Gamlet Trivia #40 — 2026-08-11
The answer was Counter-Strike: Global Offensive — A single rare 'blue gem' knife skin reportedly sold for around 1.5 million dollars in 2023..
That day's clues
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- A 2012 sequel for Windows, Mac, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 that went free-to-play in 2018, then was overwritten by a sequel in 2023.
- A round-based tactical FPS: no respawns, an economy where saving money is strategy, and one bomb site rush decided by grenade lineups.
- Built by Valve with Hidden Path Entertainment, evolving a 1999 mod for another studio's shooter.
- Its weapon-skin economy spawned real casinos and real court cases; its dusty Moroccan-flavoured map may be the most-played competitive arena in history.
- Anagram of its final word: OFF ENVIES