We’ve got great news coming in for CS fans – Counter Strike: Global Offensive has finally been dated for release through the PSN, Xbox Live and Steam. The much anticipated online first-person shooter will hit said platforms on August 21, 2012. The game is also available to play currently at Microsoft and Sony’s booths at the ongoing E3.
CS: GO has been developed by Valve in partnership with Hidden Path Entertainment. As announced earlier, it is all set to kick in new maps, characters and weapons, while also featuring classic CS content. Besides, fresh elements like new modes, matchmaking, leaderboards and more would also be comprised within the game.
The title has been in its PC beta stages since November last year, when it was supposed to enable cross-platform play. But in March 2012, Valve announced that it would let go of this trait due to the issue of content updates. That’s because in order to provide online upgrades, it is necessary for all the updates to be different for each system in order to avoid any console-specific limitations.
This will be the fourth main game in the Counter Strike series, and will be developed using Valve’s famed Source engine. It will only be made available as a digital download for the PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Mac.
Counter Strike: Global Offensive will be launched via PSN, Xbox Live and Steam on August 21. Gamers will be able to purchase this title for an approximate price of 15 USD (approx. Rs. 825) on each console.