Gaming News - September 2003

(September 9, 2003) - The Gaming Project today announced the availability of their DVD documentary on players of the game Counter-Strike.

From The Gaming Project:

"Gamers," the feature-length documentary that explores the world of competitive Counter-Strike from the perspectives of its players and creators, is now available for on DVD at www.thegamingproject.com. The film follows two Counter-Strike clans — top-ranked team The Speakeasy Offensive and underdogs Second 2 None — in their quests to capture the top prize of $25,000 at the Summer 2002 Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) Championship.

Gamers also looks at how the game has affected the friendships and family lives of its most dedicated players. In addition, it addresses the issues of in-game cheating, women in Counter-Strike, and corporate sponsorship of CS clans. The film features tournament matches with top teams from around the world, including Schroet Kommando (Sweden), fzer0 (Australia), Evil Geniuses (Canada), and Domain of Pain (USA). Gamers also includes interviews with Counter-Strike co-creator Jess Cliffe, CPL founder Angel Munoz, Gamespot.com executive editor Greg Kasavin, and others.

For more information, please visit www.thegamingproject.com.

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