Xfire Debate Club: The Future of Counter-Strike

The second meeting of the Xfire Debate Club: The Two-Handed Sword is Wednesday, February 28th. The topic for debate this session is the future of Counter-Strike. Experts and users will be arguing about the pros and cons of upgrading from 1.6 to Source, predictions for the 2007 eSports season and the future of the popular FPS in the wake of big money contracts, cheaters, mods, and the rise of console gaming.

Our moderator of the night is Craig Levine. As a long time gamer, Craig founded Team 3D, the first truly professional video game team in North America, in April 2002. In addition to Team 3D, Craig also co-founded E-Sports Entertainment, an online gaming community and video solutions provider.

The Xfire Debate Club panel experts scheduled to appear are:

• Maik Brodowski - Meet Your Makers
• Shaun Hetherington - EGLN
• Manuel Hoedemakers - ESL
• Sebastian Weishaar - ESL
• Daniel Kayser - Game Trailers
• Trevor Schmidt - GotFrag
• Frederic Descamps - Xfire

Come prepared with your arguments prepared on what's good, what's bad, and what you hope will change in the future of Counter-Strike.

For more information on the next debate and how to win a spot in the coveted Two-Handed Sword Clan, visit the Xfire Debate Club page.