Stolen bridge reveals new details on upcoming Call of Duty franchise league

Dexerto obtained part of the allegation that the sources were distributed to current and potential investors in Activison Blizzard's upcoming Call of Duty franchise league.

Although the CDL is expected to begin in 2020, a comprehensive overview of the league has not yet been publicly revealed. Instead, there has been a slow flow of information through leaks, rumors, and occasional press releases by the developer.

The pages of the game that were provided to Dexerto focused on the operational aspects of the teams that will participate, as well as detailed information on Blizzard's plans to extend and monetize the league beyond 2020.

Depending on the deck, teams participating in the league will agree to have a named general manager as well as 7 to 10 players in the registers. Players will be signed into a "standard contract" and must receive a minimum wage currently agreed at $ 50,000.

Although there is no stipulated salary limit for players, the league will apply a "competitive payroll tax" in the same manner as the Overwatch League. This means that if a team exceeds a certain expenditure threshold, the amount exceeded is then divided by the rest of the teams located inside the threshold and distributed to them. The pre-tax player's maximum payroll on the competitive balance should be $ 1.575 million in the first year.

Salaries must be paid by the team directly to the player. The prize distribution will be done on the order of the league teams, but Activision Blizzard should indicate that a minimum of 50% of the prize money must go to the players of the team, although They add that this can be divided at the discretion of the team.

The document also states that the teams will be "responsible for the costs and expenses related to the exercise of their responsibilities and the exploitation of their rights".

Regarding the value of franchise slots, the developer expects this niche to reach more than $ 45 million in ten years, which is a model that they will continue to support and develop for a long time. They also said they expect media rights to be around $ 20 million in the first year, although the way it will be won is unclear.

It is proposed that the league will run from January to July, then the new versions of Call of Duty will be scheduled in the fall. In its recent second quarter earnings call, Activision Blizzard said that although they support Call of Duty versions as "live services" and seek to create communities around these games, the annual releases will likely continue to be part of their business model.

In total, the league hopes to expand to 28 teams based in the cities.

The game also contained some references to Overwatch League and the financial success of a project. According to the information included, the league should generate revenues of $ 25 million in season 1, but in reality generate $ 82 million. More than half of that came from Twitch paying $ 45 million a year under a two-year contract for exclusive online rights.

Although we confirmed the veracity of this document with another source close to the league, they added: "currently, these details are likely to change until the official announcement".

Activision responded to our request for comment: "In general, we do not comment on rumors and speculation.What we will say, however, is that there are factual inaccuracies in this report." information on the future of Call of Duty esports is coming and we look forward to sharing it with the community.Before we follow and celebrate the 2019 World League Call of Duty Championship which will take place this week-end. "

At the time of publication, the grand finale of the CWL Championship is underway. We will continue to provide updates on the future of the Call of Duty franchise league as and when they become available.