People barking about players changing teams in the CoD community are barking up the wrong tree.



We should be looking at @MLG not the individual players as the source of the issue in this instance. The way the competitive CoD circuit has been developed does not entice players to work with an organization for the long term: pro points in the hands of the individual players; no franchising of organizations; no TO enforcement of non-compete; no TO enforcement of player contracts lead to an environment wherein the players benefit most by seeking out the best possible chance they have at winning a single event.



This leaves organizations in a bit of a pickle. In this volatile state, organizations are left scrambling and trying to figure out how to fund their competitive CoD teams. Most of this funding comes by way of sponsorship sales. However, with a volatile landscape, selling sponsorships becomes exponentially more difficult. Larger orgs such as OpTic, Curse, tK, coL have an easier go at this as their brands are marketable in and of themselves. This dynamic, however, does not foster the growth of competitive CoD as an eSport.



In order to fix the problem, we need @MLG to step up to the plate and help us from a top-down mentality. If @MLG were to recognize player contracts and non-compete clauses and shift pro-point awards to the teams rather than individual players it would be a catalyst that created a stable work environment for everyone involved. Teams would not be put in a position where they were constantly wondering how long a player would be with their organization. This would allow them to seek out more stable sources of income which, in turn, could lead to benefits to the players. These benefits could include: Salaries, Medical/Dental, Long-Term careers with a parent organization, etc.



On the flip side of things, it would force players to really think about what they were doing, who they wanted to team with and what organizations they really wanted to work with.



At the end of the day, these simple changes would foster growth within the competitive CoD-scape. That benefits the viewer, player, organizations and ultimately generates more profit for @MLG and @Activision as a whole.



Our industry is maturing into a concrete player in a global market. It's time we did the same.

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