Following nearly a decade of work, the developers behind a remake of the originalCounter-Strikethrough a mod onCounter-Strike: Global Offensivehave had the release blocked through Steam. The creators shared a post on X detailing their disappointment after Valve denied its inclusion through Steam, following years of discussion and cooperation, according to the developers behindClassic Offensive.
WhileClassic Offensive’sinclusion onSteamhas been turned away, the mod is still available through other websites like ModDB, where the last update from the Classic Offensive Dev Team was in 2022. The mod aimedto remake the classic aspects of the originalCounter-Strike,as the developers felt that the modernCSexperience focused on “skins and gambling,“according tothe mod’s description.The devs stated that the mod would be “focusing on core gameplay and features that defined what CS originally meant to the community.”
Counter-Strike Classic Offensive Mod Gets Denied After Eight Years Of Development
Communication Broke Down Between the Mod Devs and Valve
TheClassic Offensiveproject began in 2015, gaining massive fan-backing over the years of development.On January 11,the official X account forClassic Offensivesharedthat they had “received an automated Steam Support message about having retired our app without any reason explained. This is devastating as we’ve worked on the project for almost 8 years now.“In the statement, the developers claimed that they had spoken to the legal departments at Valve as soon as the concept debuted on Steam Greenlight, and made necessary changes for the best interests of both parties.
Despite the setback,Classic Offensiveremains available through other mod sources and allows fans to experience classicCounter-Strikegameplay in its early access state.The lack of an official Steam release will significantly reduce availability for the project, leading to the mod team’s claim that they “feel like we were treated unfairly, and have been blinded by our own passion for the game.”
Valve Retired The Developer’s Counter-Strike Mod Without Explanation
The CSCO Team Will Try To Reach Out To Valve
The developer’s frustrations continue due to Valve’s silence on the decision.While previously noting that the denial ofClassic Offensiveon Steam was an automated message, the social media accounts for the mod highlighted that their sources at Valve “have refused to communicate since late 2020.“Nearly five years after their last discussions with Valve, and after being informed that the build must be finished before release through Steamworks, the mod team is now wishing for contact with Valve to resolve this.
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The developers behindClassic Offensiveand the modding community remain resilient, and will be persistent in achieving their dream of having theCounter-Strike: Global Offensivemod on Steam.The statement on X clarifies that “we’ll try to get in contact with Valve employees[…]in the hope this issue can be resolved.” In the meantime, fans of the classic FPS tactical shooter will be waiting patiently for its availability on Steam.
Source:X - @csco_dev,ModDB
