2017 CWL Championship coming to Orlando

Activision has announced that the 2017 Call of Duty World League Championship is coming to the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, August 9 – 13.

At the CWL Champs, the 32 best teams worldwide will compete in pool play, with the top half advancing into the Championship double-elimination bracket for their share of $1.5 million event prize pool. In addition to the Global Pro League, teams will have one last chance to qualify for the CWL Championship with regional LANs in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Top teams already are battling it out in the CWL Global Pro League to earn a shot at an automatic berth in the grand finale of the Call of Duty World League year, CWL Champs. Through week two of the Pro League, Team EnVyUs (NA), Splyce (EU), Mindfreak (APAC), Evil Geniuses (NA), FaZe Clan (NA), and Rise Nation (NA) have punched their ticket for the first 6 spots in Orlando.

With three weekends remaining in Stage 1 of the Global Pro League, 8 additional professional teams will play at the MLG Arena in Columbus, Ohio, to continue the CWL competitions. In addition to the $700,000 payout, the teams will be competing for seeding heading into the Stage 2 contests starting in June in Columbus, Ohio. Teams in Stage 1 competition hail from North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

Fans interested in attending the remaining League weekends can grab tickets at mlg.tv. Fans can also catch all of the matches streamed live on mlg.tv/callofduty.

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