Whether it’s at home with your friends, online with players around the world, or center stage at the Call of Duty Championship—competition is part of Call of Duty’s DNA. This year with the start of the Call of Duty World League, we set out to take Call of Duty eSports to the next level with year-round competition, world-class online broadcasts, and a massive $3 million prize pool. But from the beginning, we knew that the Call of Duty World League needed to be about more than just the pros—it needed to give fans and amateur players around the world a chance to compete at the highest level. With that spirit, we’re excited announce the first series of events in the Call of Duty World League Challenge Division.
The Challenge Division will offer amateur players outside of the Pro Division a path to the Call of Duty Championship. At the end of the season, based on performance through the year, 80 teams worldwide will be invited to the Championship Qualifiers. In addition to the Call of Duty Championship Qualifiers, top performing teams in Challenge Division events in February and March can make it to the Stage 1 Relegation tournament where they can take on Pro Division teams and earn their place in the CWL Pro Division and maybe their own guaranteed spot in the Call of Duty Championships.
With so much at stake, we’re pleased to announce the first wave of Challenge Division events! To participate in a Challenge Division event in your region, click on the links below for sign up instructions.
Starting this weekend, February 12th – 14th, North America will see its first LAN event at UMG South Carolina, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Players will be competing for their share of $100k and you can catch all of the action live from the Call of Duty Twitch channel.