{"id":389,"date":"2016-03-29T19:54:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T19:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gamegnome.com\/esports\/?p=389"},"modified":"2016-03-29T19:54:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T19:54:00","slug":"north-american-call-duty-stage-1-finals-weekend-heres-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamegnome.com\/esports\/2016\/03\/29\/north-american-call-duty-stage-1-finals-weekend-heres-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"The North American Call of Duty Stage 1 finals are this weekend: here’s what to expect"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Call of Duty World League<\/a> presented by PlayStation Pro Division Stage 1 Finals in North America are this weekend! The top eight teams in the league will compete for a share of the US$250,000 prize pool on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 live from Burbank, CA. Here\u2019s a look at the action we can expect going into the Finals!<\/p>\n

TEAMS
\n1. OpTic Gaming [20-2 record]
\n2. Rise Nation [16-6 record]
\n3. FaZe Clan [15-7 record]
\n4. Team eLevate [13-9 record]
\n5. Team EnVyUs [12-10 record]
\n6. compLexity [10-12 record]
\n7. Luminosity [9-13 record]
\n8. Team SoloMid [9-13 record]<\/p>\n

FINALS BRACKET<\/p>\n

The quarterfinal matchups as determined by standings in the League have set the stage for an action-packed weekend:
\n\u2022 #4 Team eLevate vs. #5 Team EnVyUs
\n\u2022 #3 FaZe Clan vs. #6 compLexity
\n\u2022 #2 Rise Nation vs. #7 Luminosity
\n\u2022 #1 OpTic Gaming vs. #8 Team SoloMid<\/p>\n

PREVIEW<\/p>\n

While EnVyUs had a rough last few weeks in the league, they bounced back to win their final match 3-0 and have a lot of momentum on their side going into their quarterfinal match vs. eLevate.<\/p>\n

FaZe also had a strong Stage 1 finish and are looking fierce as they prepare to face off against a somewhat inconsistent compLexity who disappointingly ended with a six-week losing streak.<\/p>\n

Rise Nation, however, has been on fire, finishing Stage 1 with a five-week win streak. In the regular season, their series count vs. Luminosity is tied 1-1. Rise Nation took them down 3-0 in their first meeting, but LG took the second series 3-2. This matchup is sure to be a close one!<\/p>\n

The last matchup will be a challenging one for TSM. In their last encounter of the regular season, OpTic took them down with in a fast 3-0 sweep. TSM will have to bring out new strategies this weekend in order to put up a strong fight against OpTic.<\/p>\n

The action for the North American Stage 1 Finals begins at 9:30 Pacific\/12:30 Eastern on Saturday, April 2 right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Call of Duty World League presented by PlayStation Pro Division Stage 1 Finals in North America are this weekend! The top eight teams in the league will compete for a share of the US$250,000 prize pool on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 live from Burbank, CA. Here\u2019s a look at the action … <\/p>\n

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