Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta Available for Linux – Update

A Linux version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is available through Steam. It is a beta version of the game that is not yet available on the front page of Steam, but is included in the database of the download site.

Indications that Valve is finalizing a Linux version of the shooter appeared earlier this month. A beta version of the shooter can now be found in the database of Steam and a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta Linux bin is available. download, reports Phonorix. It is unknown when the shooter will officially be released for Linux. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was already available for Windows and OS X, the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.

The shooter first appeared on the market in 2012. The game started as a project by developer Hidden Path Entertainment, who wanted to port Counter-Strike: Source to Xbox Live Arcade. However, together with Valve, Hidden Path has made the port a standalone game, which can also be played on other platforms.

Update, 11:38: The game appears to have already left beta and has been officially released for Linux. If you visit the Steam store via the website, you will only see the versions for Windows and OS X. However, the game can already be downloaded and played via the Linux version of the Steam client.