Counter-Strike Global Offensive Trailers - movie
(hx) 10:43 PM CEST - Aug,26 2011
- Post a comment / read (2) Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is headed to PC, Mac, Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in the first quarter of 2012. It'll initially launch with seven maps, tweaked versions five classic 'de_' bombing maps and two 'cs_' hostage scenarios. A PC beta is slated to begin in October.
In an hour long preview at Valve's offices Kotaku has learned of some details regarding the new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, starting with the surprise that the PS3 version will support a mouse and keyboard.
- Maps have received a graphical overhaul but are "largely" intact
- The game will ship with Dust, Dust2, Aztec, Nuke, Inferno, Italy and Office
- There's a "Casual Mode" with unlimited money, alltalk, and full spectating
- There is still "Competitive" mode, with a promise to "raise the skill ceiling"
- Valve will be hosting stock servers featuring ELO or friendlist based matchmaking
- The 360 will be stuck with a gamepad for now
- They are "striving" for Cross-platform matchmaking
- Random spawnpoints are binned for now
- New weapons: Decoy Grenade, Molotov, Negev, Tec-9, Mag-7, Sawed Off, Bizon, and a humiliation Tazer
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