This morning the Call of Duty League announced the start of the new season. 2021 the CDL will be played on PC with a controller. In addition, there will be crossplay for the Challengers for the first time.
Yesterday, September 13, the CoD League Season 2020 officially ended and all players whose contracts were not renewed are now free agents. Today, September 14, the 2021 Call of Duty League Season kicks off and teams can sign new players or negotiate with other teams. If you want to know which players have already left their teams, check out our article on the topic:
In addition to the start of the new season, Call of Duty League also announced two other news items: The switch of professional games to PC and crossplay for the Challengers.
The 2021 Season has officially begun. New ways to compete incoming... https://t.co/c3Iv3HIBw7 pic.twitter.com/jn1gVkOPg6
— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) September 14, 2020
Change to PC
All professional games of the CDL 2021 will no longer be played on console but on PC. If you're thinking that finally mouse and keyboard may be used, you'll be quickly disappointed. Despite the change to PC, the controller is still mandatory. The change is intended to increase performance and to offer players a wider range of controllers approved by the CDL. More details about allowed peripherals will follow at a later date.
Crossplay for the Challengers
For the first time in the history of Call of Duty, it will be possible to play in the Challengers online on your personal favorite platform. With the arrival of crossplay in the Challengers, it will be possible to play both on console and PC. All LAN-Challengers of the season will be played exclusively on PC. However, the same restrictions apply as for the professional matches - mouse and keyboard are not allowed, it must be played with a controller approved by the CDL. Furthermore, the CDL reserves the right to make changes or restrictions to the crossplay. It would like to do further tests and possibly introduce hardware restrictions or similar. More information about the rules and how the CDL wants to ensure that the Challengers follow these rules will follow later.
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