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Fact of the day · Game history
Counter-Strike: Source replaced 1.6 in 2004 — and most pros refused to switch
When Valve released CS:Source in November 2004, it was meant to be the next-gen Counter-Strike. The pro scene mostly stuck with 1.6 until CS:GO arrived in 2012. Source kept a casual following but never became the competitive standard.
Open fact page · shareQuote of the day · Community wisdom
All quotes · share“Dust 2 isn't the best map. It's the map that taught everyone else what a CS map is.”