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Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 82%
Released
August 21, 2012
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood, Intense Violence
Developer(s)
Valve
Publisher(s)
Valve
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Source
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
Franchise
Counter-Strike

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