Activision Accused of Call of Duty Tournament Monopoly (1)

Activision Blizzard Inc. has an unlawful monopoly over professional leagues and tournaments for players of its popular video game Call of Duty, some of the game’s top players alleged Thursday in a Los Angeles federal court.

Multiple groups, including Activision, GameStop Corp., and Major League Gaming, used to organize open Call of Duty leagues and tournaments with modest entry fees for fans to watch top players compete in the first-person shooter video game, the suit filed in US District Court for the Central District of California says. But in late 2019, Activision allegedly took over the market and closed ...