French esports organisation Mild Mates has relocated its Name of Responsibility League (CDL) franchise from Los Angeles, California, to Paris, France, for the 2026 season.
Alongside the relocation, the franchise unveiled its all-American roster, together with 2022 world champion Dylan ‘Envoy‘ Hannon.
Unveiled as a part of Mild Mates’ keynote broadcast on November twenty sixth, 2025, the roster of Envoy, Daniel ‘Ghosty‘ Rothe, Travis ‘Neptune‘ McCloud, and Daunte ‘Sib‘ Grey will compete underneath the Paris Mild Mates banner for the Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 7 season.
The arrival of Paris Mild Mates marks a brand new chapter for the Name of Responsibility League. The Black Ops 7 season would be the first time the franchise league received’t characteristic any of the unique workforce names that debuted in 2020.
Though the Paris Mild Mates identify didn’t characteristic within the Monster Power Launch Invitational, the workforce has already impressed earlier than the common season begins on December fifth. Competing underneath the Nonetheless Orgless identify, the workforce completed the pre-season event in second place, narrowly dropping to OpTic Texas within the Grand Remaining.
Along with unveiling its new location and roster, Mild Mates revealed that it’s going to host the fourth Main of the season within the French capital. Going down from June twenty fifth to twenty eighth, all 12 franchises will compete for a share of a $365,000 (~£276-137) prize pool.
Mild Mates In 2025
Below its earlier moniker, the franchise struggled to determine itself among the many prime groups throughout the Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 6 season. A top-eight placement at Main 4 in Might was its highest end result, with the franchise ending the season in eleventh with 5 wins and 26 defeats to its identify.
Armed with a roster with a wealth of expertise and event victories, Paris Mild Mates has already positioned itself as one of many early frontrunners and appears to place a turbulent Black Ops 6 season within the rear view with a strong exhibiting in Black Ops 7.
