Exposing the deep underbelly of CSGO hacks and its thriving community

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There are two forms of hacking in CS GO - Legit and Rage (Image courtesy - Bhop/YT)

No tactical first-person shooter is perfect by any means, may it be Overwatch, Apex legends, Valorant, or even CSGO (in this case) there is a tonne of in-game issues that ruin the fun for players.

From buggy tick rates to smurfing, flaming, and toxicity; online multi-players suffer from a lot of maladies. However none of them even compare to one of the biggest problems in the competitive scene, and that is of hacking.

For CounterStrike: Global Offensive making and using hacks feels like a pandemic that the community can never truly rid itself of. The problem has gotten so out of hand, that for those who play by the rules, it often feels that Valve is never really doing anything about it.

So we have decided to take a deeper dive into the issue, and figure out why hacks are becoming so popular today, and why CS: GO is the one most afflicted by it.

What makes CS: GO a soft target for hacks?

Out of all the tactical first-person shooters, CS: GO is by far the most attractive IP for cheating, and at times the reasons for that are as good as they get.

1. Snappy Combat

The gameplay and the gun mechanics in CS: GO are quite fast-paced, and with skilled players, it’s often hard to determine whether he/she is actually that good or just another aimbotter.