Activision Blizzard's Johanna Faries.
Last year, Johanna Faries, the former commissioner of the Call of Duty League accepted a new title. Activision Blizzard made her the head of leagues, presiding over not only Call of Duty League (CDL) but also Overwatch, and with the expansion of online gaming leagues it has become clear that e-sports are giving conventional pro sports a run for their money.
How could video game leagues actually threaten pro leagues like the MLB and NFL? While there may be a societal stereotype around video games and nerds, the bottom line is the gaming community is massive and has a huge profit margin. Since Call of Duty came onto the gaming scene in late 2003, it has generated more revenue than the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe and double the box office revenue of the