New Season of Call of Duty® World League (CWL) Kicks off Today at CWL Las Vegas
December 07 2018 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Opening LAN Event Featuring Call of Duty®:
Black Ops 4 Comes to Las Vegas December 7 – 9
Spectator Passes Sold Out
The 2019 season of the Call of Duty® World League, Presented by
PlayStation®4, begins today with CWL Las Vegas. Over 260 teams from
around the world have made their way to the Hard Rock Hotel Las
Vegas for the season opener, making CWL Las Vegas the biggest open
bracket event in league history with over 1,280 players scheduled
to compete.
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For the first time in Call of Duty® esports history, competition
will feature five vs. five gameplay as players compete in
Activision’s Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 developed by Treyarch.
CWL Las Vegas will broadcast content for all three days,
including Championship Sunday, across five dedicated streams on
both MLG.com and Twitch.
Spectator passes are sold-out for the highly-anticipated event.
For fans in attendance, a slew of unique experiences will be
available onsite:
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 ‘Blackout’:
Walk-up and play with friends at the event or make a solo run
versus other event attendees and online players.
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 ‘Zombies’
Section: Play “Zombies Rush” mode where four co-op players vie for
the highest score.
- Photo Booth: Wield unique props from
the Call of Duty ‘Zombies’ universe, snap a photo and share your
experience from CWL Las Vegas.
The action at CWL Las Vegas is the first step toward earning a
spot in the CWL Pro League, a 12-week regular series tournament
featuring 16 teams which begins in February 2019. The top four
teams at CWL Las Vegas will earn an automatic qualification, while
the remaining 12 spots in the Pro League will be up for grabs at a
LAN tournament qualifier in Columbus, Ohio, in January 2019.
CWL Las Vegas broadcasts begin today at 2:00 PM PT and will be
available on Twitch.com/CallofDuty, MLG.com as well as within the
in-game viewer exclusively in the PlayStation®4 version of Call of
Duty: Black Ops 4. Championship Sunday will be broadcast via
Twitter at @CODWorldLeague.
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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dates, times, features and events of the Call of Duty World League,
including CWL Las Vegas, the CWL Pro League Qualifier and the CWL
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