Counter-Strike creator says skins, not gameplay, are fueling CS2’s Steam dominance

[Redaktion]

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.

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