On its Q1 2019 earnings call today, Activision Blizzard 
announced the first five cities and owners for the upcoming geolocated Call of Duty League. The spots for Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; New York, New York; Paris, France; and Toronto, Canada will be owned by Atlanta Esports Ventures, Envy Gaming , Sterling.VC , c0ntact Gaming, and OverActive Media , respectively.
“In each of the five founding franchises announced today, we are partnering with existing Overwatch League team owners who have first-hand experience of our esports vision and capabilities and recognize the scale of the opportunity for a global, city-based Call of Duty league,” said Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick in a release. “We look forward to announcing more details around these cities and other team sales in the coming months.”
With this announcement, OverActive Media will become the only organization to own a spot in three major franchised leagues. The company also owns Splyce
, which competes in the League of Legends European Championship .
The Esports Observer will update this story as more information becomes available.
