NEWS - Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Call of Duty World League is on now!
As the Call of Duty World League wraps up Stage 1 of the inaugural Pro Division competition, top eSports teams from around the globe are vying for the initial share of the more than $3 million in prizing up for grabs in 2016. The best of the best from North America are facing off April 1 in Burbank, CA for the first-ever CWL Pro Division Stage 1 Finals.
Friday, April 1, will feature the relegation portion of the event, where the lower four teams from the Pro Division will face off against the top four teams from the Challenge Division, the amateur portion of the CWL. Each team will play in a single series and it is winner take all to secure a spot in Stage 2 of the Pro Division and a chance at the culmination of the CWL, The Call of Duty Championship this fall.
Saturday, April 2, and Sunday, April 3, will feature the top eight Call of Duty teams determined by an 11 week season, as they battle it out for their share of this weekends Stage 1 the initial payout of the more than $3 million prize pool and to be crowned as Stage 1 champions.
Viewing:
Live Stream Addresses: https://www.callofduty.com/esports/, www.twitch.tv/callofduty,
For the more information, follow @CODWorldLeague on Twitter for the latest coverage leading up to and throughout the event.
With all of the Call of Duty action throughout the inaugural Pro Division Competition, theres never been a better time to follow Call of Duty® eSports.
For a taste of the captivating, non-stop action that can be expected during this weekends Pro Division Stage 1 Finals, check out the following trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFhThkQ1ahQ
WHEN
Relegation - Friday, April 1, from 10am to 7pm PDT
Stage 1 Playoffs - Saturday, April 2, from 10am to 7pm PDT
Stage 1 Finals - Sunday, April 3, from Noon to 7pm PDT
Read below for a full list of teams scheduled to compete.
PRO DIVISION TEAMS: FINALISTS (based on ranking)
1. OpTic Gaming: 20-2 overall record for Stage 1
• Seth "Scump" Abner
• Ian "Crimsix" Porter
• Matt "FormaL" Piper
• Damon "Karma" Barlow
2. Rise Nation: 16-6
• Daniel "Loony" Loza
• Samuel "Octane" Larew
• Nick "Classic" DiCostanzo
• Josiah "Slacked" Berry
3. FaZe Clan: 15-7
• James "Clayster" Eubanks
• Thomas "ZooMa" Paparatto
• Dillon "Attach" Price
• Ian "Enable" Wyatt
4. Team eLevate: 13-9
• Ulysses "AquA" Silva
• Brice "Faccento" Faccento
• Remington "Remy" Ihringer
• Jared "Nagafen" Harrell
5. Team EnVyUs: 12-10
• Patrick "Aches" Price
• Jordan "JKap" Kaplan
• Austin "Slasher" Liddicoat
• Tyler "TeePee" Polchow
6. compLexity Gaming: 10-12
• Marcus "Mirx" Carter
• Chris "Parasite" Duarte
• Richard "Ricky" Stacy
• Anthony "Nameless" Wheeler
7. Luminosity Gaming: 9-13
• Johnathan "John" Perez
• James "Replays" Crowder
• Renato "Saints" Forza
• Michael "SpaceLy" Schmale
8. Team SoloMid: 9-13
• Jonathan "Pacman" Tucker
• Coleman "ColeChan" Chancey
• Jamal "Whea7s" Lee
• Ian "Ivy" Ivers
PRO DIVISION TEAMS: FACING RELEGATION
Team Kaliber: 8-14
• Brandon "Sharp" Rodgers
• Dylan "Theory" McGee
• Jeremy "Neslo" Olsen
• Jevon "Goonjar" Gooljar
Dream Team: 7-15
• Steven "Diabolic" Rivero
• Martin "Chino" Chino
• Adam "KiLLa" Sloss
• Troy "Sender" Michaels
H2K Gaming: 7-15
• Damod "FEARS" Abney
• Phillip "PHiZZURP" Klemenov
• Tyree DNeko "Legal" Glover
• Andres "Lacefield" Lacefield
Counter Logic Gaming: 6-16
• Anthony "Methodz" Zinni
• Lamar "Accuracy" Abedi
• Tyler "Felony" Johnson
• Brian "PRPLXD" Ladd
CHALLENGE DIVISION TEAMS
1. Cloud9
• Steve "Mochila" Canle
• Colt "Havok" McLendon
• Devin "Llama" Tran
• Nicholas "Happy" Suda
2. Team Liquid
• Joseph "Merk" DeLuca
• Bryan "Apathy" Zhelyazkov
• Matthew "Burnsoff" Potthoff
• Jeremy "Studyy" Astacio
3. C9 Eclipse
• Justin "Silly" Fargo-Palmer
• Kenneth "Dedo" Dedo
• Adam "Assault" Garcia
• Michael "Swarley" Carter
4. King Papey
• Brandon "Nelson" McKinney
• Alex "Examples" Hartlaub
• John "Johnnny" Cookson
• Matteo "Royalty" Faithfull
For the latest intel on the Call of Duty World League, check out: http://www.callofduty.com/cwl/cwl, http://www.twitch.tv/callofduty, www.youtube.com/callofduty, tv.majorleaguegaming.com/channel/cwl or follow @CODesports on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Source: Press Release
