Call of Duty World League (CWL), Presented by PlayStation® 4, Takes over Las Vegas with First CWL Open Event of New Season
December 16 2016 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Top Teams from North America and Europe will
Gather to Battle in $100,000 Competition December 16-18 as part of
MLG Vegas
The Call of Duty World® League, Presented by PlayStation®4 (CWL)
kicks off the 2017 season competition today, with top eSports teams
from multiple countries vying for their share of a $100,000 prize
pool, and taking their first step towards becoming the CWL 2017
Champions. The best of the best are facing off during the CWL Open
at MLG Vegas, December 16-18 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV.
Today will feature the beginning of pool play and more than 160
expected teams in the largest live Call of Duty open bracket ever.
This event will have the top four open bracket teams join pool play
tomorrow. On Sunday, December 18, the final teams will compete for
their share of the $100,000 prize pool and title of CWL Open
Champion at MLG Vegas.
More than 1,000 teams entered the CWL competition in 2016, with
the 32 most elite teams making it to the CWL Championship held at
Call of Duty XP. The CWL Championship
is officially returning in 2017 and as part of the Road to Champs,
players can compete for CWL Pro Points online via GameBattles, and
at live events around the globe. In addition, top teams from North
America, Europe, and APAC will be invited to compete in the first
ever, CWL Global Pro League beginning this April.
Call of Duty World League, Presented by PlayStation®4 is proud
to partner with Major League Gaming as tournament operator and
broadcast partner for the upcoming season. Through MLG’s proven
live streaming capabilities and technology, CWL fans can watch all
the Infinite Warfare esports action on MLG.TV, MLG’s YouTube
channel, and in-game (IW PS4) through the Live Event Viewer.
For a taste of the captivating, non-stop action that can be
expected during this weekend’s competition, check out the following
trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=802r_AOzKsw
For the latest intel on the Call of Duty World League, Presented
by PlayStation®4 and for live broadcasts check out:
http://www.callofduty.com/cwl,
tv.majorleaguegaming.com/channel/cwl,
www.youtube.com/majorleaguegaming, or follow @CODesports on
Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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