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Fact of the day · Game history
Flashbangs were originally completely silent on detonation
In early CS:GO patches, flashbangs lacked any post-detonation audio. Valve added the trademark high-pitched ringing tinnitus sound in a 2014 patch — it became an iconic sound design choice and is still in CS2.
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All quotes · share“I want everyone to know that even if they aren't talented, they can work hard and achieve good results.”