OpTic H3CZ explains why the CDL \u201cisn\u2019t ready\u201d for more expansion teams Activision\/YouTube: HECZWhile Hector \u2018H3CZ\u2019 Rodriguez is one of the owners of the OpTic Texas Call of Duty League team, he\u2019s revealed that he doesn\u2019t believe the league is actually ready for more teams, as calls for expansion continue to grow. Since its inception, fans of the CDL have called for expansion, wanting to move up from 12 franchises to 16 or possibly even more, especially given the raw amount of talent in Challengers. That said, the league only recently found a buyer for its 12th spot after NRG pulled out of the league, with Oxygen Esports and Kraft Group joining up to start a Boston CDL franchise. While other parties have reportedly shown interest, with RISE Nation owner Rodger Saffold suggesting talks have happened as well as the possible Washington deal falling through, there have been no signs of expansion \u2014 and H3CZ thinks that\u2019s for good reason. Speaking with OpTic Texas star Anthony \u2018Shotzzy\u2019 Cuevas-Castro on the Eavesdrop Podcast, the 20-year-old SMG asked \u201cWhere\u2019re the 16 teams?\u201d H3CZ, as ever, was perfectly honest on his thoughts with Shotzzy. \u201cLook, I don\u2019t think that we\u2019re ready for 16 teams,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019re ready, man. I don\u2019t think the monetization ability is there.\u201d With Shotzzy asking if that comes down to the likes of League Play, confirmed third game modes and other issues competitive fans have with the game, H3CZ expanded a bit. \u201cWe\u2019re lucky and blessed to be one of the 12 teams, but there\u2019s a slight disconnect even among teams. I see a lot of teams not putting the resources behind that they do.\u201d Timestamp 1:00:21 He goes on to discuss the effort being put forth by certain franchises, saying that he finds it annoying when he visits a team\u2019s YouTube channel and they haven\u2019t uploaded for five months, among other things. While expansion seemed unlikely ahead of the 2022 CDL season \u2014 one that some consider \u201cmake or break\u201d for the league \u2014 H3CZ\u2019s doubts over the viability of expansion will definitely put a damper on people\u2019s hopes for next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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