The CEO and former star player of Call of Duty League team Optic Texas filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard yesterday, accusing the publisher of wielding an unlawful monopoly over professional Call of Duty leagues and engaging in anti-competitive and extortionate behavior to the detriment of players and teams.
As reported by Bloomberg Law, the suit was brought by Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez and Seth "Scump" Abner, and accuses Activision Blizzard of laying down the foundation of a monopoly in January of 2016 by acquiring Major League Gaming, eliminating what would have been the biggest competitor to an Activision-owned Call of Duty esports league.
The suit says Activision refused to grant licenses to other tournament and league organizers so that its eventual Call of Duty League would be the only game in town, then it limited that league to 12 teams and demanded a $27.5 million entry fee from any would-be team, along with "an Activision-approved corporate partner" for any teams owned by individuals.
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