COD Mobile Announced 80's Throwdown Battle Royale Kill Race Event Featuring Dr. Disrespect and iFerg

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COD Mobile Announced 80's Throwdown Battle Royale Kill Race Event Featuring  Dr. Disrespect and iFerg

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  • iFerg and Dr. Disrespect will face each other in a live event called 80's Throwdown Battle Royale Kill Race.
  • The event will be streamed live on May 24, 2021, at 11 AM (PT) through the official COD Mobile Esports YouTube Channel.
  • The format of the event will be a kill race, which means that teams with the most kills in a given amount of time will win.

Dr. Disrespect vs iFerg, could it get any better? Call of Duty: Mobile fans are in for a treat as two of the biggest celebrities in the game Luke ‘iFerg’ Fergie and Herschel “Dr. Disrespect” Beahm IV will face each other in a live event called 80's Throwdown Battle Royale Kill Race. Much of the hype was built by last year’s feud where the two personalities had a heated argument after Dr Disrespect took a shot at Mobile Gaming last year. This year, Activision has stepped in and set up a COD Mobile Esports event that will settle last year’s feud. Here are more details regarding the 80's Throwdown Battle Royale Kill Race in COD Mobile.

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COD Mobile: 80's Throwdown Battle Royale Kill Race Event Details

The much-awaited showdown between Dr. Disrespect and iFerg in the 80’s Throwdown CoD Mobile Battle Royale Kill Race event will be streamed live on May 24, 2021, at 11 AM (PT) through the official COD Mobile Esports YouTube Channel.

In a livestream, iFerg revealed several details regarding the event format. The two celebrities will be competing using their preferred devices during the event. This means they will face off in a Battle Royale match using mobile and emulator. IFerg also added that he and Dr. Disrespect will play on separate servers and matches, but they will communicate with voice chat throughout the event. 

The format of the event will be a kill race, which means that teams with the most kills in a given  amount of time will win. However, details regarding each kill, the finals placement, and other contributing factors have yet to be revealed.

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The Dr. Disrespect and iFerg Feud

Dr. Disrespect and iFerg had a heated debate over the relevance of mobile gaming in the esports scene last year that sparked the feud between the two personalities. This led to a supposed $100k 1v1 COD Mobile challenge which eventually didn’t happen. Activision has decided to provide the stage for both celebrities this year in order to finally settle this year-long feud. 

While waiting for the event to go live, fans can follow iFerg and Dr. Disrespects’ banter towards each other on their official Twitter accounts. 



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John has been reporting developments on major mobile MOBA titles such as Mobile Legends, Wild Rift, and Arena of Valor for over two years. He also understands and follows various other PC/Mobile games such as League of Legends, Crossfire, Warcraft and more.