NEWS - Friday, January 12, 2018
Call of Duty World League in New Orleans this Weekend
The second open tournament of the 2018 Call of Duty World League seaso gets underway today through Sunday (January 12 - 14) at the CWL New Orleans Open. Yes, we know this is a PS4 sponsored event, but hey, Call of Duty is heavily played on the Xbox One too, so there is a need to share this news with you.
Call of Duty esports teams from around the world, including teams from North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region (APAC), will visit the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans to battle for the open event championship and a share of the event prize pool as part of the CWL largest season long prize purse in league history, topping $4.2 million.
The top four teams from the open winners’ bracket will join pool play tomorrow. Those winning teams will then move on to compete on Sunday in the championship bracket, for a $200,000 event prize pool and the title of CWL New Orleans Open Champion.
CWL Dallas Open Champion Team Kaliber is said to be the team to watch, as it attempts to take its second championship of the season against fierce competition.
Results at CWL New Orleans Open will help determine sixteen qualifying teams for the CWL Pro League, a nine-week tournament series at the MLG Arena in Columbus, Ohio, beginning January 23. The second-ever CWL Pro League offers a $200,000 prize pool for teams that qualify for the series and the ability to earn a spot in the Stage 1 playoff series, which carries a $500,000 event prize pool.
Source: Press Release
