2018 Call of Duty® World League Championship, Presented by PlayStation®4, Headed to Columbus
April 23 2018 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Record-Settling $4.2 Million Call of Duty
World League Season Concludes at Nationwide Arena August 17 –
19
Rise Nation Claim CWL Seattle Open
Championship Title
The year’s biggest competitive Call of Duty® event of the
season, the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship, Presented
by PlayStation®4, is headed to Columbus, Ohio, on August 15 – 19.
The definitive competition for the best Call of Duty® esports
players from around the world will take place at the Nationwide
Arena August 17 – 19 and will close a record-setting season,
featuring $4.2 million in total prizing. The first two days of
competition (August 15 – 16) will be streamed live from the MLG
Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
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Rise Nation: CWL Seattle MVP Pierce
"Gunless" Hillman, Tommy "TJHaLy" Haly, Austin "Slasher" Liddicoat,
Daniel "Loony" Loza (Photo: Business Wire)
“We’re only half-way through the season and already it’s been an
incredible year for the CWL. Not only are teams competing for over
$4 million this season, which has raised the stakes for everyone,
but the action at every event has been amazing,” said Rob Kostich,
EVP and general manager of Call of Duty, Activision. “The CWL
continues to grow and that’s thanks to the greatest community of
players and fans in the world. We can’t wait to see what unfolds as
we head to Columbus this August.”
The announcement was made prior to the Grand Final at the CWL
Seattle Open where Rise Nation captured the title of CWL Seattle
Open champions, after three-days of intense competition. Teams Evil
Geniuses, eUnited, and Echo Fox rounded out the top four spots at
the CWL Seattle Open, Presented by PlayStation®4, at the
CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle, Washington.
Players competed in Call of Duty®: WWII on PlayStation®4. Rise
Nation will also be immortalized at a future CWL event in the G
FUEL Hall of Champions, where championship teams throughout CWL
history are celebrated for their achievements within the entrance
of Call of Duty World League Global Open events. Rise Nation’s
Pierce ‘Gunless’ Hillman was dominant while helping his team
achieve victory in Seattle, earning him the title of ASTRO Gaming
CWL MVP of the tournament.
Following their historic Loser’s Bracket run at CWL Seattle
Open, the Rise Nation roster makes a strong argument to be named
the SCUF Gaming Team of the Week, which honors top competitors in
the CWL each week.
In addition to the excited crowd, the first-ever Call of Duty
World League event in the Pacific Northwest was streamed to fans
around the world on MLG.com/CallofDuty and Twitch.tv/CallofDuty, as
well as within the in-game Call of Duty®: WWII theater on
PlayStation®4.
Here are the final placements for the CWL Seattle Open:
- 1st – Rise Nation
- 2nd – Evil Geniuses
- 3rd – eUnited
- 4th – Echo Fox
- 5th/6th – Team Kaliber / Ghost
Gaming
- 7th/8th – Red Reserve / Luminosity
The next Global Open event in the Call of Duty® World League
calendar brings competitive action back to the Anaheim Convention
Center. The CWL Anaheim Open takes place June 15 – 17.
CWL Anaheim Open tickets are available now in multiple
varieties, while supplies last. 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) Prestige Pass is also available and includes an event
t-shirt, event jacket, one-hour early entrance to the venue, access
to the Prestige Lounge and more. For tickets, visit
MLG.com/CWLAnaheim.
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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