How I think I played a part in getting Italy removed from CS:GO

One quick email about a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive bug was all it took to get Italy updated and subsequently removed from the game. It's something I'll regret for the rest of my life.

That might sound dramatic to the average player who probably never even found themselves playing Italy, a little-known hostage map that was created by Glen 'GlenC' Cooper and Jaison 'DigiChaos' Greene for Counter-Strike Beta 6.5, but for me and my friends, the removal of the the Italian map broke our hearts. And you know the worst part about it all? Deep down, I think it was all my fault.

I've invested so much time into CS:GO over the years - far more than I want to admit - but it's allowed me to meet some incredible people that have had a profound affect on my life. So, when an innocent bug report written by me was addressed by a Valve level designer and patched, my squad were delighted. The months that followed, however, will haunt me forever.

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