Whether you’re playing with the pros in Global Elite servers or stuck in Silver, ranks are synonymous with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. CS:GO ranks can be hard to attain and maintain, but understanding the ranking system in the popular Valve shooter is the key to working out just how good you are, and what you need to work on.
A new world-ranking system for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will let players take more time off. The system, designed by the Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association, takes the emphasis off needing to attend every event in order for pros to hold onto their current fixture, as well as improving the overall environment of top-level play.
The overhauled leaderboard for the multiplayer game is based around three key areas: creating a more sustainable work-life for pros, increased simplicity and transparency, and greater inclusivity and diversity. The Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association (CSPPA) has released a rule book on their website which is managed by a ranking committee consisting of professional players representing this Danish initiative. Stakeholders to get a central idea through this handbook where they stand a chance to provide inputs in order to achieve a dynamic ranking system.
Markus ‘Kjaerbye’ Kjærbye, a member of FaZe Clan’s CS:GO, team, said, “It’s important to protect the teams and not put extra pressure on the person who is injured or having mental health problems.” Whether you’re swimming with the silvers or gliding with the globals, CS:GO’s ranking system is a great way to gauge your skill in comparison to other players in competitive matchmaking!