Rise Nation Makes Shocking Roster Move

In a move that surprised the professional Call of Duty community, Rise Nation dropped their talented main assault rifle player in Anthony "Methodz" Zinni. Only two LAN events removed from the team's championship run at CWL Atlanta where Methodz was a major contributing factor with his MVP performance throughout the entire event, it looks as though Rise Nation's disappointing 7th-8th place finish at the Call of Duty World League (CWL) Pro League Playoffs was enough for the organization to decide to break apart the championship level roster. 

Didn’t leave, got dropped

— Methodz (@Methodz) April 9, 2018

With Methodz stating that he was dropped and did not leave on his own accord, it points to Rise Nation possibly making a run at acquiring the services of the talented main assualt rifle player Austin "SlasheR" Liddicoat who announced his departure from Team EnVyUs after the team's elimination from the CWL Pro League Playoffs. There will be many teams looking to bring on the talents of Methodz to their roster for the rest fo the Call of Duty: WWII season, but with the former Rise Nation player stating that he is a restricted free agent there could be contractual issues that must be handled before he can officially join a new team. 

Methodz joined Rise Nation, alongside Pierce "Gunless" Hillman, back in December of 2017. The two players replaced Ulysses "AquA" Silva and Tyler "FeLonY" Johnson. Rise Nation immediately saw improved results with the newly formed roster securing multiple top three finishes with their Championship at CWL Atlanta being their crowning achievement of the season. 

With the wave of major roster moves only beginning in the world of professional Call of Duty, it will not be shocking to see many high profile players find new homes, as teams look to make a run in the second half of the season. 

(cover photo courtesy of Major League Gaming)