Call of Duty League

L.A. Thieves’ Kenny Williams on living the dream life as a pro Call of Duty esports player

GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. April 28-29, 2021 Register Now The Call of Duty League started its opening matches Thursday, and they run through this weekend so that you can watch a lot of havoc on Valentine’s Day. The new league will run its full season through the summer as an online-only esports league. The league features 12 teams in city-based territories, including the brand new L.A. Thieves team taking over the berth from The Immortals. I spoke with

ASTRO x Andbox

We told you the ASTRO Esports train has no brakes, and we meant it. We’re incredibly excited to announce our partnership with Andbox, New York’s flagship esports organization. This multi-year partnership means ASTRO will be the Official Audio Partner of the New York Subliners (NYSL), New York Excelsior (NYXL), and Andbox, its professional VALORANT team that shares a name with the organization. Andbox’s staff, rosters, and region are a perfect match for the ASTRO Family. We support the community, lifestyle, and competitive facets of esports separately, and are excited to

100 Thieves Reportedly Join CDL, Acquire OpTic Gaming Los Angeles Slot

100 Thieves are reportedly purchasing the Call of Duty League slot formerly held by OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, Dexerto reported Monday. | Photo courtesy of Treyarch100 Thieves are purchasing the Call of Duty League slot formerly held by OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, according to a report Monday from Dexerto.The OGLA franchise will reportedly be rebranded as the LA Thieves, while the OpTic brand will remain under the ownership of Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez, the co-CEO of NRG Esports.? BREAKING: 100 Thieves have purchased the Los Angeles CDL spot previously held by

Call of Duty League Championship Match Breaks Viewership Record

The Call of Duty League broke its season-long viewership record for Sunday’s championship match, which saw the Dallas Empire defeat the Atlanta FaZe, and the Activision Blizzard property says the game became the most-watched Call of Duty esports match of all time. CDL says that Sunday’s match had an average minute audience of 206K, including viewers from the Call of Duty League YouTube channel, which is a record for the league.  Peak concurrent viewership was around 330K viewers, including influencers who were streaming the event from their own YouTube channel,

Report: Call of Duty League to Wait Until 2022 Before Expansion

The Call of Duty League will not pursue expansion in 2021 according to a report by ESPN Esports. Following initial reporting by Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern that the league has seen interest from prospective buyers in expansion franchises, ESPN’s Jacob Wolf writes that the league hopes to showcase its original city-based event model, which was forced to shift away from live events this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Following a year of city-based competition in 2021, the league will look to expand in 2022, and will likely seek

Raven Secures Call Of Duty League Apparel License

London-based esports apparel brand Raven announced Wednesday that it has secured a license from the Call of Duty League to design, manufacture, and sell official team and league merchandise. While financial terms and length of the deal were not disclosed, Raven Managing Director Sam Wells told The Esports Observer that Raven is a “European licensee,” and that the licensing deal is for more than a “one-off” or limited run of merchandise.  The first fruits of this license will be a limited-run of CDL Championship t-shirts featuring a “custom wire design

Call of Duty League returns with online-only matches this weekend

After the coronavirus brought the action to a halt, the Call of Duty League season is ready to resume online with the Dallas Empire Home Series this weekend. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has greatly impacted the esports world across all sectors. Among those hit was the Call of Duty League, which has been in a holding pattern since the COVID-19 outbreak spiraled out of control. While the world isn't ready to go back to normal, Activision has annoucned that the Call of Duty League is set to pick back up