Due to the ongoing pandemic, theCall of Dutycompetitive esports organization Call of Duty League, or CDL, canceled in-person offline events. In a recent announcement, it appears that these events are scheduled to return to some degree at select events. Right now, theCall of DutyCDL events are being hosted throughCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War,but that may change later this year.
Activision took the preemptive measure to postpone all offline events and move their tournaments to a digital platform during the onset of the pandemic. Now, Activision is moving to bring back the CDL events in coordination withfranchisedCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warteams. COVID-19 caused many teams to relocate to North America, and most teams moved to Texas as a result, where the CDL hosts many of these events.
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The CDL announced through its official Twitter the return of LAN play for competitive events. This was preemptively teased through bothCall of Duty’sGamertag generation siteand many pro-player Twitter accounts. While the details regarding this return are unknown, it is a return to the stage for many professional players. Select events throughout theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warcompetitive series will be played live this season, and the CDL has promised more details in the future.
The community in the comments is excited for the return to live tournament play. Thousands of fans attendofficialCall of Dutyevents, and COVID had a massive impact on the scheduling for these tournaments. Online teams will, most likely, not be allowed to compete, but many famous faces are already announcing their return.
Despite the excitement, manyCall of Dutyfans are concerned with the rise in cases in several states. With the return of live events comes an increased risk for contracting COVID. Still, many fans are expecting some light restrictions to be in play for the safety of the competitors and theviewers at theCall of Dutyevent.
This is a major push towards the plan previously laid out by theCall of DutyLeague commissioner. With the live events returning, it may not be much longer before fans are able to flood the stands and once again cheer on their favorite teams. Overall, the community sees this shift as a big win over the pandemic and a push back towards normality in the competitive environment.
