Call of Duty World League (CWL), Presented by PlayStation®4, Kicks-off New Season with Invitational Tournament at PlayStatio...
December 03 2016 - 3:00PM
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Today, the Call of Duty® World League, Presented by
PlayStation®4, revealed plans for the upcoming season.
The new season officially starts December 7th. Together with
presenting partner, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system,
the CWL shared the anticipated event schedule, information on the
new Pro LAN league and confirmed the return of the Call of Duty
World League Championship later in 2017 all in partnership with
Major League Gaming.
“The 2016 inaugural season of the CWL was incredible. We saw
more than 1,000 teams from around the world compete, and well over
1 billion minutes of broadcast content featuring some of the
greatest Call of Duty competition ever,” said Executive Vice
President and General Manager of Call of Duty, Rob Kostich. “So
together with our presenting partner PlayStation®4, we’re excited
to kick-off a new season of the Call of Duty World League, and what
better way to get started than with a special invitational
competition right here at PSX this weekend.”
The invitational tournament begins today and lasts through the
weekend at PlayStation Experience (PSX) in Anaheim, Calif.,
December 3 - 4. This special invitational features eight teams
representing North America and Europe, and is a precursor for the
first CWL open competition, taking place December 16-18 at the
Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
“PlayStation®4 is proud to partner with the Call of Duty World
League,” said Phil Rosenberg, SVP of Publisher and Developer
Relations at Sony Interactive Entertainment America. “The spirit of
competition and the excitement shared by fans throughout the season
is nothing short of amazing. PlayStation continues to be the home
of Call of Duty and the home of the Call of Duty World League. We
can’t wait to get things started for our fans here at PSX.”
The new CWL season will feature a series of 4 LAN-based
competitions as well as an all-new, worldwide LAN league for Pros.
Players across the board will be able to earn CWL Pro Points
through the season to lead to qualification for the CWL
Championship in August. Further information is below:
- 4 Massive Open LANs for CWL Pro Points
- Las Vegas – December 16 – 18
- Atlanta – February 10 -12
- Anaheim – June 16 – 18
- More details on the 4th event to
come
- New Pro LAN League
- 16 Teams including 9 North American and
7 International
- Begins in April
- Columbus Arena, Columbus, Ohio
- Teams will qualify based on CWL Pro
Points earned at LANs as well as online via GameBattles
- CWL Championship will return in 2017
- 32 teams from around the globe
- Teams will be able to earn CWL Pro
Points at LANs and online via GameBattles beginning on Dec. 7.
- Final Call of Duty Championship
qualifiers will be played on LAN in the U.S., Europe and APAC
- Online competitions in GameBattles for
CWL Pro Points in all eligible regions beginning on Dec. 7.
- The qualification process for the first
regional competition in Las Vegas can be found here. The online
qualification tournament for the CWL Las Vegas open will be held on
December 10.
In addition to the global North American competitions, fans in
Europe and APAC will have the chance to compete in regional LANs.
More details around EU and APAC LANs will be coming soon.
Be sure to check out https://www.callofduty.com/esports and
MajorLeagueGaming.com as well as follow @CODWorldLeague on Twitter
, Instagram, and Twitch for the latest CWL updates. In 2016, the
CWL set new franchise records with more than 1.2 Billion minutes
watched of live competitive content and more than 120 million
tune-ins.
Call of Duty World League, Presented by PlayStation®4 is proud
to partner with Major League Gaming. Through MLG’s proven live
streaming capabilities and technology, CWL fans can watch the Call
of Duty esports action on MLG.TV. The invitational competition at
PSX can be seen via MLG.TV and Twitch.
GameBattles is one of the largest cross platform online eSports
tournament system with over 10 million registered players. Visit
www.gamebattles.com for more information and to register. Teams can
participate in competitions through the online competition portal
GameBattles now.
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