SA CS: GO beta servers launched by MWEB GameZone

Valve’s upcoming multi-platform, squad-based FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO), has been in closed beta testing since November 2011 – and it’s now a lot closer to home.

MWEB GameZone has announced that they now have two live CS: GO servers – each one located in the respective Johannesburg and Cape Town data-centres. This should be good news for lucky locals who have managed to secure access to the closed beta testing period, as international latency is not ideal for fast-paced FPS.

CS: GO is pegged to launch on Windows PC, Mac OS X, Xbox 360 (via XBLA) and PS3 (via PSN). Originally planned for cross-platform play between PC and Xbox 360, that idea has been shelved due to the technicality of such a system.

The game will remain in closed beta for the foreseeable future, until Valve is ready to open it up to public testing ahead of shipping the game to retail.

Do you need a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive PC beta key?

If you’re eager to get into the beta test phase and suss out all the best camping spots, but don’t have a beta key, then MWEB GameZone and MyGaming both have some PC keys up for grabs.

Head on over to GameZone to enter their competition – there are 20 keys up for grabs and the competition closes on 20 April.

MWEB GameZone CS: GO beta key give-away

Likewise, head on over to the MyGaming competition forum to enter our CS: GO beta key give-away. Courtesy of MWEB GameZone, we have 3 PC keys up for grabs.

MyGaming CS: GO beta key give-away