[chconline]

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What can I say? It's been a long time coming! Just today news from the VALVe office has emerged as our own Craig "Torbull" Levine has taken the trip down to supposedly "help develop" the new version of Counter-Strike. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO). Is this VALVe reaching out to the community, recognizing the competitive community?

News first arrived about the new version on the ESEA.net Facebook Page, saying:

"Counter Strike: Global Operation... More info tomorrow!"

Jess Cliffe, one of the original creators of Counter-Strike, was seen posting on the SteamPowered forums, saying "Global Offensive."

Rumors:

Planned to be released Q1 2012
Focuses on 5v5 competition
Press release within 24 hours from VALVe - Confirmed
Plays on an updated source engine
Individual & Team rankings
New Guns added
New Grenades
Dust & Aztec major revamp
Spamming still viable
Ammo is free

http://kotaku.com/58...ter+strike-game

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Out of nowhere, there's rumours flying around tonight that Valve is on the cusp of revealing a new game.

It's not Episode 3, but for many, it will be the next best thing: a new Counter-Strike game.

Most of the chit-chat so far is based around testers (and eSports commentators) having very recently got some hands-on time with the rumoured project at Valve HQ. Some of them even pausing to take happy snaps of the trip.

All of the testers are involved in some way or another with the eSports scene, in particular competitive Counter-Strike gaming, and have apparently been down at Valve HQ giving their thoughts on a current build of the project.

Its full name is supposedly Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and is due out in Q1 2012. Whether it's a major update to the existing Counter-Strike or an all-new title isn't clear yet. According to the testers, some of the changes it would be making to the series' tried and tested formula would be new guns, new grenades, revamped maps and free ammo.

Oh, and the fact it'll be running on an updated version of Valve's Source Engine. And hats? No word yet on hats.

We've contacted Valve for more info, and will update if we hear back.

[TL6MT]

They better not screw this one up - it's one of my favorite games!

[shc-boomer]

Sounds interesting, but it better not be about hats...

[chconline]

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is Valve's new version of Counter-Strike. Valve was quick to make clear that this wasn't "CS2" (or whatever that even really means) but rather a a multi-platform team based FPS similar to its predecessors, Counter-Strike 1.6, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, and Counter-Strike: Source. It is designed on the updated Source Engine, but is not built off of Counter-Strike: Source and due out in early 2012 with beta access beginning this fall. It will maintain the traditional de_ and cs_ map types and would not include new game modes. Valve was keen on hearing the input from top CSS players to make CS GO an e-sports title and that is reflected by the game featuring both casual and competitive game modes with a built in match making system and support for dedicated servers.

They're aiming it to be a better e-sports title.

[JarolToe]

I still think 1.6 was and still is the best in the Counter Strike series you can call me old fashioned, but there is a reason why 1.6 is still widely played and why tourneys such as the upcoming DreamHack MSI sponsor the game.

But hey, if I can still pwn my fellow co-workers in a LAN party playing CS GO, than I'm all up for it!

[Big Bang]

Source FTW! I can't stand 1.6 graphics - absolutely **** looking.

[chconline]

I have CS 1.6 and CS Condition Zero I've bought back in 2005 when I was really addicted to CS, but my 9600XT fried and I really wanted to play the game. So I bought the old school versions to see how it plays. Ended up playing for like 15 minutes and didn't like it I'll be interested to see how GO works out, but the thing is, I bet Source players would stay with Source just like 1.6 players have stayed with 1.6.

[TL6MT]

I don't think I would ever go to an esports "spectator" event lol - but I'm up for better graphics.

[shc-boomer]

Sounds interesting overall, as an avid gamer that has played all of the CS games since the real old mod days, this is going to be interesting and I hope the new content does not unbalance the game.

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shc-boomer, on 16 August 2011 - 09:49 AM, said:

Sounds interesting overall, as an avid gamer that has played all of the CS games since the real old mod days, this is going to be interesting and I hope the new content does not unbalance the game.

Since they have invited professional gamers over to appeal to the so-called e-sports industry, I'm sure they have that covered.

[TL6MT]

chconline, on 16 August 2011 - 09:01 PM, said:

Since they have invited professional gamers over to appeal to the so-called e-sports industry, I'm sure they have that covered.

Hopefully. Game companes are known to do stupid things sometimes.

[shc-boomer]

TL6MT, on 17 August 2011 - 10:31 PM, said:

Hopefully. Game companes are known to do stupid things sometimes.

Well at least we know there will be dedicated servers albeit with some matchmaking. I'm thinking TF2 style matchmaking and manual selection.

[chconline]

What's the point? That's killing the point of Counter Strike. I don't even like TF2 to be honest, haha.

[shift]

chconline, on 16 August 2011 - 09:01 PM, said:

Since they have invited professional gamers over to appeal to the so-called e-sports industry, I'm sure they have that covered.

Professional gamers =/= Balance

See: Starcraft II, though I will admit that you can argue there is balance, but just as many people will argue there isn't.