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Counter Strike A Staple of the Esports Scene CounterStrike may be a staple of the esports scene but it had humble beginnings It began as a mod for HalfLife created by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe The game became popular and attracted Valves attention The company bought the intellectual property in 2000 and turned into an independent game Origins The CounterStrike series is one of most loved firstperson shooting games ever It has been a staple of the gaming industry since its launch in 1999 and continues to grow as an esport of major importance and a beloved title for gamers worldwide The game was initially conceived as a mod for the wellknown HalfLife game The mod was created by two college students Minh Le and Jess Cliffe It was released as a beta game in 1999 The mod added a multiplayer mode to HalfLife where players assumed the roles of terrorists or counterterrorists They competed to complete different goals including planting bombs or taking hostages Le and Cliffe were inspired to develop the mod after watching a film about Navy SEALs that featured a mission in which the protagonists were involved in the rescue of hostages The mod was wellreceived and gained a lot of attention in the modding community It was highly praised by the modding community for its authenticity and gameplay as in addition to the ability to restart In the summer of 2000 the popularity of the mod had reached such a level that Valve Corporation the creators of HalfLife decided to launch it as an independent game The game was changed to CounterStrike Source in 2004 and released for Windows OS X and Linux It was the first game in the series to feature updated graphics and gameplay mechanics and also introduced new game modes CounterStrike was a huge success and was instrumental in establishing the multiplayer FPS genre Its accessibility and simplicity of play made it a favorite among players of all levels and gamers from all across the globe The CS franchise has spawned numerous spinoffs including CounterStrike Online This game is free to play and monetized through microtransactions The series has also inspired a variety of anime and manga adaptations such as the Japanese manga series CounterStrike The Legend of the Orange Weapon In addition it has inspired an arcade series from Namco that use animeinspired characters to appeal to the Asian gaming market Mechanics While most firstperson shooters employ the same basic formula such as kills or capture the flag to determine who is the winner CounterStrike offers unique gameplay mechanics that require a unique type of skill To be successful the game requires strategic thinking teamwork and strategic planning Players must be capable of reading maps and locate their opponents and plan their attacks according to Players can pick from Terrorists or CounterTerrorists These are two opposing teams in a fivevs5 game Each round begins with two teams spawning simultaneously and being given a short period of time known as buy time to purchase weapons or other equipment The round then begins with each team having an goal to accomplish A team can win by completing their objective or completely eliminating the other CounterStrikes rules arent simple Even the most experienced players may find it difficult to accurately spray It requires hours of practice In addition players must learn the grenade locations on each map to ensure they are effective Learning the different aiming techniques for each weapon takes time Since its beginning the popularity of CounterStrike has grown It has a large fan base and its players compete at regional national and international tournaments These events usually have high prize pools and draw in a large number of viewers It is also a very popular game for streamers and has been a major influence on other multiplayer games like DotA 2 The creator of CounterStrike Valve Software releases updates regularly to the game to maintain its relevance and appeal These updates could include new games maps and weapons In addition the game has been made available to other platforms including consoles and the PC platform Currently a limited version of CSGO for PC users is available This version will allow PC users to play Deathmatch and unranked matches on the Dust II map Valve might alter this limitation in the future as they continue to improve the game A second game CounterStrike Nexon Studio was released for the Asian market and is a spinoff of CSGO with gameplay modified to conform to Eastern game design guidelines Community CounterStrike a game which began as a mod but has seen many iterations and has evolved over the years is one of most played Esports The community is strong the players are among the most skilled and the player numbers continue to grow The game CS GO has been in the top 5 most watched games for a number of years and isnt likely to lose its popularity anytime soon The original CounterStrike developers Minh Le and Jess Cliffe knew that the community would be key to the games success They gave the public the ability to share and connect their own maps with other players which organically helped grow the player base This is among the reasons why the game has been relevant for so many years The community servers are a mainstay of CS GO These servers are a great way to let new players to join a community of organized gamers and get comfortable with the game before they move on to official Valve servers These servers are entirely run by volunteers and allow both competitive play and informal fun In the beginning when CS GO was released Intel Extreme Masters stood out as the most prestigious CounterStrike competition The prize money was thousands of dollars and it attracted some of top players around the world IEM became a major attraction for fans and the media It has since grown to be one of the most watched Esports IEM has not yet released the dates for its 2019 events However it is expected that this event will return to its regular midtolate summer schedule This will allow CS GO players plenty of time to prepare for the event this year and also allow new players to compete in this popular tournament The rumors of the event have been circulating for a while and a slew of teaser trailers have been released Global Offensive CounterStrike Global Offensive the most popular game of the series is a tactical firstperson shooting game that pits two teams against each in games that are objective The game requires extensive teamwork and precise gunplay to achieve kills relies on being able to recognize and hold angles the effective use of weapons and ingame economy management Its popularity led to a dedicated esports scene with players competing in professionallysponsored leagues and tournaments Created by Hidden Path Entertainment and Valve CSGO launched in August 2012 for PC OS X PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 cs2 cases is still evolving with regular major content updates known as Operations and smaller balance patches The game features online matchmaking and supports both classic Bomb Defusal and Hostage Rescue scenarios as well as brand new modes such as Wingman and Danger Zone Valve has introduced new maps weapons and characters to the game There are nine official game modes available in CSGO each with distinct characteristics Players can play casual and competitive matches on servers run by the community or on servers operated by Valve The game also offers a variety of additional game modes like Arms Race and Flying Scoutsman and a Battle Royalestyle game mode called Danger Zone In addition to the brand new maps and weapons CSGO features an updated user interface voice acting and other visual changes The game also reworks the factions removing the option to pick one upon spawning instead giving them the option to randomly assign a team of five to each map Luminosity Gaming has won four major championships in CSGO CounterStrike is a wellknown firstperson shooter and has a large following of gamers It is also regarded as to be a benchmark for ability It has a huge and active esports community with teams of professional players competing in international and local tournaments It is one the most popular games on Steam with an estimated 11 million active gamers each month in February 2019 The community has also started a large subreddit called rCounterStrike It is the largest subreddit of its kind