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Octane officially signs with Los Angeles Thieves for 2022 Call of Duty League season

The Los Angeles Thieves will have a familiar face on its roster for the 2022 season of the Call of Duty League. Octane has joined the L.A. Thieves, the organization announced today. He’s expected to compete alongside Kenny, Drazah, and Envoy in the Call of Duty: Vanguard season next year, according to Dot Esports’ CRONE. If that reported lineup comes to fruition, Octane and Kenny would be reunited on the organization that they represented during the 2019 Call of Duty World League season. 100 Thieves won two championships that year

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

Loony to retire and transition to coaching, NYSL’s Revan says he’s a free agent

While the 2021 Call of Duty League season just ended a few days ago, rostermania is in full swing—and the coaching carousel is just behind it.  Former Seattle Surge player Loony, most well known for his three-year stint with Rise Nation from Black Ops III through the end of CoD: WWII, announced today that he’s stepping away from playing competitively and hoping to transition to a coaching role ahead of the 2022 season.  “As my playing days come to an end, I will be looking for a coaching opportunity with

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

How to complete 91+ Upgrade x5 SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team

EA Sports added a 91+ Upgrade x5 squad-building challenge (SBC) to FIFA 21 Ultimate Team on Friday, Aug. 20, which gives players an opportunity to pack some of the highest-rated special cards that are available in packs right now, such as 99-rated Path to Glory Roberto Firmino, 98-rated Path to Glory Marcos Acuña, 97-rated Path to Glory Vinícius Júnior, and 99-rated Summer Stars Neymar. Players basically have the chance to pack any card that is 91-rated or higher, including Icons, which are the rarest cards available in the game. Even

Seattle Surge Releases Entire CDL Roster

Call of DutySeattle Surge announced that they have released their entire CDL roster on Friday afternoon / Photo courtesy of the Call of Duty LeagueThe Seattle Surge has dropped its entire Call of Duty League roster in the middle of CoD Champs. The past two seasons of the CDL have been difficult for the Surge as the team struggled to live up to the expectations of many fans. On paper, the Surge's roster seemed like a powerhouse with notable players such as Peirce "Gunless" Hillman and Sam "Octane" Larew. Unfortunately,

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

Breaking down all 8 CDL teams heading into CoD Champs 2021

After five stages of action in the 2021 Call of Duty League regular season, the postseason is finally here with the CDL heading to Los Angeles this week to crown a season champ. After most of the year went according to plan for the Atlanta FaZe, who dominated the first four stages and won three major championships, Stage Five was the most intriguing part of the season to date.  Atlanta were knocked out of the tournament with a top-eight placing after being upset by the last-place Seattle Surge, leaving the

PAX West will now require proof of vaccination, negative COVID-19 test for attendees

PAX West will require attendees to provide “proof of a completed COVID-19 vaccination series or a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test” before attending the event from Sept. 3 to 6 in Seattle.  Prior to this, event organizer ReedPop was criticized for announcing PAX West as a physical event with very limited health and safety guidelines, with many people concerned about what that could mean for attendee safety.  ReedPop was already running PAX West at a reduced capacity, with mandatory face coverings required for attendees, exhibitors, staff, and Enforcers. But