Counter-Strike Online itself is free to play, but some weapons are bought using points purchased with real money.

The World Cyber Games 2012 Grand Finals in Kunshan hosted a Counter-Strike Online tournament, at which teams from China, Taiwan, Malaysia and South Korea competed.

However, it is not a copy of CS:S since all the features in the game like models, maps, and sounds are completely rebuilt by Nexon of South Korea.

After a period of open beta testing, it was released in December 2013 in the Asian markets,[5] but it was closed on April 26, 2018.

[6] This is the first adaptation of Counter-Strike Online to be published via Valve's Steam content delivery system.

They noted its similarity to the original game and criticized its lag time outside Southeast Asia, the location of its server hubs.

[9] FilePlanet gave it a moderately good review (7.1/10) for gameplay and weaponry availability, yet citing its lag times outside Asia, as well as the game having a dated look and feel to it.