Overwatch and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) players are forming two esports associations. <\/p>\n
These associations will serve players\u2019 interests and promote the values of esports. The proposed associations are composed of former esports players and sports attorneys.<\/p>\n
The first esports association is formed by Thomas \u201cMorte\u201d Kerbusch and Ellen Zavian. Kerbusch used to be a player but is now a coach. Zavian on the other hand is a sports attorney of long term standing. <\/p>\n
Using the NFL and MLB Players Associations as their model, both Kerbusch and Zavian are hopeful their proposed Overwatch<\/a> professional players association will turn out a great success. <\/p>\n They are combining their joint skills and resources at consulting for other sports associations to make this one a success.<\/p>\n According to Zavian, it does not matter that this is esports player association; because creating it will be a big step to furthering the ideals of the new sporting industry. <\/p>\n Both Kerbusch and Zavian said they will be issuing a detailed press release within four months describing the dimensions the esports players association is going to take.<\/p>\n The second esports players association is to be created by Scott Smith and Michael Doi. <\/p>\n Smith is an esports broadcaster and Doi a esports attorney. They will be setting up the Counter-Strike<\/a> Professional Players Association (CSPPA) for CS:GO. <\/p>\n This will be under both the ESL Pro League and the FACEIT ECS leagues. CSPPA supporters are already appending their signatures to give a direction to what the association and players should want to achieve in the long run.<\/p>\n \u201cI believe formation of a players association, or more accurately multiple players associations across different publishers, leagues and games, is inevitable,\u201d said Josh Swartz, the president and co-founder of Catalyst Sports & Media.<\/p>\n