The first season of Call of Duty League is set to get underway on January 24, 2020.
Call of Duty League is an international, city-based esports league with 12 city teams competing, hailing from four different countries.
Competitors will be facing off in the popular first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
Here is a breakdown of the Call of Duty League team representing the state of Illinois.
Team Name: Chicago Huntsmen
City: Chicago, Illinois USA
Roster:
• Seth “Scump” Abner
Birthplace: United States
Birthday: June 30, 1995
Twitter: @scump
Team Role: SMG Slayer
Notable Accomplishments: Scump is a 2017 World Champion.
• Matthew “FormaL” Piper
Birthplace: United States
Birthday: December 19, 1994
Twitter: @FormaL
Team Role: Main AR
Notable Accomplishments: FormaL is a 2017 World Champion as well as the 2017 World Championship MVP.
• Alec “Arcitys” Sanderson
Birthplace: United States
Birthday: July 9, 1998
Twitter: @Arcitys
Team Role: Main AR
Notable Accomplishments: Arcitys is a 2019 World Champion.
• Dylan “Envoy” Hannon
Birthplace: United States
Birthday: January 19, 2000
Twitter: @DylanEnvoy
Team Role: SMG Slayer
Notable Accomplishments: Envoy placed second in the CWL Pro League 2019.
• Peirce “Gunless” Hillman
Birthplace: Canada
Birthday: November 24, 1997
Twitter: @Gunless
Team Role: Player
Notable Accomplishments: Gunless placed first place in the CWL Fort Worth Open 2019.
• Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez
Birthplace: United States
Birthday: February 9, 1980
Twitter: @H3CZ
Team Role: CEO
Notable Accomplishments: H3CZ is the owner and co-CEO of NRG, Overwatch League’s San Francisco Shock, as well as the Chicago Huntsmen. He has a lot of experience within esports leagues.
Here is the video of the Chicago Huntsmen Player Series, featuring Envoy.
Team Owners:
Chicago Huntsmen is owned and operated by NRG Esports, an esports organization that has many rosters competing in different game leagues, including the Overwatch League, Fortnite, Clash Royale, and Rocket League.
Branding/Logo:
Chicago Huntsmen’s logo features two hatchets forming the shape of an “X,” with the blades facing out on either side, stationed over top of a four-starred shield. The primary colors are dark green and shades of brown.
Chicago Huntsmen’s slogan is “be the hunter, not the hunter.” The team is hunting for glory in the Call of Duty League while understanding that they need to out-hustle all the other teams if they plan on capturing that glory.
Official Website: http://www.nrg.gg/huntsmen
Social Media Handles:
• Twitter: @Huntsmen
• Instagram: @chicago_cod
• Facebook: NRG Esports
• YouTube: NRG Esports
The inaugural season of Call of Duty League will start on January 24, 2020, at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This event will be hosted by home team Minnesota Røkkr. Competitors will be battling it out on the newly released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
Follow this link to read more about the Call of Duty League format.
