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The History of Counter-Strike

How CS went from nothing to our most-played online title

Words: GamesRadar US
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Counter-Strike: Source

Changes to Half-Life-based CS slowed and eventually stopped with version 1.6, which is still popular in tournaments. But then came Half-Life 2 and the Source engine. At E3 in 2004, Gabe Newell revealed Counter-Strike: Source, and the future of CS was assured.

Notable Addition
Physics, shaders, more polygons

Did you know?
Eight years after the first version, Counter-Strike still has more players than every other action title combined.


 
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