The Paris Gentle Mates (formerly known as Los Angeles Guerrillas and Los Angeles Guerrillas M8) are a French professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Paris. Paris Gentle Mates is owned by French esports organization . The Guerrillas were formerly owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment from its founding in 2019 to 2024.
History On August 20, 2019, Activision Blizzard announced that Kroenke Sports & Entertainment had purchased one of the two new franchise slots for the Call of Duty League. According to ESPN, the publisher was looking to sell slots for approximately $25 million per team. On October 18, 2019, branding was revealed as the Los Angeles Guerrillas. The Guerrillas won their first major in franchise history during Major Two of the 2022 Call of Duty League.
In December 2024, the franchise slot was sold to the French organization Gentle Mates and the team name was tweaked to the "Los Angeles Guerrillas M8". In November 2025, the team relocated to Paris and the name was changed to "Paris Gentle Mates".
Current roster
Awards and records Seasons overview SeasonRegular seasonFinishPlayoffsNote 2020 20 5 15 30 53 12th 11-12th, Lost in Losers round 1, 2-3 (OGLA) As Los Angeles Guerrillas 2021 34 8 26 44 87 11th Did not qualify 2022 32 15 17 59 72 10th Did not qualify 2023 34 9 25 51 86 11th Did not qualify 2024 40 14 26 57 91 6th 7-8th, Lost in Losers round 1, 0-3 (Ultra) 2025 32 6 26 42 82 11th Did not qualify As Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 2026 52 29 23 109 101 4th 4th, Lost in Losers round 3, 2-3 (Falcons) As Paris Gentle Mates
Tournament wins
Los Angeles Guerrillas DatePrizeEventRoster2022-04-03$ 200,000Call of Duty League 2022 - Major 2 SlasheR • Asim • Huke • Spart • Ricky (coach) • Bevils (coach)
Paris Gentle Mates DatePrizeEventRoster2026-02-01$ 150,000Call of Duty League 2026 - Major 1 Ghosty • Envoy • Sib • Neptune • Mayhem (coach) • Cheek (coach)
Individual accomplishments
1st Team All-Star JoeDeceives (Joseph Romero) – 2026
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