Field is Set for Inaugural Call of Duty World League Pro Division Stage One
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
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,
Once the LAN qualifiers were complete, players from all over
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
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,
The action continued in
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
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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