Activision Blizzard announces first 5 teams for Call of Duty esports league

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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick also said the company will announce deals with more owners and markets later this year.

"The upcoming launch of our new Call of Duty esports league reaffirms our leadership role in the development of professional esports," he said in a statement.

Activision Blizzard did not disclose the deal figures, but ESPN reported in March that the publisher wasThe five deals announced Thursday were made with existing team owners who participated Activision Blizzards' first esports venture, Overwatch League.billion-dollar franchise Overwatch

 

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