Counter-Strike (CS for short) is the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly-popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
Counter-Strike was first released as a 
Half-Life mod (under the name Half-Life: Counter-Strike) on June 19th, 1999. The Counter-Strike Mod was developed by Minh "Gooseman" Le and Jess "Cliffe" Cliffe. On April 12th, 2000, Valve announced that the Counter-Strike developers and Valve had teamed up. Since then, Counter-Strike has been available to buy. The final major version of Counter-Strike is Version 1.6, released on September 15, 2003, few days after Steam launched.
Counter-Strike maps use the following prefixes: de_ for Bomb Defusal, as_ for Assassination, and cs_ for Hostage Rescue.
Official Maps
Counter-Strike has the following official maps included:
Hostage scenario:
| cs_747 |
- Official Map since March 10 2000 (Beta 6)
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| cs_assault |
- Official Map since July 1999 (Beta 1.1)
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| cs_backalley |
- Official Map since December 23 1999 (Beta 5)
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| cs_estate |
- Official Map since June 8 2000 (Beta 6.5)
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| cs_havana |
- Official Map since April 24 2002 (1.4)
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| cs_italy |
- Official Map since June 8 2000 (Beta 6.5)
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| cs_militia |
- Official Map since September 14 1999 (Beta 3)
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| cs_office |
- Official Map since September 26 2000 (Beta 7)
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| cs_siege |
- Official Map since June 19 1999 (Beta 1)
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Bombing scenario:
| de_airstrip |
- Official Map since January 16 2003
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| de_aztec |
- Official Map since June 8 2000 (Beta 6.5)
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| de_cbble |
- Official Map since June 8 2000 (Beta 6.5)
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| cs_chateau |
- Official Map since April 24 2002 (1.4)
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| de_dust |
- Official Map since December 5 1999 (Beta 4)
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| de_dust2 |
- Official Map.
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| de_inferno |
- Official Map.
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| de_nuke |
- Official Map since December 5 1999 (Beta 4)
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| de_piranesi |
- Official Map since June 12 2002 (1.5)
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| de_prodigy |
- Official Map since December 5 1999 (Beta 4)
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| de_storm |
- Official Map.
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| de_survivor |
- Official Map.
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| de_torn |
- Official Map.
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| de_train |
- Official Map since December 23 1999 (Beta 5)
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| de_vertigo |
- Official Map.
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Assasination scenario:
| as_oilrig |
- Official Map since March 10 2000 (Beta 6)
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See Also
Trivia
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