According to rumors, Activision is trying to figure out whether launching an offline league next year instead of its online Call of Duty World League competition would be a good idea.
The publisher’s eSports division held a conference call with many of its 2016 World League owners on Tuesday and proposed these competitive changes, multiple sources who participated in the call told ESPN.
Activision stated that they did not want their competitions to be hosted on the PlayStation Network anymore and instead create consistent offline event throughout winter and early spring with circuit points as awards.
Activision also proposed that beginning sometime in March or April, they would like to host something called the “Global Super Bowl,” an offline league consisting of roughly 16 teams (10 from North America, four or five from Europe, and one or two from Australia and New Zealand) based on rewarded circuit points to take place at the Major League Gaming Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The said they are also willing to provide housing and relocation costs for all teams who participate.
These changes most likely come after the PS Network crashed for hours on end during the Call of Duty World League and cause matches to be canceled or rescheduled. Offline tournaments are becoming a common trend in eSports, with Riot Games and TBS already hosting their own tournaments. Riot has the League Championship series for League of Legends, and Turner has ELEAGUE for CS:GO.
