Dust II retro returns to Counter-Strike to commemorate 20 years of the saga

Robert Sole 19 June, 2019

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The latest update of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, among other things, adds the retro version of the Dust II map, to commemorate the 20 years of the saga.

One of the longest-running, most successful sagas that has played the most users is Counter-Strike. The mythical game was born as a Half-Life mod in 1 developed by PvP. This first version in beta format attracted a lot of people, but version 999 was the one that launched the game. The game has become so successful that it has now become a very iconic franchise.

To commemorate 20 years of the saga, the developers have rescued the legendary Dust II map in its CS 1.6 version. So they have added the mythical map, one of the most played in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. So whoever owns the game can remove the old days in Casual mode.

Dust II Returns to Counter-Strike

Valve has commented on their blog: “20 years ago, a humble Half-Life mod changed the world of gaming. Constantly evolving and changing over the years, Counter-Strike has never lost its foundation: it's easy to learn, takes a lifetime to master, and is supported by a massive global community. "

Counter Strike, although it was officially released in November 2 by Minh 'Gooseman' Le and Jess Cliffe. The first tests of the games began in 000, so that is considered the moment of birth of the game. Valve bought the game and its intellectual property, releasing four installments. The latest and most popular is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in 1. Currently on Steam it is one of the most played and has a large number of professional eSports tournaments.

So, to commemorate this 20th anniversary, the retro version of the Dust II is launched. As we have mentioned, it will only be available in Casual mode. There we will find the current version or the classic one. In addition, a little nerf has been done on the AUG and new sticker caps have also been introduced.