ðə ɡˈeɪm zˈoʊn kˈaʊntɚstɹˈaɪk sˈɜːvɚ kwˈɪkli bɪkˌeɪm pˈɑːpjʊlɚ ænd wʌz sˈuːn fˈɑːloʊd baɪ sˈɜːvɚz fɹʌm ˈʌðɚ pɹəvˈaɪdɚz ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ æt ðə tˈaɪm, sˈʌtʃ ɐz pˈæɹədˌaɪs.
The GameZone Counter-Strike server quickly became popular (and was soon followed by servers from other providers operating at the time, such as Paradise.