Counter Strike: Global Offensive Launches Aug 21 for Just $15 - The UpStream

Counter Strike: Global Offensive Launches Aug 21 for Just $15

posted Tuesday Jun 5, 2012 by Nicholas DiMeo

Counter Strike: Global Offensive Launches Aug 21 for Just $15

Not to be outdone by Microsoft, Valve decided to announce something right in the middle of the Xbox press briefing. The long-awaited rehash of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive finally now has a release date! On August 21st, CS:GO will launch on the PS3, Xbox 360 and Steam for only $15.

For details and the video, check after the break.

There's no better way to explain what this game is than to show you the video. However, if you don't know what the game is all about, then I am concerned about where you've been the past twelve years. For the uninformed, here's Steam's description of what Counter Strike is.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) will expand upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched 12 years ago.

CS: GO features new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust, etc.). In addition, CS: GO will introduce new gameplay modes, matchmaking, leader boards, and more.

"Counter-Strike took the gaming industry by surprise when the unlikely MOD became the most played online PC action game in the world almost immediately after its release in August 1999," said Doug Lombardi at Valve. "For the past 12 years, it has continued to be one of the most played games in the world, headline competitive gaming tournaments and selling over 25 million units worldwide across the franchise. CS: GO promises to expand on CS' award-winning gameplay and deliver it to gamers on the PC as well as the next-gen consoles and the Mac."

CS: GO is being developed by Valve in cooperation with Seattle-based Hidden Path Entertainment. The title is targeted for release in early 2012 and will be playable at this year's PAX Prime and Eurogamer Expo.

Now, the video. Enjoy! I'll be on the game the minute it's available for my console!

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