Brandon Snow Reportedly Leaving Activision-Blizzard
Brandon Snow will reportedly be leaving Activision-Blizzard at the end of the month, stepping down from his role as theContinue Reading
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Jackie Felling Introduced As New League Of Legends Championship Series Commissioner
Jackie Felling was recently named the new commissioner of the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) for the 2022 season.Continue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Reportedly Farming Out Overwatch League Operations To A Third Party
According to sources that spoke with Sports Business Journal, Activision-Blizzard is expected to farm out its Overwatch League operations toContinue Reading
Call Of Duty Tournament Criticized By Pro Player For Lack Of COVID-19 Safety Precautions
James “Clayster” Eubanks took to Twitter after competing in the preseason CDL Kickoff Classic to protest the lack of safetyContinue Reading
Esports Owners, Executives React To Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal
Activision-Blizzard has made quite a name for itself over the last decade, producing titles like Overwatch and Call of Duty.Continue Reading
LOUD, Evo Esports, and NRG Top List Of TikTok’s Most Viewed Organizations In 2021
Esports has been growing on TikTok with top pros, streamers, and organizations utilizing the app to its fullest extent. ButContinue Reading
Envy Gaming Acquires Property Rights For Esports Stadium Arlington In Texas
Esports organization Envy Gaming has agreed to acquire the operating rights for Esports Stadium Arlington in Texas, which it willContinue Reading
World-Famous Author James Frey Named Andbox’s CEO
Andbox recently announced that it has named award-winning author James Frey as the company’s new CEO. In this role, FreyContinue Reading
Call Of Duty League Reverting Back To Twelve Teams For 2022 Major Tournaments
The Call of Duty League announced that the upcoming 2022 season will now feature all 12 teams as opposed toContinue Reading
Big-Name Personalities Attack Activision For The State Of The Call Of Duty Esports Scene
Activision-Blizzard has had its fair share of problems over the last 12 months. Most recently, the organization is receiving backlashContinue Reading
Former Call Of Duty League Employee Blasts Challengers Scene
Upon announcing his retirement on Twitter, the former Manager of Competition Operations for the CDL, Matthew Zaborowski, described how theContinue Reading
Kraft Sports Group Merging With Oxygen Esports To Bring “Call Of Duty” League Team To Boston
Kraft Sports Group, which is the organization that owns the New England Patriots, recently announced it had agreed to aContinue Reading
Proposed Esports Venue At Exhibition Place Goes Before Toronto City Council
A proposal for a 7,000-seat, theater-style esports venue in Exhibition Place is going to the Toronto City Council for approval.Continue Reading
Report: Activision-Blizzard Plans On Ending Competitive Balance Tax And Max Player Salary Caps In OWL & CDL
According to a recent report, Activision-Blizzard is planning on eliminating the competitive balance tax and the soft player salary capsContinue Reading
Weekly News #173: NZXT $100M Raise, Midnight Society, Ubisoft NFT, Kraft CDL, Hello Kitty Razer Chair, Rich xQc, Groundbreaking Kinect, Henry Cavill In Mass Effect, Rigged YouTube Awards, Epic Games Cart, Fortnite x Marshmello, Tesla Concern
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss NXZT raising $100 million in a recent fundingContinue Reading
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment Unveils New Esports Division Branding, Announces Launch Of “VALORANT” Team
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the parent organization of the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Nuggets, recently announced it was brandingContinue Reading
FaZe Clan And Nissan Partner And Announce “Fortnite” Pro-Am Tournament
FaZe Clan and Nissan have announced a partnership and a new Fortnite pro-am tournament called “The Nissan FaZe Clan Pro-AmContinue Reading
LG UltraGear Announces Partnership With The London Royal Ravens
LG UltraGear announced a partnership with the London Royal Ravens, the ReKTGlobal’s Call of Duty League franchise team. The sponsorshipContinue Reading
ASTRO Gaming Partners With NBA Superstar Devin Booker
ASTRO Gaming, a leader in premium video gaming equipment, announced a partnership with Olympic Gold Medalist and NBA All-Star fromContinue Reading
OpTic Gaming Officially Merges With Envy Gaming, Adds Zack “ZLaner” Lane To Roster Of Creators
On November 8th, Envy Gaming announced it had agreed to a merger with OpTic Gaming that will unite the businessesContinue Reading
Sources: “Call Of Duty: Vanguard” Had A Terrible UK Launch
According to Gamesindustry.biz and GSD data, launch sales for Call of Duty: Vanguard were down 40% when compared to theContinue Reading
Report: Washington Justice Parent Company No Longer Planning To Acquire NRG Esports’ “Call Of Duty” League Spot
According to recent rumors, Washington Esports Ventures, which is the parent company of the Washington Justice, has ended discussions thatContinue Reading
Toronto Approves $500 Million Esports Arena
The company behind Toronto’s future esports arena, OverActive Media Corp, confirmed that lease terms approval has been secured for theContinue Reading
Washington Justice Reportedly Trying To Acquire Chicago CDL Slot
According to Dot Esports‘ sources, Washington Esports Ventures, which is the parent company of the Washington Justice, is attempting toContinue Reading
Envy Launches Empowerment Grant, Adds Two People To Marketing Team, And Is Reportedly Interested In Acquiring OpTic
The Envy Foundation recently opened applications for Texas-based schools to obtain grants to fund esports projects. Applicants that are approvedContinue Reading
T-Mobile Branding Removed From CDL And OWL
T-Mobile’s branding is no longer available to find on the Overwatch League and Call of Duty League websites. This comesContinue Reading
LIVE After-Show (#143B): CDL & OWL Sponsor Exodus, Ariana Grande Fortnite Concert, Chinese Spiritual Opium, Xbox Donuts, LCS FTX, Blizzard Shake-Up
In the latest podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss T-Mobile pulling its sponsorship from the Overwatch League and CallContinue Reading
Call Of Duty’s Official Name Generator Gives Players Esports Tags
The Call of Duty League (CDL) recently announced the launch of a player name generator. The CDL MyTag‘s name generator will give playersContinue Reading