Valve, in collaboration with Hidden Path Entertainment, has developed the online FPS shooter game Counter Strike, which boasts a massive fan base worldwide, including our country. The latest game in the series, Counter Strike Global Offensive, was released in 2012. As we reported a few days ago, rumors have surfaced about a new CS game in development. Valve has recently registered new trademarks and patents in this regard.

Valve registers new trademarks for the next counter strike

Valve has secured trademark registrations for “CS2” and “Counter Strike.” According to the latest news and announcements, Valve has purchased the CS2 registration for the new Counter Strike game. With this trademark registration, we can consider the development of the new game confirmed. The exact name of the new game remains unknown due to the lack of comprehensive information from the company. However, it is estimated to be called Counter Strike 2.

The details of the acquired registrations and patents are as follows:

• The CS2 trademark focuses on entertainment services such as online video games, online computer games, and related information and competition organization.
• The second CS2 trademark concentrates on computer game software, electronic game software, video game software, and downloadable computer game programs from the internet.
• The first Counter Strike trademark shares similarities with the second CS2 trademark, covering computer game software, electronic game software, video game software, and downloadable computer game programs from the internet.
• The second Counter Strike trademark reflects the first CS2 trademark and emphasizes entertainment services such as online video games, online computer games, and related information and competition organization.

Rumors about the new game from the highly successful series in the esports sector have sparked great curiosity among fans. The game, which initially started as an add-on for Half-Life and later became its own series, has a total of 11 versions. The first Counter Strike game, CS 1.6, was released in 2003, following the add-on.

The most famous game of the series, CS:GO, released in 2012, is now available for free on Steam. If you have a Steam account, you can play the game on official servers for free. Moreover, you can purchase the earlier versions of the game on Steam as well.

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