Field is Set for Inaugural Call of Duty World League Pro Division Stage One
December 22 2015 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Final 30 Teams are Determined for Call of Duty
World League Pro Division Presented by PlayStation®4
Over 800 Teams Competed for Chance to Play for
More Than $3 Million in Cash Prizes in Call of Duty: Black Ops III
in 2016
After intense days of regional competitions worldwide, 30 teams
from around the globe have successfully secured a coveted spot in
the first ever Call of Duty™ World League (CWL) Pro Division
presented by PlayStation®4. More than 800 professional Call of
Duty™ eSports teams across North America, Europe, and Australia/New
Zealand competed last week for the chance to join the premier Call
of Duty eSports circuit. These teams will spend the coming year
competing for more than $3 million in cash prizes playing Call
of Duty®: Black Ops III, culminating with the Call of Duty
Championship Presented by PlayStation 4 in the fall of 2016.
In the North American LAN qualifier, sixteen competed live for
eight spots in the CWL Pro Division. The teams were seeded into
four groups, with the top two performing teams from each group
qualifying into the CWL Pro Division. Team EnVyUs was the only team
worldwide to sweep every match, finishing with a perfect 6-0 record
to lock in its Pro Division spot. Other North American CWL Pro
Division qualifying teams include: OpTic Gaming, Apotheon Esports,
Rise Nation, Team eLevate, Team Kaliber, FaZe Clan and compLexity
Gaming.
Once the LAN qualifiers were complete, players from all over
North America fought it out online in a week long tournament that
included more than 460 teams. After hard fought matches, Counter
Logic Gaming, Luminosity Gaming, Dream Team, and Question Mark all
secured their spots as part of the first stage of the inaugural
season.
Of the eight European CWL Pro Division teams that competed in
the regional finals, the team that finished with the best record
hailed from the UK and Ireland, Millenium, who closed with an
impressive 6-1 series overall event. Other European Call of Duty
World League Pro Division qualifying teams include: Epsilon eSports
(UK), Team Infused (UK) and Splyce (UK).
In European online competition more than 350 teams across 19
countries battled for the six open spots in the CWL Pro Division.
Three French teams, Team Vitality, Team Spartan and PuLse Gaming,
UK teams of excel and NGZB, and Giants Gaming from Spain each
played at least six matches against top European teams to secure
their spots in the CWL Pro Division.
The action continued in Sydney as teams from the Australia/New
Zealand region faced off on LAN. Fan favorites were bested in some
early drama in the Australia/New Zealand CWL Pro Division. Newcomer
Skyfire topped perennial Call of Duty Championship top placer
Mindfreak in an early 3-2 victory with both teams eventually
qualifying based on final standings. Other Australia/New Zealand
CWL Pro Division qualifying teams include: Tainted Minds and Team
Immunity.
Four spots were still available in the ANZ online qualifier.
Fighting through four rounds of matches, Nv, Fast as boii, OrbitGG,
and newcomer Pure N3gs all qualified to move on and go for a share
of the Stage 1 prize pool.
With incredible Call of Duty: Black Ops III action taking
center stage during the qualifying events and online qualifiers, it
is creating a great foundation leading into the CWL Pro Division
which will be begin on January 5.
For the more information about the Call of Duty World League Pro
Division Presented by PlayStation 4, to see live matches, and meet
all the teams check out CallofDuty.com/esports, and follow
@CODWorldLeague on Twitter for the latest coverage and
news.
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