

Instead it became clear early on that the game had hit upon a balance that didn't need constantly changing. It was thrilling to watch the original mod grow and change over successive betas, but it's not a hero shooter and it wasn't built as a foundation for perpetual updates. If I wanted to dash around Dust or enjoy the feel of an Aug in my hand, it's CSGO I'd turn to.įor that reason, I stress that I don't want Valve to cram Counter-Strike with new stuff. I played more of the original Counter-Strike and CS:Source than I have CSGO, but I remain enormously fond of every version of the game. Thank you for playing! /Ue9luHxcQP- CS:GO AugTo see this content please enable targeting cookies. The anniversary was commemorated, for example, with just a tweet:ĬS:GO released 9 years ago today! Whether you’ve played for one day, one week, or all nine years we are excited to have you. Not bad considering that Valve aren't exactly cramming Counter-Strike full of regular new maps and weapons. It remains the most popular game on Steam - a little bigger than Dota 2, and around four times bigger than the 3rd and 4th placed games. Valve's competitive first-person shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive turned nine years old today.
