Call of Duty League

Call of Duty League Deal Could Spark Dallas Empire, OpTic Gaming Merger

Call of DutyHector “H3CZ” Rodriguez is currently in talks with Envy Gaming and NRG Esports over a “multi-pronged deal” within the Call of Duty League (CDL). / ActivisionHector “H3CZ” Rodriguez is currently in talks with Envy Gaming and NRG Esports over a “multi-pronged deal” within the Call of Duty League (CDL).Speculation around the deal originally broke via Dot Esports through unnamed sources “familiar with those discussions.” According to said sources, the deal stems from H3CZ’s yearlong struggle to break from NRG—initiated this time last year. Now, it appears that a

Sources: Dallas Empire in talks to acquire OpTic brand, Chicago Call of Duty League slot up for sale

Envy Gaming, NRG Esports, and Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez are discussing a multi-pronged deal that if completed would see OpTic Gaming and the Dallas Empire merge and the Chicago Call of Duty League slot sell to a third party, sources familiar with those discussions told Dot Esports.  Paperwork for such a deal is yet to be finalized, but the discussion has heated up as H3CZ looks to finally break off from NRG Esports, the current owner and backer of the Call of Duty League’s OpTic Chicago. News that H3CZ looked to

Dallas Empire’s Crimsix, Vivid become restricted free agents after third-place finish at Call of Duty League Championship 2021

The inaugural Call of Duty League champions are making changes to their roster already. Less than a week after finishing third at the 2021 CDL Championship, the Dallas Empire has parted ways with Vivid, a mid-season acquisition who stabilized the team after a rough stretch, as well as Crimsix, the most winningest player in Call of Duty esports history who was named the first CDL Championship Most Valuable Player when the Empire won the world title in August 2020. While it appears the franchise intends to move on from both

Paris Legion releases entire 2021 Call of Duty League lineup

The Paris Legion is parting ways with its entire starting roster after a disappointing 2021 Call of Duty League season, the team announced today.  “Thank you each and every player who played under the Legion banner for 2021,” the team said on Twitter. “It was a tough season, and we deeply appreciate the commitment given the circumstances. We wish them the very best with all their future endeavours.” Thank you each and every player who played under the Legion banner for 2021. It was a tough season, and we deeply

Call of Duty League rostermania: 2022 CDL preseason

The 2021 season of the Call of Duty League just wrapped up with the Atlanta FaZe taking home the world championship. And that means the hectic offseason period known as rostermania in the world of competitive Call of Duty has officially begun. This year’s rostermania might not be as chaotic as in years past, especially in comparison to the 2021 offseason following the change from five-vs-five to four-vs-four gameplay for Black Ops Cold War. But multiple CDL teams are bound to make some alterations to their lineups heading into the

Atlanta FaZe Wins Call of Duty League Championship

Call of DutyBy Max Mallow | 1:08 PM EDTPhoto by COD LeagueAtlanta FaZe won the 2021 Call of Duty League Championship defeating Toronto Ultra in the grand final. The Call of Duty League season concluded on Aug. 22 with Atlanta cementing itself as the best team in the world capturing the league's biggest prize. This is the first world championship for the FaZe Clan organization after years of chasing a championship ring. This also marks the first COD Champs win for McArthur "Cellium" Jovel. This win marked the second ring

Results for 2021 Call of Duty League Championship

The biggest event of the 2021 Call of Duty League season is finally here. The 2021 CDL Playoffs, also commonly known as CoD Champs, are underway. After several months and five stages of regular-season action, the top eight Call of Duty League franchises will battle it out from Aug. 19 to 22 for their share of the $2.5 million prize pool. Four-day schedule for CoD Champs 2021. | Image via Call of Duty League CoD Champs 2021 will take place at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. The LAN event

Minnesota RØKKR eliminate New York Subliners from Call of Duty League Championship 2021

The Minnesota RØKKR are one step closer to the Call of Duty League Championship grand finals after an impressive 3-1 victory over the New York Subliners.  In one of the most exciting maps of the entire 2021 CDL season, the Minnesota outlasted the New York Subliners on a phenomenal Checkmate Hardpoint to clinch their spot in the losers bracket semifinals. Led by veteran MajorManiak and rookie Standy, Minnesota turned in an extremely impressive slaying output. MajorManiak led the team with a 1.61 series K/D, while Standy was right behind him with

Seattle Surge drops its entire Call of Duty League roster

In the middle of the Call of Duty League’s Championship Weekend, one of the league’s 12 teams has already begun making roster moves. After not making it into the league’s top eight to participate in this year’s championship, the Seattle Surge has released its entire roster. Octane, Prestinni, Classic, Gunless, Loony, and coach Nubzy are now all free agents heading into the Call of Duty: Vanguard season in 2022. Seattle finished in ninth place out of 12 franchises in the 2021 CDL regular season, ending the year with a match