Call of Duty World League, Presented by PlayStation®4, Brings Competitive Season to United Kingdom
March 30 2018 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Over 140 Teams Coming to INSOMNIA62 Gaming
Festival to Compete as Part of CWL’s Record Setting $4.2 Million
Season Total Prize Pool
The Call of Duty® World League, Presented by PlayStation®4,
kicks off today in Birmingham, United Kingdom, as over 140 Call of
Duty esports teams from around the world compete for their shot at
glory and prizing during this record setting season of the CWL and
its $4.2 million overall season-long prize purse. The action gets
underway today through this weekend as part of the INSOMNIA62
Gaming Festival by Insomnia.
“We’re off to the best start ever in the history of the CWL. The
participation, the gameplay and the competition have been fierce.
As this season continues its march toward the CWL Champs, each and
every event takes on an epic scale. We can’t wait to see what
unfolds this weekend as the CWL comes to the United Kingdom,” said
Call of Duty Esports Director Kevin Flynn.
“We are very excited to be hosting stage four of the Call of
Duty World League at INSOMNIA62. CWL is getting bigger and better
year on year, and we can’t wait to see the fireworks over Easter
weekend as we welcome some of the world’s best Call of Duty esports
players to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham,” said Andy
Dopson, Head of Esports and Belong, GAME Digital.
CWL Birmingham Open tickets are available online via INSOMNIA62,
starting at £26.14 (including taxes and fees) for day tickets and
£73.19 (including taxes and fees) for weekend tickets, while
supplies last. For ticket and event information, visit
MLG.com/CWLBirmingham. Fans can also watch the broadcast action on
MLG.com/CallofDuty and Twitch.tv/CallofDuty. Matches will also be
available to watch via the in-game Call of Duty®: WWII theater
within Headquarters on PlayStation®4.
As an open event of the CWL season, 16 teams have already
qualified for the pool bracket play this weekend, as the remaining
teams vie for a shot of making it to Championship Sunday and a
share of the $200,000 event prize purse. Here are the teams who
have already secured their spots:
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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and features of the CWL Birmingham Open and the features of the
Call of Duty World League, are forward-looking statements, that are
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