Muhammad  Khairil, Muhammad  Rizal Razman, Fadhliah  , Gemilang  Bayu Ragil Saputra, Muhammad  Nur Ali, Sharifah  Zarina Syed Zakaria, Emrizal  , Astuty  , Azlina  Abdullah, 
    An Analysis Regarding Terrorist and Counter-Terrorist: Role of
Counter-Strike Global Offensive (CS: GO),
    Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
    Volume 14,Issue 16,
    2019,
    Pages 5875-5879,
    ISSN 1816-949x,
    jeasci.2019.5875.5879,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2019.5875.5879)
    Abstract: Since, it’s debut in August 2012, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) is one of the most popular
and most played to date. CS: GO is one of many games that can be played competitively. In the gameplay
aspect, CS: GO is not only a pure shooter game but also have role-playing factors in it’s contents.
Such role-playing aspects are the availability to play as a counter-terrorist and terrorist factions with their own
respective objectives. This research aims to describe and explain the contents including audios, in-game
descriptions and statements and the design of the game and also the possible connection to the real world
counterparts applying discourse analysis utilizing semiotic approach.
    Keywords: Video game;counterparts;cyberspace environment;counter-strike;global offensive;new media;semiotic approach