While the original game supported several fun modes of play, eventually the most popular one emerged to be a bomb defusal mode in which two teams of five players strived to either plant a bomb on a predefined bomb site or to protect that site. The reign of Counter-Strike 1.6 started while it was offered to players as a free mod for Half-Life, bringing with it a completely redesigned multiplayer experience that was centered on team-based military shootouts in a wide variety of maps and play modes. The Counter-Strike 2 is coming soon, bringing a bunch of new improvements! The next era of Counter-Strike begins this summer. Originally conceived by just several modders and programmers, this online team-based tactical shooter soon managed to grow into an unstoppable juggernaut that received several upgrades, expansions, e-sport support, complete rebuilds in new engines, and even a shortly-lived singleplayer spinoff!
