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{{Short description|2000 first-person shooter video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Counter-Strike
| image = Counter-Strike Box.jpg
| developer = [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]{{efn|Additional development by [[Barking Dog Studios]]. The Xbox version of the game was developed by [[Ritual Entertainment]] and [[Turtle Rock Studios]].}}
| publisher = {{Unbulleted list|[[Sierra Studios]]{{efn|The Xbox version of the game was published by [[Xbox Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]]. The OS X and Linux versions were self-published by Valve.}}}}
| designer = {{Unbulleted list|[[Minh Le]]|[[Jess Cliffe]]}}
| series = ''[[Counter-Strike]]''
| engine = [[GoldSrc]]
| released = {{Collapsible list
| title = {{nobold|November 9, 2000}}
| '''Microsoft Windows'''
| November 9, 2000
| '''Xbox'''
| {{Video game release|NA|November 18, 2003|EU|December 5, 2003}}
| '''OS X''', '''Linux'''
| {{Video game release|WW|January 24, 2013}}
}}
| genre = [[Tactical shooter|Tactical]] [[first-person shooter]]
| modes = [[Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]]
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[OS X]], [[Linux]]
}}

'''''Counter-Strike''''' (also known as '''''Half-Life: Counter-Strike''''' or '''''Counter-Strike 1.6''''') is a 2000 [[Tactical shooter|tactical]] [[first-person shooter]] game developed by [[Valve Corporation]] and published by [[Sierra Studios]]. It is the first installment in the [[Counter-Strike|''Counter-Strike'' series]]. 

The game pits two teams—the [[counterterrorism|Counter-Terrorists]] and [[Terrorist]]s—against each other in objective-based game modes. The most common objectives are bomb defusal and hostage rescue, each played on designated maps. Players begin with a knife and pistol, and they can purchase more advanced weapons and equipment with money earned through eliminating enemies or accomplishing goals. Once eliminated, players do not respawn until the end of the round. 

[[Minh Le]] and [[Jess Cliffe]] planned a game based on counter-terrorism in 1998 with development beginning the following year when the first few [[Software release life cycle#Beta|beta versions]] were released. The ''Half-Life'' modification gained significant popularity and interest, which attracted Valve. Valve later acquired the game's [[intellectual property]] and announced a partnership with Le and Cliffe. After finishing development, ''Counter-Strike'' was released by Valve for [[Microsoft Windows]] in November 2000. Several [[Video game remake|remakes]] and [[Port (video gaming)|ports]] were released on [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], as well as [[OS X]] and [[Linux]].

Since its release, ''Counter-Strike'' received positive reviews from critics who praised the gameplay and its emphasis on teamwork and strategy. It has been called one of the most influential first-person shooters and noted for its realistic and tactical approach to counter-terrorism. The game became a major hit and sold millions of copies and grossing millions of dollars. Because of this success, sequels of ''Counter-Strike'' came out, with the first one being ''[[Counter-Strike: Condition Zero]]'', released in 2004, which was received with mixed reviews. ''[[Counter-Strike: Source]]'' came out later that year, which ran on Valve's [[Source (game engine)|Source]] engine, offering improved visuals and physics. In 2012, ''[[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]'' was launched, giving the franchise new game modes and better matchmaking. ''[[Counter-Strike 2]]'', developed in the [[Source 2]] engine, was released in 2023 as an update to ''Global Offensive''.