Counter-Strike 2 will bring a huge technical overhaul to the classic shooter

A promotional video from Valve detailing the approach to map reworks in Counter-Strike 2.

Valve Software has announced a sequel to one of its most storied games. Counter-Strike 2 will launch this summer after a few months of testing within the online shooter's community.

Counter-Strike began as a mod for Half-Life back in 1999. It was acquired by Half-Life developer Valve Software and released as a commercial product in 2000. There were three subsequent releases: Counter-Strike: Condition Zero and Counter-Strike Source in 2004, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in 2012.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (usually shortened to just "CS:GO") is currently the flagship Counter-Strike game, but that will change this summer.

Read 7 remaining paragraphs | Comments

from Gaming & Culture – Ars Technica https://ift.tt/dwhU5Ej