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The Counter-Strike career of Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert has been a long one, dating back a decade. A player with basketful of ESEA titles to his account—most of which won during his time on Evil Geniuses during the 1.6 era—n0thing has been an inseparable fixture in the North American community.



“It’s been pretty wild,” n0thing says in regards to his long tenure in Counter-Strike. “The game has always revolved around the community. It’s been wild and it’s been an honor for me, and it’s cool that I can still be a part of a team and compete.”

N0thing’s Cloud9 are on their path to a potential ECS Season 3 championship, with a new-found fire as team-mate Stewie2k told Cybersport. As hundreds of thousands watch the run of the North Americans, n0thing takes the time to imagine an even bigger future for Counter-Strike, and what steps need to be taken to get there.



“There are a couple of things that need to happen for Counter-Strike to have longevity, such as collective bargaining for players, less leagues overall—through merging or shifting. No one’s has really proven yet to be the one best league, and there are a lot of good possibilities about that, getting everything more structured.”



“The most important thing for our scene to thrive is to create a positive narrative throughout the year,” n0thing continues. “It’s when you have those downtimes between tournaments that the game is made or broken.”