Valve will announce a new Counter-Strike game today called Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, if talk from names claiming to be close to the project are anything to go by.
The message comes along with a picture of ESEA's Craig Levine at Valve's studio, apparently there to help develop the game.
As if that wasn't enough, Valve's own Jess Cliffe teased a group of speculating fans on the Steam message boards simply by repeating the words "Global Offensive."
There are still no solid details about what Global Offensive is, with some speculating that it will be a console version of the PC release.
Valve's Gabe Newell was evasive when asked about the possibility of Counter-Strike 2 at GDC earlier this year. If all that's been said is true, however, it seems we won't have to wait much longer to for an official Counter Strike announcement, even if it isn't a direct sequel.
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Moribundman on 12 Aug '11 said:
Shall I just say "Episode 3?" before anyone else does?
shibling on 12 Aug '11 said:
I would guess it is a F2P shooter, perhaps team fortress 2's recent change was testing the waters.
StonecoldMC on 12 Aug '11 said:
Thanks, I was just about to type that myself
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Willypiggy on 12 Aug '11 said:
Exactly what Moribundman said :p Don't get me wrong, I really love 1.6 and source but dammit it gabe, I want ep 3 more!
murph_77 on 12 Aug '11 said:
Why have they never done a console version for the 360 and PS3? I would have thought with the popularity of the franchise with the PC community and the popularity of CoD on the consoles this would have made them £Millions!!
Budly Moore on 12 Aug '11 said:
A console release of CS would actualy rekindle my love of MP.
But, WE WANT EP 3.
KMakawa on 12 Aug '11 said:
I want counterstrike more, so don't listen to these guys!!
l1nc on 12 Aug '11 said:
ABOUT BLOODY TIME. please let there be a console version
iucidium on 12 Aug '11 said:
What if it PC vs 360 vs PS3 using rank3 (is that right?) servers??
CrispyLog on 12 Aug '11 said:
I just don't know if it would work on console. It was ahrd enough aiming with a gaming mouse, but with a controller it'll be nigh on impossible. Not to mention that at times you are waiting 4 minutes to respawn for the next round, and then you might die straight away and have another 4 minute respawn. I just can't see it working, or appealing to console gamers.
TOKEN on 12 Aug '11 said:
halflife 3,counter strike 2,portal 2,TF 2 on one bluray disc.
yes pls.
FlacidDonkeyGuy on 12 Aug '11 said:
Counterstrike was on the Xbox, as for aiming all console FPS auto aim to a certain degree turn up the speed in Halo or watch your aim move while camping in COD.
gmcb007 on 12 Aug '11 said:
I could just see it coming out on consoles and somebody calling it a COD clone!
shogunreaper on 12 Aug '11 said:
CS is really the only FPS I ever got into.
Would welcome another addition.