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Seattle Surge introduces new lineup ahead of 2022 Call of Duty League season

The Seattle Surge has its starting lineup for the 2022 Call of Duty League season, the team announced today.  Seattle dropped its entire roster—both players and coaches—in August and will now look to Accuracy, Sib, Mack, and Pred to turn the franchise’s fortunes around in the Call of Duty: Vanguard season. This Seattle lineup was first reported by Dot Esports’ CRONE on Sept. 3. Since the CDL formed in 2020, the Surge have struggled mightily with a 16-43 match record over the course of the last two seasons.  Accuracy, who’s

WePlay Esports tech engineer lead Anatoliy Ryzhkin on the technology, development, and production of esports events

This article is sponsored by WePlay Holding. The world’s livestreaming audience in 2021 has reached a total of 729 million people, according to games and esports analytics platform Newzoo.  With each passing year, the number of both new viewers and esports enthusiasts is growing and esports has slowly become a cultural phenomenon for both younger and older audiences.  Esports tournaments have long left the cramped space of internet cafés, now hosting large, international events that attract millions of spectators both in-person and from behind the screen. With AR integration, VR

Assualt Rifle Tier List Warzone Season 5 Reloaded

Call of DutyPhoto courtesy of ActivisonWarzone's consistent updates continuously shakes up the meta, turning good guns into garbage and vice versa. The latest season is no exception with multiple buffs and nerfs recently being introduced. With freshly adjusted guns, here are the best and worst assault rifles in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded:The Krig 6 maintains its high popularity in Season 5 Reloaded. / Photo courtesy of Activision C58, FARA 83, Krig 6The Krig 6 is a consistent top performer in Warzone, even receiving minimum and maximum damage reductions and a

The best Cold War AK-47 loadout in Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone’s humongous roster of weapons live within an ebb and flow of what’s good and what’s no longer worth using. The AK-47 from Black Ops Cold War is one of these weapons and it’s the second variant of the same exact gun that’s been in Warzone since its launch. It might be the same in name and similar in appearance, but the 1980’s version performs quite differently. After a minor buff as part of the Sept. 15 Warzone update, the Cold War AK-47 is now viable in

Health Training Game Revenues Spike to $14.0 Billion by 2026

Cover of Metaari's New US Healthcare Games Market Report "This is the first market report in a series of targeted reports that identify the most lucrative revenue opportunities for developers," adds Adkins. "Training games and simulations designed for health and wellness are generating significant revenues for developers in the current US market." MONROE, Wash. (PRWEB) September 15, 2021 "The market conditions for serious game developers competing in the US healthcare game-based simulation sector could not be more favorable," comments Sam S. Adkins, lead researcher for Metaari and author of the

Toronto Ultra bringing back entire Call of Duty League roster through 2023

The Toronto Ultra will be keeping its current Call of Duty League lineup—CleanX, Cammy, Bance, and Insight—through the 2023 season, the team announced today.  This move comes as no surprise after the Ultra finished second in the CDL regular season standings and earned a runners-up placing at the CDL Playoffs in August. Toronto joins the Altanta FaZe and Minnesota RØKKR as the only teams to keep the same lineup heading into the 2022 Call of Duty League season. Coincidentally, Atlanta, Toronto, and Minnesota are the only organizations that won at

How to unlock Rat-A-Tat AR Blueprint in Vanguard and Warzone

Call of DutyImage courtesy of ActivisionCall of Duty: Vanguard might not be here just yet, but that doesn't mean players can't start earning in-game rewards. Here's how to unlock the Rat-A-Tat Assault Rifle Blueprint for use in Vanguard and Warzone.Some in-game rewards for Call of Duty: Vanguard can be earned prior to the game's release, for use in Vanguard and Warzone. One reward is a Blueprint for the Rat-A-Tat Assault Rifle which, once earned, can be used day one of the full release. So, how can players unlock this Blueprint

The best BAR loadout in Call of Duty: Vanguard

World War II’s nostalgic selection of guns is on full display in Call of Duty: Vanguard, the 1940s-era first-person shooter from Sledgehammer Games. The full slate of weapons is there in Vanguard, including the BAR. BAR stands for Browning Automatic Rifle, a weapon that was used by American forces during WWII, with other variants of the gun used around the world throughout the 20th century. The BAR is a slow-firing, hard-hitting rifle that’s on the borderline between an assault rifle and light machine gun. It’s slow and clunky but very

The best STG44 loadout in Call of Duty: Vanguard

World War II games are known for their nostalgic weapons, bringing us all back to a time when FPS games were just beginning to take over. Call of Duty: Vanguard takes place during WWII. After multiple CoD titles set in the future and even the Cold War, WWII is back in a big way with Vanguard, as are the old familiar customers when it comes to weaponry. One of the all-time classics from FPS games of the past is the STG44, a fully automatic assault rifle. The weapon was used

Respawn Apparently Leaked a New Apex Legends Weapon on Accident

Apex LegendsPhoto courtesy of Respawn Entertainment Respawn Entertainment announced quite a bit on Thursday for Apex Legends. Starting on Sept. 14, a new Rampart-themed event will start called Evolution. As usual, the Legend in question has a new location on the map themed around her. Ramya "Rampart" Parekh is opening a shop in a corner of World's Edge. It's a modified station she's named "Big Maude." Along with her own unique home base just outside Lava City, the Apex Games' favorite engineer is bringing a collection of legendary skins for