Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Heat Maps

If you’re interested in how developers collect gameplay data and use that to improve their games, check out these heat maps Valve used to improve Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

On the Counter Strike blog, Valve shows off how it incorporates feedback into a game’s design using heat map. During a recent beta, the company collected firing location data for over 6.5 million bullets. It’s a slick little peak into the game development process. Read the post to learn more about how developers use heat maps.