various Counter-Strike tournaments.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Game Updates and Economic Impact: (40%) News regarding game updates, such as the CS2 update impacting the virtual economy and sparking NFT debates.
- Bans Related to Game Features: (35%) Reports of players being banned from Counter-Strike [--] due to features like AMD's Anti-Lag.
  

### Top Counter-Strike News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Counter-Strike Skins Hook Teens on Gambling Gambling with Counter-Strike skins has a unique hold on teenagers and young adults. Some of them still struggle with gambling years later"  
[News Link](https://www.barrons.com/articles/counter-strike-skin-gambling-addiction-72078828) [@barronsonline](/creator/x/barronsonline) 2024-12-09T08:30Z 398.2K followers, 5.7M engagements


"How $400 virtual knives saved Counter-Strike CS:GO began in part as a console game. Now its the most popular FPS of our generation"  
[News Link](https://www.pcgamer.com/how-400-virtual-knives-saved-counter-strike/) [@pcgamer](/creator/x/pcgamer) 2015-09-17T20:59Z 3.2M followers, 1.2M engagements


"Valve explains how CS:GO became the second most-played game on Steam One of three talks Valve delivered at the Game Developers Conference last week was Building the Content that Drives the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Economy a session by Technical Artist Bronwen Grimes. Grimes presentation mainly focused on how Valve developed its method for mostly-automating the creation of new weapon skins that roll out regularly in updates like Operation Phoenix and"  
[News Link](https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-explains-how-csgo-became-the-second-most-played-game-on-steam/) [@pcgamer](/creator/x/pcgamer) 2014-03-25T20:49Z 3.2M followers, 1.2M engagements



### Top Counter-Strike Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Hi @CounterStrike you would make a lot of players very happy this Valentines Day by adding these options to the settings. Make it happen 😌"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ThourCS2/status/2022661051502989800) [@ThourCS2](/creator/x/ThourCS2) 2026-02-14T13:15Z 91.2K followers, 41.2K engagements


"🤓🤓No tem um nerd a que perdeu a juventude adolescncia e vida adulta jogando counter strike que consegue hackear e divulgar as mensagens do celular do Vorcaro Pqp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Samuelsworld/status/2022659492651868270) [@Samuelsworld](/creator/x/Samuelsworld) 2026-02-14T13:09Z 40.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@spankyskins @CounterStrike Wait this knife is only 80$"  
[X Link](https://x.com/bloodySuSu/status/2022657317024551129) [@bloodySuSu](/creator/x/bloodySuSu) 2026-02-14T13:00Z 13.6K followers, [----] engagements


"0/5 from Outsiders IEM Rio [----] Major run remain on VPs active roster 🔙"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TheCSTimes/status/2022646143050752463) [@TheCSTimes](/creator/x/TheCSTimes) 2026-02-14T12:16Z 42K followers, [----] engagements

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