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Release Date: Q1 2012

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New Mode for New Counter-Strike Announced

Valve takes another popular mod and integrates it into their upcoming game.

September 22, 2011 September 22, 2011 September 22, 2011

by Anthony Gallegos

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Today Valve officially announced that the popular Gun Game mod for Counter-Strike will be getting reworked for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The new mode is called Arsenal, and will further break down into "Arsenal: Arms Race" and "Arsenal: Demolition."

Gun Game, or Arsenal, is a mode where players start only with a pistol, and are rewarded with new guns for each kill. The player that eventually gets all the weapons -- culminating in the knife -- and manages to kill someone with them wins. The new modes add eight maps, and offer players a different pace from the standard Counter-Strike multiplayer. Also noteworthy, Valve is working on Arsenal Mode with the creators of the original mod. Michael Barr, project lead of Gun Game stated, "We are excited that Valve reached out and is working with us to ensure Arsenal Mode is the best version of Gun Game."

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive releases for PSN, PC, Mac and XBLA in early 2012.