
The elimination of the opposing team can also lead to victory if the bomb was not planted. While the original game supported several fun modes of play, eventually the most popular one emerged to be a bomb defusal mode in which two teams of five players strived to either plant a bomb on a predefined bomb site or to protect that site. The Counter-Strike 2 is coming soon, bringing a bunch of new improvements! The reign of Counter-Strike 1.6 started while it was offered to players as a free mod for Half-Life, bringing with it a completely redesigned multiplayer experience that was centered on team-based military shootouts in a wide variety of maps and play modes.


Originally conceived by just several modders and programmers, this online team-based tactical shooter soon managed to grow into an unstoppable juggernaut that received several upgrades, expansions, e-sport support, complete rebuilds in new engines, and even a shortly-lived singleplayer spinoff! The next era of Counter-Strike begins this summer.
