The developer of the game Counter-Strike called the simulators from the Russian Federation one of the best in the world.

Min Le, the creator and developer of the Counter-Strike game, called Russian simulators one of the best in the world. He expressed this opinion on November 29 as part of the Moscow International Video Game Week.

According to him, Russian developers have been able to create many successful games, including Keith Markov, Pathfinder, War Thunder, as well as a series of maps for Counter-Strike. Min noted that these games are "fantastic" and they have attracted a Western audience. According to the developer, this was a great opportunity to use the game to connect with people around the world.

"Yes, the Russians definitely came up with cool flight simulators. I personally love these games because I grew up in the 90s and played them a lot, and now they are being sold to young people," he said.

Min also added that Russia continues to create "these great simulators" and stressed that "Russians have an excellent understanding of flight simulators." In his opinion, this shows the success of these games among a younger audience.

In addition, the developer added that the Russian-speaking audience is also important in Counter-Strike, and over the past few years, Russians have become the best players in this field.

"It's powerful for me to see this cultured voice. <...> I am amazed at how skilled the Russian players are," concluded Min.

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