Alle Teams der G7 Vereinigung verweigern eine Teilnahme an der diesjährigen CPL Winter. Laut der G7 stehen noch Gelder aus dem Jahre 2003 aus, die an verschiedene Teams nicht gezahlt wurden. Vielen Teams wurde in Geldangelegenheiten mit diversen Turnieren geholfen, dennoch konnte man das Interesse der CPL nicht wecken, auch nicht durch eine mehrmalige Kontaktaufnahme. Zuletzt entschieden sie sich, die Diesjährige CPL Winter zu meiden. Auch andere bekannte Teams zeigten kein Interesse und gingen einer Anmeldung nicht nach. Das Problem, dieses Turnier hochkarätig zu besetzen, schien schon zuvor ein großes Problem der CPL zu sein, da sie durch Weckrufe die Teams dazu bewegen wollten sich doch noch anzumelden.

The G7 Teams today have decided not to attend CPL Winter 2007 in Dallas. The reason for not competing at this event is based on the fact that the organising company behind it is lacking the necessary efforts that are needed in paying out cash prizes from tournaments they organize or by licensees dating back to 2003 until today.

Earlier in 2007 the G7 Teams opened up a process to help any team or player from the community to receive due payments from tournaments and/or leagues. Numerous mails came in and all of them could be solved with the organisers, except most of the ones regarding the CPL.

To grow eSports worldwide, all parties including leagues and tournaments shall need to work together. When it comes to payouts from those leagues and tournaments, certain rules and timeframes have to be followed, meaning forms have to be filed and sent in within a certain timeframe. On the other hand an organiser has the responsibility to help as well, reminding teams and players but also correct mistakes in the process.

In this particular case, the G7 Teams have recognized a huge imbalance between the parties. Whilst teams and players seem to try to do their best, the organiser fails to help and therefore does not show the will to actually proceed with payouts.

Travelling to an event anywhere in the world has become a smaller to larger investment from the teams and players perspective. Being treated like described above just does not feel encouraging enough to compete in a tournament. The decision is not limited to a specific game nor is it limited to this particular event. Until the imbalance and misunderstandings have been cleared up 100%, no G7 Team will send any player to any event of the organisation above or its licensees.

The G7 organization.

Folgende Teams verweigerten die Teilnahme:

4Kings (4k)
fnatic
Made in Brazil (MiBr)
Mousesports (mouz)
Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP)
SK Gaming (SK)
Team3D.NY (3D)
Meet Your Makers (MYM)
wNv (wNv)
PGS Gaming (PGS)
LA CompLexity

Außerdem wird auch NoA nicht teilnehmen.

Die Flaggen entsprechen dem Hauptsitz des Teams und nicht den verschiedenen Teams, die sie beherbergen.