Moritz Maurer launches esports data platform Grid

It is an opportunity for us to reflect on the language and ideas that represented each year. So, take a stroll down memory lane to remember all of our past Word of the Year selections. Change It wasn’t trendy , funny, nor was it coined on Twitter , but we thought change told a real story about how our users defined Unlike in , change was no longer a campaign slogan.

But, the term still held a lot of weight.

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It is the successor to Dust. One of the most popular maps in the Counter-Strike series due to its strong balance, Dust II is an iconic map for the Counter-Strike franchise. It is widely played on many servers and is a popular choice for Counter-Strike tournaments as well. Earlier version of the map lack many identifying features, with the only identifying features being what looks like sandstone textures for walls and sand for floor. Later games added more visually identifiable features to show the map’s setting.

The original Global Offensive version featured islamic architecture and presence of military and conflict activity such as Humvees and bombed walls, reflecting a contemporary view of the Middle East. In the revamped version, the map is set in Morocco, which is not in the geographic region of Middle East, but featured similar architectural styles. Pathways branch out from these lanes and form an interconnected map allowing for tactical player movements.

CT Spawn Counter-Terrorists spawn in a roofed section underneath the catwalk. From here, they can either go directly to bombsite A to defend Terrorists coming from catwalk and long, or pass through the mid doors to defend bombsite B from Terrorists coming from Tunnels. T Spawn Terrorists spawn at the top of mid. They can either go to the tunnels to attack B, go through the Long A doors to attack A from Long, go down mid either by going through Tunnels, going down the upper section of the mid path known as Suicide due to being directly exposed to CT fire from beyond the mid doors , or avoid suicide and take a less risky path by to the area just before entering the long doors and enter mid on the catwalk side.

The area itself is a long slope that is flat at the top. It is a two-layered area with a few boxes for cover at the center on the bombsite.