It was introduced as we speak that the London Royal Ravens have rebranded to the Carolina Royal Ravens forward of the 2024 CDL season. Following the rebranding of Paris Legion in 2022, this now implies that there are not any EU-branded groups left within the Name of Responsibility League. It’s crushing information for followers primarily based in the UK, because it now implies that there are nearly no actual causes left to host a CDL Main or CDL Champs in London.
Earlier as we speak, the London Royal Ravens began posting a sequence of cryptic messages on Twitter, which culminated within the grand reveal. Following a social media rehash, it was revealed that the staff will now be referred to as the Carolina Royal Ravens going ahead, and that the staff has formally relocated to america. Followers had been left questioning why the title hadn’t modified absolutely, and it was revealed that it’s as a result of one in every of Charlotte’s nicknames is ‘The Queen Metropolis’.
Farewell to EU
It’s a monumental shift for the Name of Responsibility League, and similar to that, it’s now completely a North American enterprise. This has been one of many busiest off-seasons within the historical past of Name of Responsibility esports, and we’ve seen mergers happen, organisations nearly buckle beneath the present financial local weather, and extra gamers change groups than ever earlier than. With the information coming from the Royal Ravens’ camp, we come one step nearer to having an ideal image of the season forward, however there’s nonetheless loads extra work.
Following a sequence of rumours, it’s now believed that the Name of Responsibility League 2024 season received’t kick off till January. That’s an enormous break, contemplating it was in June that the 2023 season got here to an in depth with the New York Subliners lifting the trophy in Las Vegas.
On November tenth, Fashionable Warfare III will likely be launched, serving because the aggressive platform for the 12 months forward, and gamers, groups, and rivals are all making ready for what’s subsequent. Sadly, regardless of the brand-new sport being launched, a brand new aggressive season sitting on the horizon, and bins being ticked by builders, EU-based followers that observe the CDL should still be feeling just a little not noted.
Right here’s the assertion posted by the Carolina Royal Ravens on Twitter:
London By no means Fared Too Properly
It was solely throughout one season out of the final 4 that the Royal Ravens managed to realize any floor within the Name of Responsibility League. Final 12 months, the squad ended up flat backside, producing one of many worst data we’ve ever seen within the historical past of Name of Responsibility esports. Through the Vanguard season in 2022, the squad completed the common season in fourth place, however in 2021 and 2020, they failed to actually make any large waves.
Maybe a change of surroundings will change the organisation’s fortunes in Name of Responsibility – and an all-new roster as well. There are many gamers but to be picked up, scattered into the wind following the top of the 2023 season. It’s one of many final rosters to have any actual strikes recorded, so it’ll be fascinating to see what contracts are signed within the weeks forward.