WorldGaming and Cineplex announced that registration opens today for the Cineplex WorldGaming Canadian Championship Series Presented by PlayStation®. The tournament will see teams of four from across Canada competing in Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare for over $65,000 in cash and prizes as well as the Championship title. The winning team will also automatically earn a team pass and represent Canada at the CWL Anaheim Open, a major event in the schedule for the Call of Duty World League, Presented by PlayStation for a chance to earn CWL Pro Points to qualify for the CWL Championship.
Teams can qualify for the tournament through one of ten Online Qualifiers hosted on WorldGaming.com beginning January 28, 2017, or through one of 24 Regional Qualifier events held live at their local Cineplex theatre on February 26, 2017. From there, 64 teams will compete in Online Play-offs where the top eight teams from across Canada will receive an all-expense paid trip to Toronto for the National Finals, held at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto on March 26, 2017.
With over $65,000 in cash and prizes, the winning team from the Cineplex WorldGaming Canadian Championship Series Presented by PlayStation will go home with $20,000 cash – $10,000 and $4,000 will be awarded to the second and third-place teams respectively. Other prizing for gamers and the spectators cheering them on includes movie passes, games, consoles and of course, bragging rights at the CWL Anaheim Open as the winning team competes on the North American stage.
Since hosting Canada’s first national tournament this past January, Cineplex and WorldGaming have hosted thousands of online and in-theatre matches, awarded nearly $200,000 in cash and prizes and crowned two Canadian Champions and one Championship Team.
March 6, 2016 – Call of Duty®: Black Ops III – $20,000 winner: Allameen “TheAnonAlly” Ally
May 29, 2016 – Street Fighter V – $10,000 winner: Henri “Chi-rithy” Oung
August 21, 2016 – Uncharted: A Thief’s End – $50,000 winning team: SetToDestroyX, featuring Allameen “TheAnonAlly” Ally, Bradyn “Skzzyy” Gardiyash, Keynes “X_dex_” Ng, Tim “P-iston” Li, and Nicholas “HacKiEE” Brewer
Click here to see a list of the 24 theatres hosting Regional Qualifier tournaments and for more information related to dates, eligibility and team registration. Registration to play and compete is free.
Gamers are encouraged to visit Cineplex.com/GameOn for more information and to register.