Counter-Strike 2 is out, but why is it number 2?
Let's take a look at the Counter-Strike (CS) timeline and why Counter-Strike 2, actually is number 2 in the line
From mod to first party
Counter-Strike started out as a mod (modification) to Half Life and why the game was at one point know as Half-Life: Counter-Strike
It was created by Minh "Gooseman" Le and Jess "Cliffe" Cliffe in 1999 and bought by Valve in 2000, when it was transformed into a first party title from Valve
Counter-Strike timeline (Mainline)
Counter-Strike 1.0
[p]Initial release: November 8, 2000Version: 1.0
Counter-Strike 1.1
Initial release: March 13, 2001
Version: 1.1
Counter-Strike 1.2
Initial release: June 30, 2001
Version: 1.2
Counter-Strike 1.3
Initial release: September 12, 2001
Version: 1.3
Counter-Strike 1.4
Initial release: April 24, 2002
Version: 1.4
Counter-Strike 1.5
Initial release: June 12, 2002
Version: 1.5
Counter-Strike
Initial release: January 16, 2003
Version: 1.6
Counter-Strike is released on Steam for the first time
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Initial release: March 23, 2004
Version: 1.7
Counter-Strike: Source
Initial release: October 7, 2004
Version: 1.8
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO)
Initial release: August 21, 2012
Version: 1.9
Counter-Strike 2
Initial release: September 27, 2023
Version: 2.0
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Reason Counter-Strike 2 is 2
If you paid attention to the version count, you'd see Counter-Strike 2 is considered version 2.0. Meaning Counter-Strike 2 isn't considered the 2nd game, but the 2.0 version of the game (2 for short)
Tags: #CounterStrik #CounterStrik2 #Valve #Timeline
