Los Angeles esports franchises set for sale or closure

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 30 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 15%
  • Publisher: 66%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

Two Los Angeles esports teams - the Guerrillas of the Call of Duty League and the Gladiators of the Overwatch League - will be sold, transferred to control of another organization or shut down at the end of the season, multiple outlets reported Thursday.The franchises are part of The Guard, the esports

Two Los Angeles esports teams - the Guerrillas of the Call of Duty League and the Gladiators of the Overwatch League - will be sold, transferred to control of another organization or shut down at the end of the season, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

On Wednesday, several employees of The Guard posted to social media that they had been laid off. Some employees said the layoffs hit the social media, talent, content and creative staffs, while others said the entire headquarters staff was cut. "I cannot put into words how devastated I am," he posted to Twitter on Thursday."I moved to LAG because of the organisation, the people behind the scenes. That's all gone now. All I know for a fact is that the squad is going to put everything into the rest of this season. Not for the suits, for everyone else."

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Ex-producer Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing for Los Angeles rape convictionLOS ANGELES : Harvey Weinstein, the onetime Hollywood titan who came to epitomize a culture of pervasive sexual misconduct by powerful men that ignited the MeToo movement, is to be sentenced on Thursday for the 2013 rape of an actress in Los Angeles. Prosecutors have recommended Weinstein, 70, receive th
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Comeback kings Real at it again as Champions League love affair rumbles onLIVERPOOL, England : Real Madrid always seem to save their best for Europe, with Liverpool the latest victims of the Champions League's comeback kings in a remarkable 5-2 defeat at Anfield on Tuesday.Real's failure to lie down and accept their fate was key to them securing a 14th Champions League crown la
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Adidas and Major League Soccer extend partnership with 2026 World Cup in viewMUNICH : Adidas and Major League Soccer in the United States on Wednesday announced a multi-year extension to their partnership that sees the German sports goods maker continue as the official supplier for the league, clubs and youth academies. 'We are committed to helping grow the game and could not be m
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

PSV need to produce top form to stay in Europa League, says Van NistelrooyEINDHOVEN, Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven would have to produce their best form of the year if they are to turn around a three-goal deficit against Sevilla in the Europa League on Thursday (Feb 22), coach Ruud van Nistelrooy warned on the eve of their second leg match. PSV were beaten 3-0 in Spain in the first
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Real Madrid roar back to thrash sorry LiverpoolVinicius Junior and Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid produced another stunning Champions League fightback from 2-0 down to thrash Liverpool 5-2 in the first leg of their last 16 tie at Anfield on Tuesday.Liverpool have suffered a huge hangover from missing out on both the Premier League and Champions League by the finest of margins last season.
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »

Barcelona to face best Man United team in many years - XaviMANCHESTER, England : Barcelona will face the best Manchester United team for many years in the second leg of their Europa League knockout round tie at Old Trafford, the LaLiga leaders' coach Xavi Hernandez said on Wednesday.After fighting back to earn a 2-2 draw with the Premier League side in a pulsatin
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »