ESL, DreamHack and the Counter-Strike Professional Players' Association (CSPPA) have reached an agreement for the participation framework for players competing in the ESL Pro Tour.
The agreement, described by all parties involved as the first of its kind in esports, is modeled after similar deals in traditional sports and represents "a group effort to ensure continued growth and professionalization for competitive CS:GO in a way that accounts for the needs of players as well as tournament organizers."
The partnership between CSPPA and the two MTG-owned tournament organisers is effective immediately and will cover all competitions in the ESL Pro Tour, a new global circuit that will be launched by ESL and DreamHack later this month and will combine over 20 events and more than $5 million in prize money.
The CSPPA will cooperate with ESL and DreamHack on several matters concerning the ESL Pro Tour including the governance of the event circuit, player rights, tournament conditions, and the summer and winter breaks. The agreement also paves the way for future cooperation between all parties in terms of player contracts, player intellectual property rights, and potential joint projects further down the road.
The ESL Pro Tour will start next week with the DreamHack Open event in Leipzig, where eight teams, including Virtus.pro, Cloud9 and MAD Lions, will square off for their share of a $100,000 prize pool.
ESL y DreamHack firman con CSPPA (asociación de jugadores) un marco de acuerdo para ESL PRO TOUR.
