Call of Duty's franchise esports competition, is set to begin today and will be available on the streaming platform Twitch.
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The new season of Call of Duty League, Call of Duty’s franchise esports competition, is set to begin today and will be available on the streaming platform Twitch.The league has never been present on Twitch since its inception in 2020, when the competition signed an exclusive deal with Youtube. The league will also be streamed through the Call of Duty League website.As per the news shared by the league, the contest will no longer be available on YouTube.If you need more information about Call of Duty League Goes To Twitch For New Season then read carefully and share with your friends.
Established in 2020, the Call of Duty League features 12 city-based teams, similar to other major American leagues such as the NFL and NBA. Franchises are often owned by notable export organizations that are present in other export titles. These include Atlanta FaZe (Cox Enterprises and FaZe Clan), OpTic Texas (OpTic Gaming), Los Angeles Thieves (100 Thieves) and Toronto Ultra (Overactive Media).
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The league is operated by Activision Blizzard, the owner of the Call of Duty game franchise. Blizzard also owns Overwatch and the Overwatch League, which was also part of an exclusive deal with YouTube.The original partnership between Activision Blizzard and YouTube was due to end in 2023, with Call of Duty’s announcement highlighting that the two sides have not agreed on an extension. Since the league will not be available on YouTube at all,It remains to be seen how the decision will affect viewership in the future.
In terms of viewership, the Call of Duty League saw its peak viewership in 2020 with 330,000 viewers. The 2022 CDL playoffs drew 275,000 spectators, featuring the previous season’s champion Los Angeles Thieves.The new season of the Call of Duty League officially begins on December 2nd, with the competition’s first LAN event taking place on December 15th in Raleigh.It looks like fans are definitely not on Twitch’s side. After the unexpected news surfaced about the latest Call of Duty season, most people reacted with dismay. They are not happy to see Twitch take over as the league’s streaming platform. Most of them prefer to watch it on YouTube for various reasons.
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