Valve has announced that it is working with the creators of the popular Counter-Strike: Source mod Gun Game to help develop new gameplay modes for the upcoming multiplayer shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The game, which was announced earlier this summer, is a new version of the popular shooter series that started as a mod for Valve"s first game Half-Life. In an email press release, Valve announced that the new gameplay modes in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be called Arsenal: Arms Race and Arsenal: Demolition.
The Gun Game mode for Counter-Strike: Source starts the player out with just a pistol but allows the player to level up to more powerful weapons if they kill more and more enemies. It"s currently unknown how this mod will be adapted into the Arsenal: Arms Race and Arsenal: Demolition gameplay modes. Valve does say that these two mods will also come with eight new maps. Michael Barr, the project lead of the Gun Game mod team, said, "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, which Valve is developing alongside Hidden Path Entertainment, is currently due out via download in early 2012 for the PC, Mac, Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms. The PC, Mac and PS3 versions will feature cross-platform multiplayer and will also feature a mix of new maps with revamped versions of previous Counter-Strike levels. Valve is expected to launch a beta test for the game before the end of 2011.