Dallas Empire


The Dallas Empire is an American professional Call of Duty League esports team based in Dallas, Texas. Dallas Empire is owned by Envy Gaming. Dallas was announced as one of the first five cities to host a CDL team.

History

On May 2, 2019, Activision Blizzard announced that Envy Gaming had purchased one of the first five franchise slots for the Call of Duty League. According to ESPN, the publisher was looking to sell slots for approximately $25 million per team.. Starting on October 14 2019 and over the next 5 days Dallas announced their starting 5 man roster culminating with the announcement of their branding, the Dallas Empire.

Team identity

The name "Dallas Empire" was derived from the lyrics, "O Empire wide and glorious, you stand supremely blest," of the Texas state song Texas, Our Texas. The team's primary colors are black and gold, with a secondary color of blue, to represent their regal theme. Their logo displays a crown, with the points being made up of a stylized N and V, as a nod to Envy Gaming's history in competitive Call of Duty.

Current roster