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Two additional city franchises have joined the upcoming Call of Duty <\/em>franchised league, Activision announced today. Florida and a second Los Angeles franchise will be included in the upcoming league.<\/p>

Misfits Gaming, owner of the Florida Mayhem in the Overwatch<\/em> League, will operate the Florida team. Although the organization is most well-known for its European-based League of Legends <\/em>roster, Misfits has owned multiple teams in the industry, including rosters in Super Smash Bros.<\/em>, CS:GO<\/em>, and Hearthstone<\/em>.<\/p>

Related: New York\u2019s <\/a>Call of Duty<\/a><\/em> franchise adds Revan as coach<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, owner of the Overwatch<\/em> League’s Los Angeles Gladiators, has purchased the second Los Angeles-based franchise for next year\u2019s Call of Duty <\/em>League. The American sports company attempted to purchase Echo Fox\u2019s slot in the League of Legends<\/em> Championship Series, but the deal fell through<\/a> earlier this month after Sentinels sued the company. <\/p>

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment\u2019s purchase of the CWL slot marks the second Los Angeles-based franchise to join the league. The first Los Angeles franchise was sold to Immortals Gaming Club<\/a>, the parent company of OpTic Gaming, in July. <\/p>

Activision revealed the first Los Angeles slot in July alongside a Minnesota franchise, which will be operated by WISE Ventures, owners of the NFL\u2019s Minnesota Vikings. Five additional franchises<\/a> from Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Paris, and Toronto were revealed in May. <\/p>

An official start date for the franchised Call of Duty<\/em> league has yet to be announced.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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