Activision Blizzard announces Johanna Faries as the new Head of Call of Duty Esports

Activision Blizzard announced today in a press release that Johanna Faries, former NFL executive, has been named the new Head of Call of Duty Esports.

The Call of Duty esports program has been named the Call of Duty World League since 2015; Activision has been operating the league with MLG, both of which are owned subsidiaries of Activision Blizzard.

Activision Blizzard, Inc. announced the addition of veteran National Football League executive Johanna Faries to the company’s Esports Leagues leadership team, where she will serve as Head of Product for the Call of Duty® World League. Faries brings over a decade of experience from the NFL with an emphasis on business and fan development. In her new role, Faries will oversee strategic leadership, business operations and product development for the Call of Duty World League.

“ said Pete Vlastelica, President and CEO of Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues.

said Faries. “With esports exploding in popularity, there is no doubt that Call of Duty is well positioned to be a major force in shaping the future of professional competition as we know it.”

The 2018-19 CWL Season for Black Ops 4 begins December 7-9 with CWL Las Vegas. Activision announced that the 2018-2019 Season will feature a $6 million prize pool, with new Pro League Formats, and more. More info on the season is available here.