Category: call of duty league

What Activision’s YouTube deal says about Call of Duty esports

[ad_1] The disparity between these two leagues can’t solely be explained by Twitch viewership. The 2019 Call of Duty finals drew a peak concurrent audience of just 182,000 on Twitch, according to The Esports Observer, and this year’s 330,000 figure was actually a record for the franchise. In terms of live esports audience numbers, Call […]

Call of Duty League is moving to four-player teams next season

[ad_1] Call of Duty esports centered around four-player teams for many years before the 2018-2019 World League season. Indeed, the move marks a “return to our roots,” CDL Commissioner Johanna Faries suggested in an announcement. “This decision was made in close collaboration with our teams and players, and it was not made lightly.” The league […]

Watch the first private ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ tournament at 3PM ET

[ad_1] Activision is ready to show what all-pro Call of Duty: Warzone tourneys are like. The gaming giant is debuting the first Call of Duty League Warzone Weekend today (May 24th) at 3PM Eastern, marking the start of private lobby Warzone competitions. The 48-player event is pre-recorded, but it will show just what the league’s […]

Call of Duty League resumes April 10th with online-only format

[ad_1] LET’S GO!!!!CDL is BACK. Presenting the new 2020 Home Series Schedule. Competition returns THIS FRIDAY, April 10 at 4pm ET/1pm PT! https://t.co/qwDMUI7xtr#CDL2020 #LFG pic.twitter.com/rmX4oaD7Ms — Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) April 6, 2020 “No one wants to be in this situation, but we are, and we’re thankful that Call of Duty League can forge […]

All Call of Duty League matches for 2020 will be online-only events

[ad_1] The Call of Duty League holds tournament-style events across the country hosted by participating teams in their cities. It’s clear that changes have to be made to ensure both the players’ and the spectators’ safety. The good news is that the online-only matches will still be livestreamed — if you’ll recall, the company teamed […]

YouTube will stream Blizzard’s CoD and Overwatch leagues in 2020

[ad_1] Esports lives on @YouTubeGaming. Welcome to the family, Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, and Hearthstone Esports. Let’s get this thing going with the inaugural season of the Call of Duty league kicking off today! https://t.co/9PAUaaQSz0https://t.co/p9kSbD9aAi pic.twitter.com/rBVpf0Re3H — Ryan Wyatt (@Fwiz) January 24, 2020 As part of a multi-year deal, Google Cloud will handle […]

The first season of Call of Duty League begins January 24th

[ad_1] Call of Duty has been a staple of the esports scene for years. Until now, though, it has primarily focused on city-independent teams. The League is a bid to bring some of the fandom of conventional sports teams to the gaming realm, including home and away games. Even some of the ownership is familiar […]