Street battle in Call of Duty: Black Ops -- Cold War.

L.A. Thieves’ Kenny Williams on living the dream life as a pro Call of Duty esports player

The Call of Duty League started its opening matches Thursday, and they run through this weekend so that you can watch a lot of havoc on Valentine’s Day.

The new league will run its full season through the summer as an online-only esports league. The league features 12 teams in city-based territories, including the brand new L.A. Thieves team taking over the berth from The Immortals. I spoke with Kenny “Kenny” Williams, who joined the L.A. Thieves team after playing for Optic Gaming Los Angeles last year.

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