Monday, July 1, 2019

LA Gets New Call of Duty Team, From Immortals

Los Angeles is boosting its ever growing presence in the e-sports industry, with a brand new competitive team for Call of Duty, Activision announced on Monday. According to Activision, it has added two new teams to its Call of Duty league, including one in Los Angeles from the Immortals Gaming Club, and one in Minnesota, operated by WISE Ventures. Activision--based in Santa Monica--said it now has seven teams in its league, including existing teams in Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Paris and Toronto. Activision Blizzard had been making the rounds over the last few months talking to possible franchisees for teams, at what had reportedly been a price of around $25 million per team. Immortals has been on the forefront of boosting the e-sports industry in Los Angeles, which pits videogame playing taems against another much like traditional sports.

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