Final Global Open Event Champion Becomes
Team to Beat at 2018 CWL Championship, August 15-19 in Columbus,
Ohio
CWL All-Star Game Concludes with $10,000
Donation to the Call of Duty™ Endowment, the Official Charity of
the CWL
The final Global Open Event of the record-setting Call of Duty®
World League season, Presented by PlayStation®4, concluded with
Rise Nation crowned the CWL Anaheim Open champion. In a tournament
that featured more than 150 teams from North America, Europe, and
the Asia-Pacific Region competing through three days, Rise Nation
defeated Red Reserve in a close battle in the Championship match on
Sunday to capture its third title of the season. Teams Luminosity
Gaming and Unilad rounded-out the remaining top four teams at the
CWL Anaheim Open.
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Tommy "TJHaLy" Haly, Daniel "Loony" Loza,
Rodger Saffold (Rise Nation, CEO), CWL Anaheim MVP Peirce "Gunless"
Hillman, and Austin "Slasher" Liddicoat (Photo: Business Wire)
Championship team Rise Nation earn the majority stake of the
event’s $200,000 prize pool for the victory and look to be
favorites for the 2018 CWL Championship. For their CWL Anaheim Open
win, Rise Nation’s roster will also have their names hoisted on a
banner at a future 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
events.
Viewers at the Anaheim Convention Center and online were also
treated to the Call of Duty™ Endowment CWL All-Star game,
which saw Division B stars walk away victorious against a team of
Division A professional players. The Call of Duty Endowment is the
official charity of the CWL, whose aim is to combat veteran
unemployment and underemployment by helping veterans find
high-quality jobs after their service. As part of the All-Star game
celebration, the Call of Duty World League made a $10,000 donation
to the charity organization on behalf of Division B, which was
composed of fan-voted CWL pros James 'Clayster' Eubanks (eUnited),
Bradley "Wuskin" Marshall (UNILAD), Peirce 'Gunless' Hillman (Rise
Nation), and Seth 'Scump' Abner (OpTic Gaming).
In addition to the excited crowd, the CWL Anaheim Open was
streamed live 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.
Peirce 'Gunless' Hillman of Rise Nation was named Astro MVP
following his team’s successful quest to become CWL Anaheim Open
Champion. The two-time MVP is an early favorite to be named to the
upcoming SCUF Gaming Team of the Week, which honors top competitors
in the CWL each week.
Here are the final placements for the CWL Anaheim Open:
- 1st – Rise Nation
- 2nd – Red Reserve
- 3rd – Luminosity Gaming
- 4th – Unilad
- 5th/6th – FaZe Clan / OpTic Gaming
- 7th/8th – Mindfreak / Tainted
Minds
Call of Duty esports competition continues on June 26, 2018,
when the CWL Pro League Stage 2 continues, streamed live from the
MLG Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The top four teams from each Division
will then compete for the lion’s share of $500,000 at the CWL Pro
League Stage 2 Playoffs on July 27-29, 2018.
The current season concludes at the 2018 Call of Duty World
League Championship, August 15-19, 2018. Tickets are available now,
while supplies last, for the public days of the 2018 CWL
Championship (August 17-19, 2018), taking place at the Nationwide
Arena in Columbus, Ohio. For tickets, visit MLG.com/CWLChamps.
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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About the Call of Duty
Endowment
The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit organization founded
by Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. The Endowment seeks to
help veterans find high-quality careers by supporting groups that
prepare them for the job market and by raising awareness of the
value vets bring to the workplace. For more information about the
Call of Duty Endowment, please visit
www.callofdutyendowment.org.
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