Counter‑Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) has developed far beyond its origins as a tactical shooter. Over the past years, a parallel economy developed on cosmetic “skins”– weapon surfaces that alter a weapon’s visual look– has generated a whole envir…[Read more]

Counter‑Strike 2 (CS2) has grown far beyond a competitive shooter. Given that the introduction of weapon “skins”– cosmetic products that change a weapon’s look– a flourishing secondary economy has emerged. Players can trade, sell, and even stake these virtual items on devoted CS2 g…[Read more]