Activation Blizzard Esports Will announce a restructuring today that will result in the retrenchment of about 0 people, which top executive Tony Pettitti says is the result of how the group has found itself in the midst of a coronavirus epidemic.
In an interview with SBJ / TEO this morning, Petitti did not specify what roles would be affected. But he noticed that this department – which runs Overwatch League And Call of Duty League – Thinking for the future where his business will look different and less dependent on live events.
The company said it retained most of its staff during 2020 but now it has to make a change. Activation says it is informing people who are losing their jobs today and that they will receive appropriate split packages.
Petitti clarified that ABE is not moving away 100% from live events and on the contrary, will look to return to them to some extent when possible. However, OWL and CDL have replaced their league concepts during the epidemic with live, in-person home / ave events that are now completely running online compared to stick-and-ball leagues. It is possible that online-only games will make a significant difference in the future, even though they are not part of the OWL and CDL schedules.
He acknowledged that the cuts were due to a combination of cost-cutting needs and redistribution of certain resources to other sectors.
“We’ve learned a lot last year about how to form a league for online play, and we’re going to put in the best of it,” said Petitti, who joined Actison Blizzard as president of sports and entertainment in August last year. After a long role in MLB. “In terms of time, it’s a reaction to the reality of how the league is playing and what resources should be allocated to best serve the league, the owners, the teams and the fans.”
Petitti has indicated that CDL, which has launched its 2021 season, has seen a slight increase in key performance indicators since last season, and the company wants to spend more on areas where it can drive more engagement, viewership and returns for itself and for itself. Partners.
Petitti, who reported to Activation CEO Bobby Kotik, noted that there were discussions about how to form the league even before it started. The decision took some time because “you will never take anything like this; These are our colleagues and you spend a lot of time thinking about making the best decision you can. “
He indicated that he is bullish on growth for both CDL and OWL, with the 2021 season set to begin next month, but has had a more difficult time getting a foothold in North America than CDL. He gestured 100 thieves Enter the CDL, not the se fee ason, Optic gaming The Chicago CDL franchise is re-branding and making positive progress during the season fee season with teams in OWL Asia, making it an “east” circuit for the season.
“The company and the team are really optimistic that we’ve got something here and that both can continue to grow.” “There is nothing but optimism and spirit that development will be achieved.”
