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Counter-Strike Co-Creator Says Gabe Newell Got So Obsessed With Mongolian Throat Singing at Valve HQ That Staff Started Closing Their Office Doors to Escape the Noise

In an interview with game consultant Indie Game Joe, Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le revealed a hilarious anecdote about Valve boss Gabe Newell that’s going viral for just how absurd it is.

Counter-Strike Co-Creator Says Gabe Newell Got So Obsessed With Mongolian Throat Singing at Valve HQ That Staff Started Closing Their Office Doors to Escape the Noise
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Nobody besides IGN has reported this yet — we’re keeping an eye out for confirmation. Counter-Strike stopped being a niche subject a long time ago — it's talk for people who don't even follow the scene. In the 30 days before this one, 6 other Counter-Strike stories ran here.

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Timeline: Counter-Strike

What’s come out about Counter-Strike so far, newest first.

  1. Phantom Blade Zero Gets Off to a Flyer on Steam, Behind Only Counter-Strike 2 as the Most-Played GameIGN
  2. Roblox users have made a playable version of Counter-Strike and full, working PlayStation games that you can play right nowEurogamer
  3. Counter-Strike 2 Pro Aleksib Faces Four-Month Suspended Prison Sentence Over Charges of Aggravated Tax FraudIGN
  4. Counter-Strike 2 player dedicates Master's thesis to rooting out cheaters, creates grade A player tracking systemPC Gamer
  5. Modern Warfare 4's New 'Counter-Strike' Mode Officially AnnouncedPolygon · Announcement

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