Cloud9 to reportedly return to Call of Duty League by acquiring New York Subliners

Modified Jun 25, 2024 03:56 GMT

Cloud9 is reportedly acquiring New York Subliners (Image via Cloud9/CDL)

Cloud 9 is reportedly making a comeback to the Call of Duty League scene by acquiring the New York Subliners, as per sources. In a report published by Sheep Esports, the California-based organization is in the process of taking the defending Call of Duty Champs under its wing as part of its efforts to expand its presence in the Esports World Cup.

Read below for more details about the possible acquisition.

Cloud 9 to acquire New York Subliners in the Call of Duty League

After parting ways with the Call of Duty League in 2017, Cloud9 is reportedly looking to return to the league through the acquisition of New York Subliners. According to a report by media outlet Sheep Esports, the prominent Esports organization is "in the process of entering into a partnership" with the New York-based squad.

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As per the report, Cloud9's acquisition move is to fulfill the organization's short-term objective of expanding its presence in the Esports World Cup. The annual international tournament features the biggest global teams around the world competing across multiple game titles.

Currently, Cloud9 is sending teams in 14 different games in the upcoming Esports World Cup 2024, which starts on July 3, 2024.

Owned and operated by NYXL, New York Subliners is the defending champions of the Call of Duty League 2023. While the team failed to secure Major titles in the season, NYSL is currently sitting in fourth place heading to the CDL Major 4 tournament weekend.

Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez, the Finals MVP during CDL 2023, is still with the squad and is one of the main players on the team. He is joined by teammates Matthew "Kismet" Tinsley, Daunte "Sib" Gray, and Cesar "Skyz" Bueno.

This sums up everything we know so far about Cloud9's acquisition of the New York Subliners.

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