Valve Says Counter-Strike 2 for macOS Not Happening Because There Aren't Enough Players on Mac to Justify It

Apple: only implements a proprietary graphics API

Also Apple: Why does no one make games for my platform??

So...how long before Apple realizes that game devs are notoriously time-crunched and forcing them to target yet another proprietary graphics API is a stupid move for their gaming ambitions?

Was CS:GO available natively on Mac? If so, this is unfortunate news for the small subset of Mac users who played, since CS:GO is now no more.

Damn Whoopie Goldberg gonna be so mad

Honestly? Kinda hate cs2. It runs worse (3080ti btw), most of my smoke grenades no longer work, they removed team deathmatch, they removed short competitive matches, and you can no longer play csgo. The more I play the less I'm a fan

I think everyone would rather development effort for games go into Linux as opposed to macOS.

As a Mac user, I’m fine with this tbh. I don’t game on my Mac and most people I know with one don’t either.

Wow you guys hate apple more than I do and I really think they're overpriced but okay hard and software for people with other needs. The apple users I know don't really think about gaming at all, wondering how many seriously do.

It will probably work soon with that Windows compatibility thing apple is working on

And there's nothing wrong with this. While I'd love to see companies develop games that run on all of the main three OSes, there is cost involved. And Valve determined that cost to be too high to worry with. This doesn't mean Macs suck, it just means Macs are not a viable gaming platform for some companies and some games.

Imagine if we saw reason instead of simply adding ourselves to the "Macs suck" bandwagon. What a world that would be -- with logic and reason and understanding. Nah, just pissing on things is better.

Is there a Proton-like software for Mac?

Too bad Apple guys won't be able to play a casino with extra steps

Will there be any new Macs really? Isnt everything just some iPhone/ipad with iOS soonish? I doubt macs have any relevance in the future - just like last time when there was no Steve Jobs around. I mean there arent really any apps even for their watch.... So why bother? Maybe they can just usw some cloudgaming ...Apple ppl love paying and subscriptions.

Whoopie is not going to be happy

Whoopi Goldberg is gonna be pissed.

What....even a lot of niche games support Mac because there is a market there. But I am not playing a shooter on Mac anyway so whatever.

I switched from windows to Mac.. I agree. The video cards on the M1/M2 is pretty bad (no proper raytracing and such). I actually got a PS5 and use that instead for gaming (and already have a XBOX Series X)

is this a surprise to anyone?

Good. Good. MacOS people can now understand how Linux gamers felt for years before Valve made Proton and the Deck.

That makes sense but I assumed that since it’s also on Linux, it would be a 0 effort port