Call of Duty League teams have banded together, including names like Seth ‘Scump’ Abner and Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez, to file a lawsuit against Activision, citing its ‘monopolistic’ hold over the CoD esports scene.
CDL teams and those close to the space – including CoD’s most popular player and OpTic’s owner respectively in Seth and H3CZ respectively – have filed a lawsuit against Call of Duty publisher Activision.
The suit alleges Activision holds an “unlawful monopoly” over the CoD esports scene, and has ‘wielded’ its power to “prohibit” growth in a number of ways. Namely, the Green Wall icons have taken a legal stance against the Call of Duty League’s initial ‘entry fee,’ alleging “Activision coerced 12 teams to pay $27.5 million” for the “privilege” of being able to compete.
Teams impacted are seeking up to $680 million in damages. This news was first reported by Bloomberg Law.
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