Evil Geniuses Are the 2018 Call of Duty® World League Champions, Presented by PlayStation®4
August 20 2018 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Record-Setting Season Ends with Epic
Competition Featuring $4.2 Million in Season Prizing
The record-setting season of the Call of Duty® World League,
presented by PlayStation®4 concluded with Evil Geniuses capturing
the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship at the Nationwide
Arena in Columbus, Ohio, last night.
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2018 CWL Champions: Tournament MVP Adam
'Assault' Garcia, Justin 'SiLLY' Fargo, Bryan 'Apathy' Zhelyazkov,
and Patrick 'ACHES' Price (Photo: Business Wire)
Showcasing mastery in Call of Duty®: WWII, Evil Geniuses were
able to fend off opponents Team Kaliber to take majority stake in
the event’s $1.5 million prize pool – as part of the overall $4.2
million season prize, the largest in Call of Duty® Esports
history.
“Congratulations to Evil Geniuses on capturing the ultimate goal
in Call of Duty esports, the CWL Championship,” said Rob Kostich,
executive vice president and general manager, Call of Duty. “This
was an incredible season for the CWL – a huge thanks to our
community of players and fans. From start to finish, the matches
were amazing with some of the best gameplay we’ve ever seen in the
CWL leading up to last night, and throughout it all, viewership was
stronger than ever, which reflects the passion and engagement of
fans worldwide.”
Despite a collective effort to win the ultimate Call of Duty
esports prize, Adam "Assault" Garcia stood out during the 2018 CWL
Championship to be awarded the ASTRO Gaming MVP of the tournament.
MVP Adam Garcia also becomes a favorite for the upcoming SCUF
Gaming Team of the Week, which honors top competitors in the CWL
weekly.
Fans from around the world watched Evil Geniuses hoist the
trophy live on MLG.com/CallofDuty and Twitch.tv/CallofDuty, as well
as within the in-game Call of Duty®: WWII theater. Championship
Sunday was also broadcast live on Twitter, on @CODWorldLeague.
Evil Geniuses will also be memorialized at future CWL events
within the G FUEL Hall of Champions, which celebrates event
victories from past events in CWL history.
Here are the final placements for the 2018 Call of Duty World
League Championship:
- 1st – Evil Geniuses
- 2nd – Team Kaliber
- 3rd – FaZe Clan
- 4th – eUnited
- 5th/6th – Team Envy / Luminosity
- 7th/8th – Elevate / Red Reserve
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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