Report: Activision denies 100 Thieves from using Warzone for Charity Tournament

❘ Updated: 2020-06-17T17:59:20

100 Thieves was set to host a Warzone Charity tournament that was set to begin on June 18 and run weekly for several weeks.

Today, 100 Thieves announced that the tournament is being postponed because ‘Activision denied’ using Call of Duty: Warzone for the tournament. Their tweet made it sound like Activision did not want to support such tournament.

Unfortunately, Activision has denied our request to use Warzone for this charity tournament so we'll need to postpone Gamers For Equality. We hope to still host this tournament and are working to find alternative solutions. https://t.co/rZAeYIMCQj
— 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) June 17, 2020

However, now, esports insider Slasher is stating that the reasoning why the negotiations fell apart is because Activision did not want to have Warzone part of the tournament which is being sponsored by CashApp. 100 Thieves refused to do so, which led to no further progress on the discussion. 100 Thieves apparently announced this tournament without even consulting Activision first.

Sources: 100 Thieves was told by Activision that they could run a CoD charity tournament without a sponsor (CashApp) and 100T refused. sources tell me 100T made the original announcement without consulting Activision, likely to get the public on their side https://t.co/1BJwIbRM11
— Rod "4475 SR & Immortal peak" Breslau (@Slasher) June 17, 2020

In another tweet, Slasher says that Activision has ‘been unclear’ on rules for using sponsors for Warzone related tournaments. 100 Thieves reportedly using their platform to ‘sway’ Activision to changing their minds on which sponsors can be allowed.

Sources say while Activision has been unclear on the rules regarding hosting charity tournaments, 100 Thieves was told a week ago regarding the policy of not having sponsors attached, opting for public support to sway publisher tide. one CDL owner tells me "it's a shakedown"
— Rod "4475 SR & Immortal peak" Breslau (@Slasher) June 17, 2020

Activision has been open to allowing Warzone tournament, even promoting many of the popular ones weekly through their Live From Warzone series. The company has shared NICKMERCS’ Gauntlet tournament, KEEMSTAR’s Warzone Wednesday, BudLight events, and more.