The ultimate goal in Arms Race is to score a kill with the Gold Knife.
On November 13, 2017, the game mode was moved from Arsenal to War Games along with Demolition. One player from either team must score a kill with the Gold Knife to win the game. The winning conditions are the same for both teams.
The entire game consists of one round with continuous respawns and there are 6 Counter-Terrorists versus 6 Terrorist players. Arms Race mode was based on the original Gun Game mod.