Call Of Duty Players Say Activision’s Esports Monopoly Caused $120M In Damages

( February 27, 2024, 9:29 AM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — Two professional players of the video game “Call of Duty” (CoD) and one affiliated business entity allege in a complaint filed in California federal court that developer Activision Blizzard Inc. has violated the federal Sherman Act, California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other laws by monopolizing all CoD-related esports and excluding existing teams, allegedly causing the plaintiffs more than $120 million in damages....