The End?

[CSN NewsBot]

According to iGames UK, VALVe will start charging LAN centers, that have already paid for copies of Counter-Strike, to pay for a license fee in order to allow them to use their software titles, which includes CS. As this comes from a UK source, it is up in the air if this will affect LAN centers here in the United States.

Valve have recently released details of LAN gaming centres having to pay a license fee for their titles, including Counter-Strike. Gaming centres have already bought Half Life and Counterstike for each of their PCs, but now Valve want centres to pay thousands of pounds in additional fees.

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[thrasymachus]

You know, I had planned to buy HL2 as soon as it came out.



That plan is over.

[Spartibus]

oh well, doesn't mean any less lan centers would have CS anyways.

[[R]Ice]

Valve has always had a license fee for their games...its like $10 per machine per month or something.

[RaptorRage]

Apparently it's in the EULA that HL and its mods can't be used for profit, and has been mentioned on the Steam website, so it shouldn't really be a shocking revelation.

[Spoonman]

iGames UK dropped CS for leagues and tournaments in favor for Halo. Considering the amount of people who play CS worldwide, I don't see many more other organizations dropping CS.

[Macer]

Well, it certainly doesn't PROMOTE CS in centers.



I think that was a bad move by valve.

[raging dragon]

This most likely means a rate increase at lan centers! nooooo my $4 >>>> $5!

[oversizedbison]

All i have to say is that VALVe seems to be more intent on filling their pockets with cash now than sustaining the popularity of this great HL mod into the future.

[Hayato]

what's next... STEAM becomes pay to play!?

[NomadG]

i SMELL a PEACOCK

[sammy chow]

Although this isn't that big of a deal, it certainly comes at a bad time. =/ With all the people still peeved about the issues with steam last night, this just gives them another reason to scream at Valve.

[Spoonman]

Quickly! Everyone to the "Absolutely baseless, uninformed flames against Valve" bunker!!!

[phaze-]

Until this is proven true by VALVe themselves, I wouldn't go anywhere with it. Although if it is true, I completely agree with #8

[gumplunger]

Meh, I'm just suprised it didn't happen sooner. I don't think this will have that much of an effect on CS as a whole.