Call of Duty World League (CWL) Competition Begins in Dallas Today
December 08 2017 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Debut Event of Season Brings in Record
Number of Teams to a CWL Event;CWL Season Prize Pool Tops
$4.2 Million
First Live Open Tournament of new CWL Season
Features Over 200 Teams from North America, Europe and the
Asia-Pacific Region to Compete for $200,000 Prize Pool
The first open tournament of what could be the most exciting
season yet of the Call of Duty® World League (CWL) gets underway
today through Sunday (December 8 -10) at the CWL Dallas Open. Call
of Duty Esports teams from around the world, including North
America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) will descend on
the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas to go
head-to-head for the first bragging rights of the new CWL season
featuring Call of Duty®: WWII and the initial steps toward the
biggest yearly prize pool in CWL history topping $4.2 million.
This weekend’s event will feature more than 200 teams, the most
at an open event in CWL history. The top four teams from the open
winners’ bracket will join pool play tomorrow for the next round of
competition. Those winning teams will then compete on Sunday in the
championship bracket, for a $200,000 event prize pool and the title
of the CWL Dallas Open Champion.
“The CWL Dallas field is set. This is going to be an amazing
competition and a great start to the CWL tournament season,” said
executive vice president and general manager of Call of Duty, Rob
Kostich. “The team at Sledgehammer Games has delivered an
incredible experience with Call of Duty: WWII. Our team passes for
the event sold out in minutes. We cannot wait to see who emerges
from the pack starting in Dallas this weekend.”
“Call of Duty World League player participation saw tremendous
growth last season, with teams vying for a piece of the largest
prize pool in Call of Duty Esports history,” said Call of Duty
Esports Director, Kevin Flynn. “This season, the prize pool has
increased to $4.2 million and a record number of players at a Call
of Duty World League open event will compete in Dallas.”
2017 CWL Dallas Open Champion OpTic Gaming will have to defend
their title against fierce competition at this year’s event.
CWL Dallas Open tickets are available in multiple varieties.
General admission passes for the event are available for $59.99
(plus applicable fees and taxes). A Premium Pass for the event is
also available for $89.99 (plus applicable fees and taxes) and
includes an event t-shirt and one month of MLG GameBattles Premium.
A $299.99 (plus applicable fees and taxes) VIP ticket is also
available and includes an event t-shirt, event jacket, one-hour
early entrance to the venue, access to the VIP Lounge and more. For
tickets, visit MLG.com/CWLDallas.
Visit CallofDuty.com/esports and follow the Call of Duty World
League on Twitter and Instagram for the latest CWL updates. For
live broadcasts and Video on Demand, visit MLG.com/CallofDuty.
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