English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on December 17, 2025, 20:38:44
Title: Counter-Strike creator says skins, not gameplay, are fueling CS2’s Steam dominance
Post by: Redaktion on December 17, 2025, 20:38:44
Counter-Strike co-creator Minh "Gooseman" Le said CS2's grip on Steam is driven less by tactical gunplay than by a booming, speculative market for cosmetic weapon skins. In a wide-ranging interview, he reflected on how a dorm-room mod morphed into an esports and economy juggernaut, and on his own uneasy exit from Valve and failed bid to surpass Counter-Strike with Tactical Intervention.