Why is it called Source?

[veilz]

Why is this called CS: Source?

not sure if this has been asked... the search results came up nil.

 

[Maxi]

Because it's counter strike on the source engine?

 

[veilz]

oohhh the new engine itself was called Source by the programmers.. okok

 

[DiSTuRbEd]

oohhh the new engine itself was called Source by the programmers.. okok

No, not by the programmers, it was just called the Source engine, period.