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The American video game publisher Activision has denied the allegation of monopoly among all other things in the Call of Duty lawsuit filed by Scump and H3CZ. Activision claimed that they were asked to pay tens of millions to settle the dispute, but following their refusal, the two big personalities in the Call of Duty scene filed the lawsuit.
As per the report from Bloomberg Law, the 2017 Call of Duty World Champion, Scump, and the President of OpTic Texas, H3CZ’s, lawsuit is about highlighting how Activision has the established unlawful monopoly over Call of Duty League, gaining exclusive rights to the most lucrative broadcasters and sponsors. They also spoke about how the organisation prevents CDL teams and players from going over to play in the tournaments which aren’t organised by them.
Scump and H3CZ are seeking over $680 million in damages from Activision in their Call of Duty lawsuit.
Activision slams OpTic CDL 'monopoly' lawsuit
It led to Activision denying the allegations listed in the Call of Duty lawsuit, releasing a statement wherein they revealed how Scump and H3CZ wanted millions of dollars from them to avoid litigation. And in response, Activision has made counter allegations of their own against the renowned Call of Duty personalities.
The statement from Activision about the Call of Duty lawsuit filed against them read, “Mr. Rodriguez (aka OpTic H3CZ) and Mr. Abner (aka Scump) demanded that Activision Blizzard pay them tens of millions of dollars to avoid this meritless litigation, and when their demands were not met, they filed. We will strongly defend against these claims, which have no basis in fact or in law. We are disappointed that these members of the esports community would bring this suit which is disruptive to team owners, players, fans, and partners who have invested so much time and energy into the Call of Duty League’s success.”
