London Royal Ravens has made yet another Call of Duty League roster change, bringing in 22-year-old Alex ‘Zaptius’ Bonilla from one of the top teams in the CDL Challengers division.

In similar fashion to its acquisition of Paul ‘PaulEhx’ Avila prior to Stage 2 of the 2021 CDL, Royal Ravens has opted to drop one of its more experienced players in favour of a young American star from WestR, a team that dominated NA Challengers events at the start of the season. Thomas ‘Dylan’ Henderson – one of Royal Ravens’ standout players last year – has now been dropped to the bench. Of the roster that was first announced at the start of the season, only Sean ‘Seany’ O’Connor will represent Royal Ravens in Stage 3.

Following Zaptius’ announcement, Royal Ravens head coach James ‘Dominate’ Batz tells The Loadout he’s hoping to see a change in pace from his team, and says Zaptius’ Search and Destroy abilities are a valuable asset.

“Zaptius brings a different dynamic to the team, and will greatly help our pacing in general,” Dominate says. “He has previous experience with PaulEhx, and over the past few days, has fit in well with the rest of the team. He has shown commitment to improving and understands what he needs to do [despite] such a short transition period.

“He’s well known for his skill on Search and Destroy, and I can see him influencing our results in a big way across all game modes.”

The West Coast connection just got stronger.

We are excited to announce that @Zaptius will be joining us for #Stage III, alongside @SeanyCod, @PaulEhx and @ZachDenyer. #LRR pic.twitter.com/8FOTmmvIno

— London Royal Ravens (@RoyalRavens) April 19, 2021

CDL teams have been harvesting plenty of talent this season from the NA Challengers division, and many established names have been displaced as a result. With the likes of Minnesota Rokkr’s Eli ‘Standy’ Bentz and Toronto Ultra’s Jamie ‘Insight’ Craven turning fortunes around for struggling teams, the impact less-experienced players have had already has been huge.

With PaulEhx also impressing so far, Royal Ravens fans will be hoping for more of the same from Zaptius.

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The Atlanta FaZe and FaZe Clan will kick off the launch of Season 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone by hosting two events with a combined prize pool of $150K USD. The Atlanta FaZe $100k+ Gold Rush and Atlanta FaZe $50k Global Cash Grab will take place on Thursday and Friday from 4-9:30 p.m. ET on Call of Duty and FaZe Clan’s Twitch channels as well as Atlanta FaZe’s YouTube channel. 

As far as the Atlanta FaZe $100K + Gold Rush is concerned, the event will see teams of two compete in Warzone for a $100K+ grand prize that will be paid in the form of custom 1 kilogram gold bars, which will be presented in a “one-of-a-kind acrylic display case.” All hands will be on deck and going for the gold, which means FaZe Clan members such as Nick “NICKMERCS” Kolcheff, Kris “Swagg” Lamberson, and Lucas “Blaze” Mosing will be in attendance.

After the Atlanta FaZe $100k + Gold Rush, Atlanta FaZe and FaZe Clan will launch the Atlanta FaZe $50k Global Cash Grab. Here, duo teams will compete in Warzone for $50K on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on  Call of Duty and FaZe Clan’s Twitch channels as well as Atlanta FaZe’s YouTube channel.

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Spanish Twitch streamer and Fortnite Battle Royale content creator – David “TheGrefg” Cánovas Martínez – is the newest member of Red Bull’s gaming division after revealing the exciting news today.

This announcement comes mere days after Fortnite World Cup Champion Emil “nyhrox” Bergquist Pedersen achieved Red Bull athlete status. TheGrefg, a nine-year YouTube veteran, experienced a rise to prominence worldwide and in the Spanish community. A native of Alhama de Murcia, Spain, the 23-year-old is one of the most popular streamers and content creators involved in Fortnite today.

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TheGrefg made worldwide headlines just three months ago when he revealed his Fortnite ICON Series skin in front of 2.5M viewers live on Twitch. It was another milestone in an impressive career. Indeed, the Spanish content creator has become a part of history in more than one manner. He now joins a long list of elite gaming personalities such as 100 Thieves Founder and CEO Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, who once represented himself as a Red Bull athlete.

TheGrefg Announces Red Bull Partnership

❤ Red Bull x TheGrefg 💙

Oficialmente me convierto en atleta Red Bull por superar este reto 🚀 https://t.co/48F9HWS6se

Un gran privilegio que me permitirá traeros un contenido, en vídeos y directos, a otro nivel. Gracias a todos y espero que estéis listos para lo que se viene. pic.twitter.com/jRBKCmUDkc

— TheGrefg =) (@TheGrefg) April 19, 2021

TheGrefg’s Twitter announcement coincided with a video released on his YouTube channel, where he boasts nearly 17 million subscribers.

“I officially become a Red Bull athlete for overcoming this challenge. A great privilege that will allow me to bring you content, in videos and direct, to another level,” wrote TheGrefg when translated to English. “Thank you all and I hope you are ready for what is to come.”

The 15-minute video included a pulse-pounding experience. The content creator partook in skydiving alongside a trained professional under the Red Bull banner. There is no more fitting way for TheGrefg to announce his partnership with the energy drink brand. He hopes to bring exciting content to his millions of fans across the world with this new agreement.

The Historical Significance of Red Bull in Gaming

As previously stated, the popular Twitch streamer joins an ever-growing list of gaming talents that have associated themselves with Red Bull in some capacity. One of the most significant being David “Walshy” Walsh. Walshy was a former professional Halo player who spent many years as a sponsored athlete. Former Call of Duty professional Nadeshot also represented Red Bull during his career as a competitor. He did so after retiring and creating the 100 Thieves esports organization too.

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More recently, the gaming icon Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Fortnite World Cup Champion Emil “nyhrox” Bergquist Pedersen became two of the only Fortnite-centric personalities a Red Bull athlete. TheGrefg is another in the long line of legends to etch themselves in that history book. He continues to shatter records and break barriers in the gaming and streaming scenes.

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The Copa Elite Six da América (translated as American Elite Six Cup) will feature the best Latin American Rainbow Six Siege teams in a continental tournament, starting on Tuesday. With a total $893K BRL (roughly $161K USD) prize pool, the tournament is organized by Ubisoft and is sponsored by Acer, which is promoting its laptop brand Predator, Logitech, and Intel.

The participants qualified through local leagues in the Brazilian Championship, the Mexican Championship, and the South American Championship. Mexico will be represented by Fenix Esports and Atheris Esports, while Argentina has 9z Team and Malvinas Gaming in the tournament. Brazil has three representatives: MIBR, FURIA, and Team oNe. 

Ninjas in Pyjamas, FaZe Clan, and Team Liquid are not originally Brazilian organizations, but as they invest in and field Brazilian Rainbow Six Siege rosters that qualified in the local league, and they will also represent the country in the competition.

This is the first of three editions of the Elite Six Cup planned for 2021. Although the first of those will not qualify for any global competition, there was an increase of investment in the prize pool due to the canceling of the Six Major, which would be held in May but was called off after the Rainbow Six Invitational was postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis. The prize pool that would be invested in the Major was split and added to regional competitions in Latin America, Europe, North America, and Asia/Pacific.

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