Virtue partnered with Activision/Blizzard on a new global esports league around the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare, that launched in January 2020.
Over a 7 month engagement, Virtue created and launched the branding for the league, original branding for 6 of the 12 teams as well as the marketing strategy and campaign to lead up to launch.
This league is unlike any esports league that has come before it. Using a city-based structure, the league is building fandoms across North America and Europe. 12 professional teams, 11 cities, one championship title. The next chapter of Call of Duty esports is here.
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