But one of the biggest competitive games in the world shouldn’t feel like it’s being maintained by a tiny team.
Hire more people. Reinvest in CS2. @valvesoftware@CounterStrike
Valve had just 336 employees in 2021.
Only 181 worked in the entire Games division — across ALL Valve games, not just Counter-Strike.
Meanwhile, CS2 alone is estimated to have generated $1B+ in 2025.
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Valve’s efficiency is impressive, but at some point being understaffed starts hurting the product.
Imagine reinvesting even a small fraction of that revenue into expanding the CS2 team
You don’t need thousands of developers.
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How are there 1.4 million P90 | Straight Dimes in total across all conditions, but only 59,000 in Factory New?
If the chance of getting a Factory New one is 7%, then 7% of 1.4 million is around 98,000.
So why are there only 59,000 FN? What am I missing?