100 Thieves Named Champions of the CWL Anaheim Cup
June 17 2019 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Mindfreak Wins MTN DEW® AMP® GAME FUEL® Open
Bracket Amateur Tournament
2019 Call of Duty® World League Championship
Returns to Los Angeles, Aug. 14 - 18
With a massive crowd of Call of Duty esports fans in attendance,
100 Thieves rallied through strong competition to capture the CWL
Anaheim Cup, the team’s second major event victory of the 2019 CWL
season, presented by PlayStation®4. Gen.G, OpTic Gaming and and
FaZe Clan rounded-out the remaining top four placing Pro teams. The
thrilling three-day event set at the packed Anaheim Convention
Center featured teams from around the world competing in Call of
Duty®: Black Ops 4.
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100 Thieves took home the championship led by the impressive
play of Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat, who was named CWL Anaheim MVP
following the team’s victory on Sunday.
Over 100 amateur teams competed for a dedicated prize pool in
the CWL Anaheim MTN DEW® AMP® GAME FUEL® Open Bracket. Mindfreak
emerged as amateur champions of the event. Both 100 Thieves and
Mindfreak have each won back-to-back events; both earning titles
the May 2019 major tournament CWL London.
During the event broadcast, the Call of Duty World League
announced Los Angeles will be the destination for the 2019 Call of
Duty World League Championship. Taking place from August 14-18,
2019, at the UCLA Pauley Pavilion, the final event of the 2019
season will feature 32 teams from around the world as they compete
for prizing and a chance to etch their name into the storied Call
of Duty World League Championship trophy. All 16 teams in the CWL
Pro League will compete at the Championship event, with the
remaining 16 teams determined through final placements at the CWL
Finals, taking place in Miami from July 19-21, 2019.
CWL Anaheim action was streamed live to fans worldwide on
MLG.com/CallofDuty and Twitch.tv/CallofDuty, as well as, in the
live event viewer center within Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
exclusively on PlayStation4. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is published
by Activision®, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard
(NASDAQ: ATVI) and developed by Treyarch.
Visit CallofDuty.com/esports and follow the Call of Duty World
League on Twitter and Instagram for more information and the latest
updates related to the CWL, including the start date for ticket
sales to the 2019 Call of Duty World League Championship. For live
broadcasts and Video on Demand, visit MLG.com/CallofDuty and
YouTube.com/CODWorldLeague.
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