Biggest Call of Duty Competition of the Year
with $1.5 Million at Stake Coming to Amway Center August 9 -
13
Total Prizing for 2017 CWL Tops $4
Million
The year’s premiere and definitive Call of Duty competitive
event, the Call of Duty World League Championship, is coming to the
Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, August 9 – 13. For the first time
on the East Coast, CWL Champs will offer fans the chance to see the
top 32 teams in the world compete for a prize pool of $1.5 million
as part of the largest CWL season-long prize pool to date of $4
Million. Top teams already are battling it out in the CWL Global
Pro League to earn a shot at an automatic berth in the grand finale
of the Call of Duty World League year, CWL Champs. Through week two
of the Pro League, Team EnVyUs (NA), Splyce (EU), Mindfreak (APAC),
Evil Geniuses (NA), FaZe Clan (NA), and Rise Nation (NA) have
punched their ticket for the first 6 spots in Orlando.
“The CWL 2017 season is already shaping up to be the biggest one
yet,” said Rob Kostich, EVP and general manager of Call of Duty,
Activision. “The live events all over the world, including Atlanta,
Dallas, Las Vegas, Paris and Sydney have been incredible, and the
Global Pro League has already featured intense match ups with teams
going after the big Stage 1 prize purses. So, the CWL Champs in
August becomes even more fitting as the culmination of the best
that Call of Duty esports has to offer this year. We can’t wait for
Orlando.”
With three weekends remaining in Stage 1 of the Global Pro
League, 8 additional professional teams will descend on the MLG
Arena in Columbus, Ohio, to continue the CWL competitions. In
addition to the $700,000 payout, the teams will be competing for
seeding heading into the Stage 2 contests starting in June in
Columbus, Ohio. Teams in Stage 1 competition hail from North
America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
The remaining groups and schedule for Stage 1 contests:
- eUnited, Luminosity Gaming, Millenium,
Epsilon – May 5 - 7
- OpTic Gaming, Red Reserve, Enigma6
Group, Elevate – May 12 - 14
- Playoffs of the top eight teams (top
two in each group) – May 21 - 23
At the CWL Champs, the 32 best teams worldwide will compete in
pool play, with the top half advancing into the Championship
double-elimination bracket for their share of $1.5 million event
prize pool. In addition to the Global Pro League, teams will have
one last chance to qualify for the CWL Championship with regional
LANs in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. More details,
including ticket information will be announced soon.
For those interested in attending the remaining weekends of
exciting Call of Duty World League competition in Columbus, tickets
are on sale now at mlg.tv. Fans can also catch all of the matches
streamed live on mlg.tv/callofduty.
Call of Duty World League Presented by PlayStation®4 is proud to
partner with Major League Gaming Corp. as the North American
tournament operator and broadcast partner for the upcoming season.
Through MLG’s proven live streaming capabilities and technology,
MLG.tv will help to deliver the CWL Pro League across
mlg.tv/callofduty.
For the latest intel on the Call of Duty World League Presented
by PlayStation®4 and for live broadcasts check out:
http://www.callofduty.com/cwl,
tv.majorleaguegaming.com/channel/cwl,
www.youtube.com/majorleaguegaming, or follow @CODWorldLeague on
Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About Activision Publishing,
Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations
throughout the world and is a division of Activision Blizzard,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More information
about Activision and its products can be found on the company's
website, www.activision.com or by
following @Activision.
ABOUT AMWAY CENTER
The Orlando Magic served as the developer of the Amway Center,
which hosts major national events, concerts and family shows.
Opened in the fall of 2010, the facility is owned and operated by
the City of Orlando on behalf of the Central Florida community. The
Amway Center was designed to reflect the character of the
community, meet the goals of the users and build on the legacy of
sports and entertainment in Orlando. The building’s exterior
features a modern blend of glass and metal materials, along with
ever-changing graphics via a monumental wall along one facade. A
180-foot tall tower serves as a beacon amid the downtown skyline.
The 875,000 square foot, Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Gold certified building features a sustainable,
environmentally-friendly design and unmatched technology, including
1,100 digital monitors, the tallest high-definition video board in
an NBA venue and multiple premium amenities available to all
patrons in the building. Amway Center was recently honored with
TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ 2013 Customer Experience Award and
named SportsBusiness Journal's 2012 Sports Facility of
the Year. For more information about the Amway Center, visit
www.amwaycenter.com.
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Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies
regarding the future, including statements about the features of
MLG.tv and the expected dates, features and events of the CWL,
including the Global Pro League and the CWL Championships are
forward-looking statements, that are not facts and involve a number
of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision
Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those
expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this
release include unanticipated product delays and other factors
identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s
most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly
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actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
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