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Counter-Strike

Main Game
Shooter Action Warfare

Counter-Strike is a Shooter game released on November 9, 2000 for Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac. Counter-Strike is a team-based multiplayer tactical first-person shooter in which players join either the Terrorist or Counter-Terrorist side and compete in objective-based rounds. The primary game mo…

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Critic Score
2 reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
169,659 reviews
November 9, 2000
Released 9441 days ago
Linux PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac

About

Counter-Strike is a team-based multiplayer tactical first-person shooter in which players join either the Terrorist or Counter-Terrorist side and compete in objective-based rounds. The primary game modes involve bomb defusal and hostage rescue, played across designated maps. Players purchase weapons and equipment between rounds using money earned from eliminations and completed objectives, and eliminated players must wait until the next round to respawn. Originally a fan-made modification for Half-Life created by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe in 1999, it was acquired by Valve and released as a standalone retail product in 2000, becoming one of the most influential first-person shooters and spawning multiple sequels including Counter-Strike: Source, Global Offensive, and Counter-Strike 2.

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Release Dates by Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Nov 9, 2000
Mac Worldwide
Feb 14, 2013
Linux Worldwide
Feb 14, 2013

Game Info

Developer
Valve
Publisher
Vivendi Universal, Valve
Engine
GoldSrc
Game Modes
Multiplayer
Perspective
First person
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Action Warfare

Multiplayer

Languages

Audio / Voice
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean
Text / Subtitles
French, English, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean

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