The amazing YouTube channel Noclip has delivered another long, meaty and game-anchored documentary and this time it's about the oh-so-classic map in Counter-Strike - 'de_dust'. In the video, Dave Johnston, the creator of the map who was only 16 years old at the time, tells us that it became a reality because he couldn't wait for Team Fortress 2.
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Peek into the story behind the iconic Counter-Strike map Dust II
One of the most iconic maps in gaming history has quite the story behind it.
Joel Petterson
11 September 2024
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Game facts
Counter-Strike 1.6
Genre
Action
Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve
Release date
31 October 2000
Platforms
PC
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23
Editions
Each with its own newsroom and its own scores.
1998
Publishing since
Independently owned for the whole of it.
100%
Hands-on
Written from time with the game, never press material.
1–10
Network Score
Every edition’s score, averaged and shown.