Counter-Strike
Released in 2000 on PC, shooter.
- Year: 2000
- Platform: PC
- Genre: Shooter
- Developer: Valve
Overview
Born as a Half-Life mod by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe, its bomb sites, buy menus and round economy created the modern tactical shooter. Two decades of esports and sequels trace to this freeware beginning, along with a market for virtual weapon skins.
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