The new Call of Duty Live Event Viewer* brings competitive Call of Duty directly to the fans! Eager fans can now watch all of the competitive action of the Call of Duty World League Presented by PlayStation®4, from directly in-game. In conjunction with the weekly worldwide competition across the globe, the Live Event Viewer will broadcast key CWL Pro Division matches from Europe, North America and Australia & New Zealand, in addition to other major eSports-related events.
Fans interested in viewing these matches directly from the Black Ops III in-game menu on PlayStation®4, can simply launch the game and head to the ‘Featured’ box in the top left of the screen of the Main Menu. From there, it is a one button press to jump right into the action where players can watch Call of Duty World league competitive matches, bringing eSports directly to the game. In addition to regular eSports broadcasts, the Live Event Viewer will be used for community-focussed programming such as ‘Game with Devs’ and Treyarch livestreams. Further demonstrating the innovation within Call of Duty esports, which is highlighted by the ongoing work with Major League Gaming.
Regular CWL matches take place on Tuesday and Wednesday of every week. Teams will be playing for their part of the $600,000 Stage 1 prize pool. This year, the CWL will be awarding more than $3 million dollars worldwide, including the CWL Pro Division and the Call of Duty Championship. Below are times for each weekly broadcast – including this week’s European match schedule – and the finals dates per region. After weeks of tough competition, each region is nearing their finals and the last few matches are going to be vital in determining who will be part of the regional finals.
Europe
Weekly Broadcast:
· Tuesdays 3pm CET
· Wednesdays 3pm CET
Stage 1 Finals:
· $200,000 prize pool
· 25th-27th March
Tuesday 8th March Schedule (see the full schedule here):
3:00PM CET
Team Infused VS TCM Gaming
4:30PM CET
Splyce VS Team LDLC
6:00PM CET
PuLse Gaming VS Giants Gaming
7:30PM CET
Millenium VS Epsilon eSports
9:00PM CET
exceL eSports VS Vitality
Wednesday 9th March Schedule (see the full schedule here):
3:00PM CET
exceL eSports VS TCM Gaming
4:30PM CET
Team LDLC VS Millenium
6:00PM CET
Epsilon eSports VS PuLse Gaming
7:30PM CET
Vitaility VS Team Infused
9:00PM CET
Splyce VS Giants Gaming
North America
Weekly Broadcast:
· Tuesdays 3pm PST
· Wednesdays 3pm PST
Stage 1 Finals:
· $250,000 prize pool
· 1st-3rd April
Australia & New Zealand
Weekly Broadcast:
· Tuesdays 6pm AEDT
· Wednesdays 6pm AEDT
Stage 1 Finals:
· $150,000 prize pool
· 18th-20th March
*The Call of Duty: Black Ops III Live Event Viewer will only be available to users on the PlayStation®4 with an active internet connection.