Call of Duty® World League Stage 2 Playoffs, Presented by PlayStation®4, Has Arrived
July 27 2018 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Eight Teams Compete for $500,000 in Prizing
– Part of the CWL’s $4.2 Million Season Prize Pool; Event Placement
Determines Seeding for 2018 Call of Duty World League
Championship
The record-setting season of the Call of Duty World League
continues this weekend when the top eight teams from around the
world will compete for a $500,000 event prize pool at the CWL Pro
League Stage 2 Playoffs, presented by PlayStation®4. The Playoff
champions become early favorites for the 2018 Call of Duty World
League Championship taking place August 15-19.
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CWL Pro League Stage 1 playoff champions FaZe Clan will face
intense competition this weekend, with top division teams OpTic
Gaming and Red Reserve hungry for the first championship of the
season. Division B challenger Rise Nation has already captured
three CWL Open championships this year and looks to establish its
place as a dynasty in Call of Duty esports by winning playoffs.
The eight teams competing at the CWL Pro League Stage 2 playoffs
are:
Final placements at the CWL Pro League Stage 2 playoffs will
help determine seeding for the 2018 Call of Duty World League
Championship.
The 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship kicks off at the
MLG Arena from August 15-16 before moving to the Nationwide Arena
in Columbus, Ohio, from August 17-19. Teams will compete for the
majority share of a $1.5 million in prizing – part of this season’s
total $4.2 million prize pool. Tickets are available for the
Nationwide Arena at MLG.com/CWLChamps.
Fans can tune into all of the broadcast action on
MLG.com/CallofDuty and Twitch.tv/CallofDuty. Championship Sunday
will also be broadcast live via Twitter on @CODWorldLeague. Matches
will also be available to watch via the in-game Call of Duty®: WWII
theater within Headquarters on PlayStation®4.
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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