Mindfreak Wins CWL London MTN DEW® AMP® GAME FUEL® Open Bracket;
CWL Anaheim, the Next Major Event of the Season, Begins June 14
Miami Announced as Destination for the CWL Finals, July 19 - 21
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2019--
American squad 100 Thieves concluded the third major event of the 2019
Call of Duty®World League season, Presented by PlayStation®
4, earning the title of CWL London Cup champion. With thousands of live
spectators eager to cheer on the competing teams in the biggest Call of
Duty® esports event in Europe, 100 Thieves battled against the top
professional teams from the CWL Pro League to claim the victory. In
collaboration with event organizer Gfinity, CWL London delivered a
thrilling three-day competition held at London’s Copper Box Arena.
American teams eUnited, OpTic Gaming and Team Envy rounded-out the
remaining top four placing Pro teams.
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CWL London Cup Winners 100 Thieves (Photo: Business Wire)
100 Thieves takes home the gold for the first time this season thanks in
part to team chemistry and strategic moves from power player Sam
“Octane” Larew, who was also named CWL London Cup MVP following the
team’s victory.
Over 90 teams competed for a dedicated prize pool in the CWL London MTN
DEW® AMP® GAME FUEL® Open Bracket,
which is a new tournament structure from the Call of Duty World League
designed to give amateur hopefuls their own platform of competition. In
the end, Australia’s Mindfreak emerged on top and captured the amateur
CWL London MTN DEW® AMP® GAME FUEL®
Open Bracket title.
Call of Duty World League action continues May 13 when Division A of the
CWL Pro League competes from the MLG Arena, as part of the ongoing
regular season. The next major stop of the 2019 Call of Duty World
League season is CWL Anaheim, beginning June 14, where teams will look
to establish their footholds in the standings as the season drives
closer to the CWL Finals this July.
During the event broadcast, Call of Duty World League revealed Miami
would be the destination for the CWL Finals, from July 19-21. Taking
place at the Miami Beach Convention Center, the first-ever CWL Finals
combines both CWL Pro League playoffs as well as the last dedicated
amateur tournament of the season. The top 16 amateur teams from CWL
Finals will qualify for the 2019 Call of Duty World League Championship,
taking place later this year. The 32-team competition will also feature
all 16 teams in the CWL Pro League.
CWL London 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.
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. For live
broadcasts and Video on Demand, visit MLG.com/CallofDuty
and YouTube.com/CODWorldLeague.
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PR Manager, Call of Duty World League
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