CS:GO Update Introduces "de_mirage" Map

[Omnomnick]

As promised last week, Valve have released a reinvented version of the classic Counter-Strike map, "de_mirage", into Global Offensive in an update which shipped late last night. The new map, which previously appeared in both Counter-Strike 1.6 and Counter-Strike: Source, features all new visuals and a series of minor tweaks in order to improve the overall flow and readability of the map while maintaining the map's core layout, thus preserving the original gameplay fans have grown to love. According to an announcement blog post over on the Counter-Strike website, Mirage is available to play in all core gamemodes, which includes Casual, Competitive and Deathmatch.

The update has also introduced a new in-game sale for the Operation Payback pass, which allows access to a number of the community's highest quality custom maps on official low latency Valve servers. The pass, which was previously available for $5.99/£5, is now available for $0.99/£0.79 until Monday June 17th and be purchased by visiting the Operation Payback page on the Counter-Strike website, or via an icon on the CS:GO main menu.

If you'd like to learn more about the level design practices which were used to improve the map's visual theme and readability, head on over to last week's "The Mirage Process" blog post, for an in-depth insight into the development of Mirage. The update changelog is also available, as the patch is already live on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive client, so what are you waiting for? Get out there and get fragging!

 

[Unfocused]

Hmm, never played it, even though I've played quite a lot of CS 1.6 and CS:S; it wasn't an official map, that's for sure.

There's quite a few official maps I'd like to see return in CS:GO:
de_prodigy
de_cbble
de_piranesi