Posted on by GameGnome

Call of Duty World League, ‘Open Bracket Amateur Tournament’ won by ‘Mindfreak’

With a massive crowd of Call of Duty esports fans in attendance, 100 Thieves rallied through strong competition to capture the CWL Anaheim Cup, the team’s second major event victory of the 2019 CWL season, presented by PlayStation®4. Gen.G, OpTic Gaming and and FaZe Clan rounded-out the remaining top four placing Pro teams. The thrilling three-day event set at the packed Anaheim Convention Center featured teams from around the world competing in Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4.

100 Thieves took home the championship led by the impressive play of Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat, who was named CWL Anaheim MVP following the team’s victory on Sunday.

Over 100 amateur teams competed for a dedicated prize pool in the CWL Anaheim MTN DEW® AMP® GAME FUEL® Open Bracket. Mindfreak emerged as amateur champions of the event. Both 100 Thieves and Mindfreak have each won back-to-back events; both earning titles the May 2019 major tournament CWL London.

During the event broadcast, the Call of Duty World League announced Los Angeles will be the destination for the 2019 Call of Duty World League Championship. Taking place from August 14-18, 2019, at the UCLA Pauley Pavilion, the final event of the 2019 season will feature 32 teams from around the world as they compete for prizing and a chance to etch their name into the storied Call of Duty World League Championship trophy. All 16 teams in the CWL Pro League will compete at the Championship event, with the remaining 16 teams determined through final placements at the CWL Finals, taking place in Miami from July 19-21, 2019.

CWL Anaheim action was streamed live to fans worldwide on MLG.com/CallofDuty and Twitch.tv/CallofDuty, as well as, in the live event viewer center within Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 exclusively on PlayStation4. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is published by Activision®, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) and developed by Treyarch.

Visit CallofDuty.com/esports and follow the Call of Duty World League on Twitter and Instagram for more information and the latest updates related to the CWL, including the start date for ticket sales to the 2019 Call of Duty World League Championship. For live broadcasts and Video on Demand, visit MLG.com/CallofDuty and YouTube.com/CODWorldLeague.

Related Articles:

  1. Call of Duty: WWII is available now digitally and at global retailers worldwide Call of Duty®: WWII is available now digitally and at global retailers worldwide. The most anticipated multi-platform game of this holiday according to Nielsen Game Rank™, marks Call of Duty®’s return to where the franchise first began, World War II. ...
  2. CWL Dallas Open Pool Play: Pools C and Pool D Preview Call of Duty World League The Call of Duty World League Dallas Open event will be the first LAN competition for over 200 teams this season, with 16 of them getting a head start on the road to the Dallas...
  3. CWL Dallas Open Bracket Preview Call of Duty eSports With 192 teams expected to play in the ultimate test of skill and endurance, the CWL Dallas Open Bracket will see hundreds of competitors enter, but only eight teams of four survive to play in the...
  4. Call of Duty: WWII Insider – Loadouts Video Call of Duty: WWII Insider – Loadouts Video Looking for the perfect weapon setup for any situation in Call of Duty®: WWII? Get down and dirty in the trenches with these Call of Duty® Insider loadout tips....
  5. Call of Duty: WWII Zombies – The Darkest Shore Trailer Call of Duty: WWII Zombies – The Darkest Shore Trailer The Darkest Shore follows our heroes into the next chapter of their dangerous journey. Only days after the horrific disaster of Mittelburg, the crew has received intel that suggests Doktor...
  6. Call of Duty World League to offer new Arena Clash 2018 prizes GAME has announced that its recently launched Arena Clash Spring 2018 season will feature brand new prizes through a partnership with the Call of Duty World League (CWL). The players that make it to the playoff stage in the Call...
  7. CWL Pro League Stage 1 Division B Preview CWL Pro League eSports This week, the 2018 Call of Duty World League season, Presented by PlayStation 4, continues with Division B taking state at the MLG Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Fierce competition CWL Pro League Stage 1 double round-robin...
  8. Call of Duty: WWII The Resistance DLC – Xbox One and PC on 1st March The Resistance, the first DLC pack for Call of Duty®: WWII, the No. 1 top-selling console video game of 2017 in North America, is available now on PS4 and coming to Xbox One and PC on 1st March, 2018. Players...
  9. CWL Seattle Open Pool Play: Pools C and D Preview 2018 Call of Duty World League The 2018 Call of Duty World League Seattle Open, Presented by PlayStation 4, comes right after rostermania, a week-long period of roster changes that shook up the rosters of some of the CWL’s best...
  10. Call of Duty: WWII Alexa Skill Call of Duty®: WWII players will have an additional ally on their side with the Call of Duty Alexa Skill. Created by Activision and available in Beta, the Call of Duty Alexa Skill features an array of support options, including...