World eSports Association

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
World eSports Association (WESA)
sport E-sports
Founded April 15, 2016
societies Fnatic , Natus Vincere , Team EnVyUs , Virtus.pro , G2 Esports , Mousesports , Ninjas in Pajamas , North , Splyce
Association headquarters Zug , Switzerland
Homepage www.wesa.gg

The World eSports Association (short: WESA ) is an E-Sport - Federation , which on 15. April 2016 was established after one year of development. It was founded by the ESL together with eight esports teams.

The founding members were the well-known esports clubs Fnatic , Natus Vincere , Team EnVyUs , FaZe Clan , Virtus.pro , G2 Esports , Mousesports and Ninjas in Pajamas . However, the FaZe Clan left the organization a day after it was founded, as they feared being trapped in a contract that stipulates where they can and cannot play.

The association wants to regulate professional teams tournaments better, ensure the quality and advocate the participation of the players in the formation of the leagues. The actual tournaments are held offline. The WESA also wants to try to create schedules for fans, players, organizers and live streamers. The esports expert Paul Chaloner emphasizes the "many years of experience" of the actors of the WESA, but sees "more a seizure of power than an attempt to professionalize the scene".

Through a special “profit-share-system”, approved leagues have to cede money to the WESA and thus the teams. The company's headquarters are in Zug , Switzerland . Members are not bound to the association and there are no exclusive contracts. On August 24, 2016, television sports manager Ken Hershman was appointed Executive Chairman and Commissioner of the WESA.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Paladins are some of the esports disciplines held so far . The Liegenber commissioner is the lawyer Pietro Fringuelli , who has already gained experience in the traditional sports industry.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Announcing the founding of WESA - the World Esports Association | ESLGaming. May 14, 2016, accessed July 9, 2018 .
  2. ^ Founding of the World Esports Association (WESA). Accessed July 9, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Surprise, The World Esports Association Is Already In Trouble. In: Kotaku Australia. May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
  4. ↑ a b kicker, Nuremberg, Germany: All the facts about the eSport Association WESA. In: kicker. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
  5. ^ Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com): Is there a lack of structure in eSports? | DW | 12/22/2016. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
  6. ↑ E-Sports - World Esports Association professionalises the scene. Retrieved on July 9, 2018 (German).
  7. ↑ World Esports Association: World Association for E-Sports founded - Golem.de. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
  8. ↑ The World Esports Association appoints veteran television sports manager Ken Hershman as Executive Chairman and Commissioner. In: presseportal.de. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
  9. ^ Counter-Strike Professional Players' Association Forms Board of Top Players - The Esports Observer. In: The Esports Observer. June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
  10. ↑ eSports: ESL broadcasts CS: GO Pro League and ESL One exclusively on Facebook. In: Notebookcheck. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
  11. ↑ Hi-Rez Studios and WESA Team Up to Bring Paladins Premier League Exclusively to Facebook - WESA. Retrieved July 9, 2018 (American English).
  12. ↑ Paladins - e-sports events in livestream exclusively on Facebook - GameStar. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
  13. ↑ Sport1.de: World eSports Association with ESL, mousesports and other teams. In: Sport1.de. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .