Call of Duty World League Championship 2018 Groups Announced
By Nicholas Barth ·
Following the conclusion of the CWL Stage 2 Playoffs, the groups for CWL Champs 2018 were announced, and they promise some exciting Call of Duty action.
Saturday, July 28th saw the conclusion of the CWL Stage 2 Playoffs where Team Kaliber was able to capture its third championship of the 2018 CWL Season for Call of Duty: WWII with a victory over Rise Nation. However, this was not the only major activity to have taken place in the world of professional Call of Duty over the weekend, as the pool play groups for the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship were announced following the conclusion of the CWL Stage 2 Playoffs.
Taking place between August 15th to the 19th, Champs 2018 will feature 32 teams battling it out for the lion's share of the 1.5 million dollar prize pool that will be up for grabs at the most prestigious event for each Call of Duty World League season.
You can find the eight official pool play groups for CWL Champs 2018 below.
Presenting the pools for the 2018 #CWLPS4 Champs! https://t.co/3XLd00aihr pic.twitter.com/5joY8Pmo4e
— Call of Duty esports (@CODWorldLeague) July 30, 2018
16 of the 32 teams that will be competing at the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship earned their spots through qualifying in the Last Chance Qualifier that was held ahead of the CWL Stage 2 Playoffs. The other 16 teams consist of the teams that had been competing in the CWL Global Pro League throughout Call of Duty: WWII.
OpTic Gaming will be looking to defend their 2017 CoD Champs title that they secured during Infinite Warfare. However, OpTic gaming will be doing so with only half of their 2017 Championship roster, as Damon "Karma" Barlow and Matthew "Formal" Piper were replaced by Sam "Octane" Larew and Anthony "Methodz" Zinni.
Austin "Slasher" Liddicoat will be looking to make it to his third straight CoD Champs Grand Finals, as the Rise Nation player won the 2016 title for Black Ops 3 and lost the 2017 CWL Championship for Infinite Warfare as a member of Team EnVy.
With the largest prize pool for the entire 2018 CWL season and glory that will be remembered forever, a victory at the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship could easily erase any misfortune that any of these teams have felt throughout this season.
(cover photo courtesy of the Call of Duty World League)