Call of Duty League Launch Weekend will
feature All 12 Pro Teams Competing
Teams Compete in Call of Duty®: Modern
Warfare® from Publisher Activision
Today, Activision Blizzard Esports announces the inaugural
season of the Call of Duty League™ will begin with the Call of Duty
League Launch Weekend at the Minneapolis Armory from January 24-26,
2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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The event will be hosted by Minnesota Røkkr – the Call of Duty
League team operated by WISE Ventures Esports, under ownership of
the Wilf Family (owners of the Minnesota Vikings), and investor
Gary Vaynerchuk – will feature all 12 professional Call of Duty
League teams competing across three days. The opening weekend of
the regular season will feature additional fan and player
experiences to celebrate the launch of Activision Blizzard Esports’
highly anticipated new city-based league.
The Call of Duty League follows a home-vs-away format with
5-versus-5 professional match play, with 12 teams in Atlanta,
Chicago, Dallas, Florida, London, Los Angeles (2), Minnesota, New
York, Paris, Seattle, and Toronto. Throughout the season, each team
will host “Home Series” weekends in their market, with multiple pro
teams competing at each event.
"We are thrilled with the continued growth of the Call of Duty
esports footprint as an international, city-based league with 12
teams in 4 countries, all of which deliver epically entertaining
competition to millions of fans around the world,” said Bobby
Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. “Building on our city-based
model’s success in esports first established by the Overwatch
League, we are excited to unite the historic passion for the Call
of Duty franchise with city-based fandom to create a league to
rival the very best leagues in traditional sports in recognizing,
celebrating and rewarding our players.”
Launch Weekend will also feature the season’s first Call of Duty
Challengers™ Open, where amateur players from around the world can
compete as teams in an open bracket tournament format. Beginning in
November, Call of Duty Challengers competitors will begin battling
via online ladders and tournaments for their share of an overall
dedicated prize pool of more than $1 million during the 2020
season. Challengers team passes for Launch Weekend will go on sale
in early December.
“We are thrilled to debut the Call of Duty League in Minnesota
in partnership with the Wilf Family and everyone at WISE Ventures,”
said Johanna Faries, Commissioner of the Call of Duty League.
“Bringing together all 12 pro teams and the amateur community
together for this special moment will usher in a new era for Call
of Duty esports.”
“It is an honor to host the inaugural weekend of the Call of
Duty League and welcome our ownership partners, players, and most
importantly, our fans,” said Jonathan Wilf, President and Ownership
Partner of WISE Ventures Esports. “We have been craving an esports
event of this caliber in Minneapolis-St. Paul. With the success
this community has in hosting world class events, we are excited to
put on an incredible fan experience to launch the Call of Duty
League.”
For more information on the new Call of Duty League, including
first details on spectator passes to the Call of Duty League Launch
Weekend, sign up for updates at callofdutyleague.com.
About Call of Duty League
Call of Duty League™ is the official esports league of the Call
of Duty® franchise, from publisher Activision. The inaugural season
of Call of Duty League includes 12 teams from four countries and
spotlights the best Call of Duty esports players from around the
world. Call of Duty League launches in 2020, and will feature fresh
ways for pro players, amateurs, and fans to come together around
one of the world’s most beloved games.
About Activision Blizzard Esports
Activision Blizzard Esports (ABE) is responsible for the
development, operation, and commercialization of Activision
Blizzard’s professional gaming properties including the Overwatch
LeagueTM, the Call of Duty® League™, Call of Duty Challengers™,
Hearthstone® Masters, the StarCraft® II World Championship Series,
and the World of Warcraft® Arena World Championship and Mythic
Dungeon International, among others. ABE also operates Tespa, the
leader in collegiate esports. It is ABE’s vision to be the most
innovative, scalable, and valuable developer of global competitive
entertainment.
About Activision
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision is a
leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment.
Activision maintains operations throughout the world and is a
division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500
company. More information about Activision and its products can be
found on the company's website, www.activision.com or by following
@Activision.
About WISE Ventures Esports & WISE Ventures
WISE Ventures Esports is based in Eagan, Minnesota and operates
the Minnesota Røkkr Call of Duty Team. WISE Ventures is an
investment fund based in Manhattan focused on early and growth
stage investment opportunities that leverage our strategic value.
Led by an ownership group with deep sports & entertainment and
real estate experience, WISE is able to assess, champion, and add
value to next-gen companies in those industries. The organization
is built on the foundation of an innovative and visionary culture
coupled with a committed team of talented people. WISE Ventures
brings unmatched value to its companies through its deep industry
networks and world-class management experience. Media inquiries
should be directed to media@wiseesports.com.
©2019 Activision Publishing, Inc. CALL OF DUTY, MODERN WARFARE,
CALL OF DUTY LEAGUE and the CALL OF DUTY LEAGUE logo are trademarks
of Activision Publishing, Inc. OVERWATCH LEAGUE, HEARTHSTONE,
STARCRAFT and WORLD OF WARCRAFT are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other
countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties
of their respective owners.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:
Information in this press release that involves Activision
Blizzard’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding
the future, including statements about ticket availability and the
dates, features and locations and the features of the Call of Duty
League, Call of Duty Challengers, and Call of Duty League Launch
Weekend, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could
cause Activision Blizzard’s actual future results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements
set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and
other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision
Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any
subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking
statements in this release are based upon information available to
Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of
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Xav de Matos Head of Public Relations, Call of
Duty League 949-293-7132
xdematos@blizzard.com
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