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CWL Pro League Stage 2 Division A Recap for Day Three of Week Six – Scores, Match Recaps, Standings, and Playoff Picture The final day of action for Division A at the CWL Pro League Stage 2 took place on July 6th, wrapping up their share of the regular season. With only four matches scheduled, there was still one Playoff spot up for grabs coming in to Day Three. The CWL Pro League features a total of 16 teams divided into Divisions A and B, with the 8 teams of each group playing each other twice. While every team receives a base cash prize for participating, the top four teams of each Division qualify for the Playoffs, where a whopping $500,000 prize pool will there for the taking. The day started off with Playoff-bound Echo Fox keeping their momentum going as they defeated Epsilon eSports 3-1 to capture their sixth win in their last seven games. Epsilon finished their season at the bottom of the standings with a 1-13 record. Following was an all European affair as Red Reserve swept Splyce 3-0 to finish with an 11-3 record atop Division A. Splyce, who were eliminated from Playoff contention earlier in the week, finished 5-9. Needing a win to keep their Playoff hopes alive, Evil Geniuses came back from a 0-2 hole against Team EnVy but could not win the Game 5 S&D. The loss meant that FaZe Clan would be the fourth and final Division A team to clinch a postseason spot. Now qualified, FaZe faced Team Kaliber in a matchup of two Playoff-bound teams and – Below you can find all of the scores for the Day Three matches, along with a live look at the Division A standings. For all scores, schedules, rosters, standings, and live-stream, make sure to visit our dedicated CWL Pro League Stage 2 hub. Friday, July 6th Scores Final Division A Standings for Stage 2 Regular Season – Top Four Teams Advance to the Playoffs

CWL Pro League Stage 2 Division A Recap for Day Three of Week Five – Scores, Match Recaps, and Live Standings Week Five of the CWL Pro League Stage 2 came to a close on June 28th as Division A teams completed their third week of matches. With only four matches slated for Day Three, each team had one chance to improve their position in the standings before their final week. The CWL Pro League features a total of 16 teams divided into Divisions A and B, with the 8 teams of each group playing each other twice. While every team receives a base cash prize for participating, the top four teams of each Division qualify for the Playoffs, where a whopping $500,000 prize pool will be up for grabs. The day started off with Team Kaliber getting their sixth win of Stage 2 as they got a 3-0 sweep against Epsilon eSports, who now sit at 0-10. Not to be outdone, Evil Geniuses kept pace with their own 3-0 sweep against Splyce, improving to 7-4 and further solidifying their position in the top half of the table. The Europeans, who finished the week at 4-7, find themselves on the bring of missing out on the Playoffs as they currently sit 7th in the standings. Thanks to a 3-0 sweep vs Splyce, ACHES and his Evil Geniuses are in a good position to qualify for the Stage 2 Playoffs The Match of the Day featured the Division-leading Red Reserve facing off against FaZe Clan, who had won both of their matches on Day Two. However, FaZe were unable to continue their momentum as Red took care of business 3-1 ot improve to 8-2. Now occupying 6th place with a 5-6 record, FaZe are in serious danger of not qualifying for the Playoffs. The final match saw the red hot Echo Fox defeat Team EnVy 3-2 five games in what was the closest the closest contest of the day. The victory concluded a perfect 4-0 week for Echo Fox, who now sit at 7-4, while EnVy have dropped to 5-5. – Below you can find all of the scores for the Day Two matches, along with a live look at the Division A standings. For all scores, schedules, rosters, standings, and live-stream, make sure to visit our dedicated CWL Pro League Stage 2 hub. Thursday, June 28th Scores Division A Standings After Week Five – Top Four Teams Advance to the Playoffs

CWL Pro League Stage 2 Division A Recap for Day One of Week Six – Scores, Match Recaps, Standings, and Playoff Picture Week 6 of the CWL Pro League Stage 2 kicked off on July 3rd as Division A teams came together for their final week of regular season action. With a total of five matches schedule for Day One, the Playoff picture got considerably clearer heading into the remained of the week. The CWL Pro League features a total of 16 teams divided into Divisions A and B, with the 8 teams of each group playing each other twice. While every team receives a base cash prize for participating, the top four teams of each Division qualify for the Playoffs, where a whopping $500,000 prize pool will be up for grabs. Read More: Epsilon’s Dqvee Discusses His Experience Hands on With Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Gameplay – The day started off with Echo Fox winning their fifth in a row as they further solidified their Playoff position with a 3-0 win over Splyce, who have been eliminated from postseason contention. Next came a battle between Team EnVy and Team Kaliber, two teams who came in separated by just one game in the standings. However, tK’s 3-0 sweep gave them more breathing space and darkened EnVy’s hopes as they fell to 5-6. It was Red Reserve against the winless Epsilon eSports in the third match of Day One and Red’s 3-1 victory confirmed them as the first team in Division A to clinch a Playoff berth. Red Reserve’s win over Epsilon eSports made them the first team in Division A to secure a spot in the Stage 2 Playoffs Up against a world of pressure, FaZe Clan came into the week knowing that they needed to win out and get some help from the teams above them. Their final week started off perfectly as they dismantled Evil Geniuses 3-0 to climb up to fifth place and keep their Playoff hopes alive. The final match of Day One featured Red Reserve facing tK, both playing their second match of the day. A huge reverse sweep by tK gave them the 3-2 win and further strengthened their Playoff chances. – Below you can find all of the scores for the Day One matches, along with a live look at the Division A standings. For all scores, schedules, rosters, standings, and live-stream, make sure to visit our dedicated CWL Pro League Stage 2 hub. Tuesday, July 3rd Scores Division A Standings After Day One of Week Six – Top Four Teams Advance to the Playoffs

CWL Pro League Stage 2 – Division A Playoff Scenarios For Every Team Division A of the CWL Pro League enters its final day on July 6th with five teams fighting for four spots. The CWL Pro League features the top 16 teams in the world, split into two, eight team divisions. The top four teams from each division will advance to the CWL Pro League Stage 2 Playoffs and battle it out for $500,000. Although Team EnVy and Splyce had disappointing finishes to prevent Division A from being as competitive as expected, a number of potential scenarios can still play out on the final day – none of the top four slots secured. Listed below is every remaining team in Division A and what they need to do going into the final match day of Division A. Red Reserve Red Reserve has clinched a playoff spot for some time now, but does not have the 1 seed locked yet. In order to finish in first place, Red simply has to beat Splyce in their final match. Red can also finish first with a loss if TK also losses. If TK wins and Red loses to Splyce, Red will finish second. Team Kaliber Wins over EnVy Red and EG have launched Team Kaliber from a fringe playoff team to a team that can win Division A. Much like Red Reserve, Team Kaliber can only finish first or second. Unlike Red, TK will need some help to finish first as a win will not be enough. If TK beats FaZe and Red loses to Splyce, TK finishes first. A Red Reserve win will have TK finish second, regardless of what they do against FaZe. Echo Fox Echo Fox powered through a 5-1 week with wins over Red, EG and TK to clinch a playoff spot before the final day, but they still have work to do if they want to potentially avoid Rise Nation in the first round of playoffs. Echo Fox can finish in third place with a victory over Epsilon or a loss from FaZe. If Echo Fox lose, a FaZe win will send EF down to fourth. Evil Geniuses After a second place finish in Seattle and a 5-2 start to Stage 2, the wheels have come of for Evil Geniuses – with a 1-14 S&D record since Anaheim. Losses against Echo Fox, FaZe and TK have left them on the outside looking in for the final day of the CWL Pro League. To make the playoffs as the fourth seed, EG needs to beat EnVy and then hope for a FaZe loss against TK. A FaZe victory sends EG to fifth place. FaZe Clan FaZe is the only team in Division A that can finish in three possible spots right now, but massive wins over EG and Echo Fox have put them in control of the fourth seed. FaZe makes the playoffs and clinches the fourth seed with a win over Team Kaliber – and an Echo Fox loss will send FaZe up to third as well. A loss against TK could still send FaZe through as fourth, but only if EG loses to EnVy. A FaZe loss and EG win means FaZe finishes in fifth, outside of the playoffs. More: CWL Pro League Stage 2 Division A Recap for Day Two of Week Six – Scores, Match Recaps, Standings, and Playoff Picture – Splyce and EnVy are both eliminated from contention and relegation does not happen after Stage 2, so their sixth and seventh place battle is essentially meaningless. However, Splyce clinches sixth with a victory over Red. An EnVy win against EG and a Splyce loss will have EnVy finish sixth. Epsilon will finish in last regardless of what happens, but they should be feeling good after picking up their first victory. The last day of Division A matches will begin at 2:00 PM EST, July 6th.

LIVE: Call of Duty Pro League transfer period Rostermania hub for CWL Finals MLGWith Call of Duty teams have just over three days to make any final roster moves before their squads are locked for Pro League Finals and the CWL Championships. CWL Anaheim saw 100 Thieves become the first team in the Black Ops 4 season to win back-to-back major titles, but was also host to a number of disappointing and shocking performances from big-name teams. With the Pro League season now entering its third and final roster change period, teams have until Thursday, June 20 to make any final adjustments before they are officially locked in for the remainder of the 2019 season. This final roster change period is much shorter than the two-week windows teams have previously had, so it’s expected that roster moves will be coming thick and fast – with some teams already announcing major changes. Team Envy’s Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez has confirmed that he will likely be leaving the iconic esports team, revealing that he is a restricted free agent, which means teams are welcome to make a bid for his services if they would like to add him to their roster. Team Heretics stunned CoD fans by announcing they had dropped Endika ‘Sukry’ Andres from their roster, which currently sits third in Division B of the CWL Pro League. Heretics escaped Pool A at Anaheim in second place behind OpTic Gaming, but fell to eUnited in losers round three to confirm their exit from the tournament. Luminosity’s Matthew ‘Formal’ Piper has also teased a possible change to his team, but it’s not clear as to whether he, or one of his teammates, will be exiting the organization. You can view all the confirmed roster moves below, alongside each team’s current CWL Pro League roster. Timeline of confirmed roster moves Monday, June 17 Classic: Luminosity Gaming > Restricted F/A – Fero: Team Envy > Restricted F/A – Sukry: Team Heretics > F/A – Nolson: Splyce > F/A – Wednesday, June 19 JetLi: Enigma6 > Restricted F/A – Parzelion: UYU > Restricted F/A – Skyz: Elevate > Luminosity Gaming – Brack: Unit > Luminosity Gaming – Thursday, June 20 Huke: Envy > Splyce (loan) – Fero: Restricted F/A > F/A – Gunless: Luminosity Gaming > Envy – Assault: F/A > Envy – Blazt: Midnight Esports > UYU – Saints: Midnight Esports > UYU – Phantomz: Evil Geniuses > UYU – Classic: Luminosity Gaming > UYU – Alexx: Units > Team Reciprocity – Seany: Team Reciprocity (starter) > (substitute) – Tommey: Team Reciprocity (substitute) > Streamer – Wartex: Movistar Riders > Team Heretics – Royalty: UYU > Midnight Esports – Frosty: Enigma6 > Midnight Esports – Zaptius: UYU > Midnight Esports – Exceed: F/A > Midnight Esports (substitute) – Nolson: F/A > Units – Weeman: Team WaR > Units – Cammy: Team WaR > Units – Bance: Units > F/A – Breszy: Elevate > Enigma6 – Mayhem: UYU > Enigma6 – JetLi: Enigma6 > F/A – Friday, June 21 Lacefield: Midnight Esports > Elevate – Believe: Mazer Gaming > Elevate – Pentagrxm: Mazer Gaming > Elevate (substitute) – Spoof: eUnited (substitute) > UYU (substitute) – Accuracy: F/A > Evil Geniuses – Monday, June 24 Current CWL Pro League rosters Division A Division B

CWL Pro League qualifier team in jeopardy as player claims to be sick day before event MLGA day before the CWL Pro League Qualifier, an amateur team with aspirations of making the league have been forced into requesting a last minute roster change, after one of their players has claimed to be sick. The team, which will joined Mazer Gaming in the weeks leading up to the qualifier, were heading into the event as a bottom seed, after just securing a spot with a top 32 finish at CWL Las Vegas. Placed in pool C, the team were set to challenge the likes of 100 Thieves, Pittsburgh Knights and more when the event begins on January 16, in hopes of taking one of 12 available league spots. On January 15, Mazer player Joey ‘SupremeAgility’ Torres apparently told his teammates that he was sick and therefore unable to attend the qualification event. SupremeAgility also missed out on CWL Las Vegas due to sickness, where he was set to play with another team featuring Adam ‘KiLLa’ Sloss, and where his current team secured their spot in the qualifier, playing with ‘Vivid’ instead. Mazer player ‘Newbz’ hit out on Twitter, saying he would never forgive SupremeAgility for letting the team down, at such a crucial time. Bro what the fuck I grinded my ass off for this shit to happen can’t believe this — Mazer Newbz (@TBE_Newbzz) January 15, 2019 Update: Mazer Gaming have now released a statement regarding the situation, and confirm they have contacted event organizer’s to discuss next steps. The CWL Pro League Qualifier starts tomorrow. Apparently, SupremeAgility has come down with a terrible sickness which caused him to deactivate his twitter account, and will be unable to attend the event. As of right now, we are contacting the event organizers and trying to find anyway possible to send someone to the event last minute as a substitute so we are able to compete this week. If anyone is able to help with this, please contact us. We are doing our best as an organization to make everything smooth for all of the players involved. We have high hopes for the team and know they will make the best out of the situation they have. Update 2, January 15, 11:25am EST: Mazer have now confirmed that Vivid, who played with the roster at CWL Las Vegas, will play with the team at the Pro League Qualifier. We are proud to announce that @VividTheWarrior will be replacing SupremeAgility’s spot on the Mazer Gaming roster for the CWL Pro League Qualifier. See you guys tomorrow. #MazerCOD — Mazer Gaming™ (@MazerHQ) January 15, 2019 eUnited player Tyler ‘aBeZy’ Pharris also spoke out on the situation, angered by the news as he is friends with some of the Mazer players. I’m actually mindblown at what I’m hearing. No way someone is screwing my career over because they got “sick” and can’t make the PLQ. Not only that.. they said they couldn’t make the first event because they were “sick”. I’m actually heated for my friend — eU aBeZy (@aBeZy) January 15, 2019 aBeZy also explained the situation in more detail, after his teammate and veteran player Jordan ‘JKap’ Kaplan was intrigued. Supreme didn’t show up to the first event because he said he was sick and he got picked up by a team that made the PLQ and now he told his team a few hours before his flight that he can’t make it and he’s throwing up — eU aBeZy (@aBeZy) January 15, 2019 SupremeAgility has apparently deactivated his social media accounts since, while his teammates have enquired to MLG regarding a possible last minute change. A roster lock was put in place in the first week of January, meaning technically no further changes could be made, however in this case event organizer’s have been sympathetic with the team, and allowed Vivid to return to the roster. Keep up to date with all the action at the CWL Pro League qualifier with our dedicated coverage hub, with streams, schedule, teams and more.

CWL Pro League Players Get Hands on and React to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – Apathy, Attach, Bance and More Players in the CWL Pro League have been given hands on access to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 while out at the MLG Arena in Columbus, and have been posting some of their immediate reactions to social media. As undeniably the best Call of Duty players in the world, it is only fitting that professionals get some early hands on time with the upcoming Black Ops 4 and also have the opportunity to provide valuable feedback to developers at Treyarch. The upcoming game is set to release around month earlier than usual for CoD release, on October 12th, meaning fans may expect a beta very soon. But it is also typical for professional players to get some time with the game a bit earlier, as they are some of the most experienced and knowledgable fans. And thankfully for all of us waiting for out own chance to get a shot at the game, the pro players have posted their thoughts after some serious playtime to Twitter – and it is generally positive. Of course, this should all be taken with a grain of salt as spending a few hours with a game can give a much different experience than over the course of weeks and months, and the game may well change between now and launch. But regardless, these are interesting insights from some of the most elite Call of Duty minds, so are definitely worth something at this early stage. Evil Geniuses player Bryan “Apathy” Zhelyazkov Black Ops 4 is truly an amazing game and I can’t wait to play it next year. It felt right in every way and they still have work to do. The final version will be elite — EG Apathy (@Apathy_BZ) June 29, 2018 Epsilon player David “Dqvee” Davies Got to play a good amount of #blackops4 today and wow that was refreshing to play. The gameplay itself is way more entertaining than ww2. Had a great time, so excited for this game. — Dave (@Dqvee) June 29, 2018 Splyce player Ben “Bance” Bance Game felt really smooth as all Treyarch games do. Cannot wait for this beta so everyone can experience this. #BlackOps4 — ¯_(ツ)_/¯ (@Bance) June 29, 2018 FaZe Clan player Dillon “Attach” Price BLACK. OPS. 4. I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS GAME TO DROP. The colors are vibrant and the movement is smooth.— FaZe Attach (@Attach) June 29, 2018 Evil Geniuses player Adam “Assault” Garcia And as expected there were numerous Tweets simply pointing out that these players are convinced next year will be their year – the cycle begins. Another black ops game? Guess it’s my year. pic.twitter.com/n4nZV1hKCa — ¯_(ツ)_/¯ (@Bance) June 29, 2018

CWL Black Ops 4 Pro League Play-in Tournament teams set The teams who will be playing for a chance to make the Black Ops 4 CWL Pro League have been determined. Unlike previous years where Pro Points and regions determined which teams were going to make the Pro League, this year’s edition features a 28 team, region free, LAN tournament qualifier. There is also a single Pro League, instead of two stages with a relegation event, meaning this play-in can determine an organization’s entire year. Since only the top four teams of CWL Vegas will automatically qualify, the Pro League Play-in will feature huge names and popular organizations that are not accustomed to playing in qualifying events. The drama and excitement of the play-in tournament will begin on January 16 at the Columbus Arena. Only 12 of the 28 teams will earn a place in the Black Ops 4 Pro League. The top 32 teams from CWL Vegas have qualified for the Play-in and are listed below. Keep in mind the top 4 teams of Vegas will go directly to the CWL Pro League, bypassing the Play-in event.

Luminosity smash Splyce and 100 Thieves look dominant – CWL Pro League June 27 recap With Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 season begins enters its final stretch, teams have been back in Pro League LAN action following the final rostermania period. 100 Thieves, FaZe Clan, Luminosity Gaming, Evil Geniuses, Units, Splyce, UYU, and Enigma6 concluded their CWL Pro League play on June 27 with a round of games that saw two lengthy 3-2 series and two dominant 3-0’s. FaZe Clan 2-3 Units FaZe Clan and Units got the action underway on Thursday night with a tightly contested series that swung back and forth from the get-go. The two teams traded maps after Units picked up the initial Hardpoint victory on Frequency. FaZe returned serve on Payload Search and Destroy, but couldn’t capitalize on their newly found momentum – falling to a 3-2 defeat on Seaside Control. However, the North American-European mix squad bounced back with a nail-biting 250-247 Hardpoint win as the action stayed on Seaside. They were quickly blown away by Units in a game five of Hacienda Search and Destroy though, as Connor ‘Weeman’ Chilton stepped up with a 9/4 kill/death ratio to drive his team to the victory. Evil Geniuses 2-3 Enigma6 The action continued to be tight in the second series of the night, with the resurgent Evil Geniuses taking on Enigma6. While EG’s form has improved signiciantly, it was E6 who jumped out to the early 2-0 series lead with a dominant Hardpoint showing on Arsenal before pushing through a 6-3 victory in Hacienda Search and Destroy. Evil Geniuses answered back with two devastating showings in Arsenal Control and Frequency Hardpoint – sending Enigma6 to the 100 point club with a 250-66 victory, but E6 staved off the reserve sweep by grinding out a 6-5 Search and Destroy win in the final map. A HUGE win for @Enigma6Group, who get the Game Five Round 11 win against @EvilGeniuses!!#E6ARMY | #CWLPS4 :tv:: https://t.co/PsQ2lXN2pl pic.twitter.com/u0etGgPNl0 — MLG (@MLG) June 27, 2019 100 Thieves 3-0 UYU From there, the back-to-back champs stepped up – as 100 Thieves quickly dispatched UYU in the first of two 3-0 series. 100T kicked things off with an even more dominant Hardpoint showing, defeating UYU 250-62 on Arsenal. The action stayed on Arsenal for the following two games, with the CWL Anaheim winners picking up a 6-3 win in Search and Destroy before closing out a close Control match-up 3-2. Luminosity Gaming 3-0 Splyce In the final match of the night, the newly-formed Luminosity Gaming line-up ran right over Splyce with a 3-0 of their own. Behind stellar play from Carson ‘Brack’ Newberry, LG also sent Splyce to 100 point club in Hardpoint – securing a 250-97 win on Frequency. The former Midnight player didn’t take his foot off the gas folliwing their crushing first map win, as he dominated in Search and Destroy with a 13-2 K/D ratio. Brack didn’t need to break out the hard carry in Control as his teammates stepped up to complete the sweep with a 3-0 final map win to give LG plenty of confidence moving forward, finally moving off of the bottom spot in Division A. They can go into the CWL Finals with confidence, as @Luminosity secures a dominant sweep over @Splyce!#LGLOYAL | #CWLPS4 :tv:: https://t.co/PsQ2lXN2pl pic.twitter.com/Oe44s3LWiV — MLG (@MLG) June 28, 2019 The twelfth and final week of Black Ops 4 Pro League action will kick off on Monday, July 1 and runs through July 5 – although, there will not be any action on July 4. OpTic Gaming, eUnited, Gen.G, Team Envy, Team Reciprocity, Midnight, Team Heretics, and Elevate will all descend on Columbus, Ohio looking to secure better seedings heading into the CWL Finals in Miami, which start on July 19.

CWL makes major changes to Black Ops 4 competitive ruleset The Call of Duty World League has announced some major changes made to the competitive ruleset to be used at all upcoming official Black Ops 4 competitions and tournaments. All of the changes that have been made are restrictions, six of them for Specialists and two of them for Scorestreaks. Two of the Specialists, Ajax and Torque, are now fully restricted meaning players will not be able to use neither their respective equipment or ability in competitive matches. Three Specialists have received partial restrictions, including the Prophet’s Seeker, the Firebreak’s Reactive Core, and the Seraph’s Tactical Deploy, which had already been banned in Hardpoint and S&D but will now also be unavailable in Control. Players who choose any of those three Specialists will now also be free to choose a Trophy System, Combat Axe, Frag, Molotov, or Concussion in place of the banned equipment. As for the sixth Specialist restriction, that belongs to the newest of the bunch – Zero. When Zero was first added into the game, the CWL remained mum on her place in the competitive ruleset, but it has now made its stance perfectly clear. “Zero’s Ice Pick and EMP Disruptor, and any new Specialist content that [they] release in the future, will remain out of competitive play by default until or unless deemed viable through the CWL Organization.” As for the Scorestreak restrictions, the Dart and RC-XD have been banned from competitive play, joining the list of five scorestreaks that had already been restricted, including the UAV, Care Package, Counter-UAV, Sentry, and Mantis. All of the changes mentioned above will go live in Black Ops 4 in the days following the announcement, which means that they will be in full effect when the CWL Pro League kicks off on February 4. For a full list of all restricted Specialists, weapons, items, scorestreaks, and more, along with official map pools and game settings, you can check out the official ruleset for the 2018-19 CWL season (will not yet be updated to reflect these recent changes)

CWL London Winners and Losers Brackets for $325,000 pro tournament SCUF / MLGThe Pool Play stage of the $325,000 pro tournament at CWL London has come to an end, which means that the Winners and Losers Brackets have been set for the knockout stages. Just as with the previous CWL event at Fort Worth, the competitive structure at CWL London sees the pro tournament completely separated from the amateur Open Bracket tournament. This has allowed all four teams within each of the four pools to finish all of their matches on Friday, May 3, meaning that the Championship Bracket begins first thing on Saturday, May 4. The top two teams from each pool have been placed in the Winners Bracket, while the bottom two teams face elimination straight away in the first round of the Losers Bracket. With the knockout stages set to begin, here are the Winners and Losers Bracket of CWL London, which will be updated live after each round of play. CWL London Winners Bracket OpTic Gaming (1st in Pool A) 3-0 FaZe Clan (2nd in Pool C) – Splyce (2nd in Pool B) 1-3 Team Heretics (1st in Pool D) – eUnited (1st in Pool C) 3-0 100 Thieves (2nd in Pool A) – UYU (2nd in Pool D) 3-0 Gen.G (1st in Pool B) – Round Two matchups 100 Thieves 3-2 Gen.G – OpTic Gaming 3-0 Team Heretics – Winners bracket final OpTic Gaming 1-3 100 Thieves – CWL London Losers Bracket Red color denotes elimination from tournamentEvil Geniuses (3rd in Pool C) 1-3 Team Reciprocity (4th in Pool A) – Denial Esports (3rd in Pool B) 1-3 Midnight Esports (4th in Pool D) – Enigma6 (3rd in Pool A) 1-3 Team Envy (4th in Pool C) – Elevate (3rd in Pool D) 2-3 Luminosity Gaming (4th in Pool B) – Round Two matchups UYU 1-3 Team Reciprocity – eUnited 3-2 Midnight Esports – Splyce 1-3 Team Envy – FaZe Clan 2-3 Luminosity Gaming – Round Three matchups eUnited 3-1 Team Reciprocity – Team Envy 3-2 Luminosity Gaming – Losers quarter-finals Team Heretics 0-3 eUnited – Gen.G 1-3 Team Envy – Losers semi-finals eUnited 3-0 Team Envy – Losers Finals eUnited 3-0 OpTic Gaming – As is almost always the case, the Pool Play of the pro tournament at CWL London provided some surprising outcomes, which has led the Winners and Losers Brackets to look at lot different from what many would have predicted. Arguably the biggest shock was the fact that the defending CWL Fort Worth champions Luminosity Gaming went 0-3 to finish in the bottom of B, which means they’ll have to start their knockout journey in the Losers Bracket. With each team’s placement within their respective pool determining their position in the Championship Bracket, there are some very intriguing matchups set to take place in both both brackets. In the Winners side of things, FaZe Clan will mark their return to pro status with a trial by fire against the red hot OpTic Gaming, while eUnited and 100 Thieves will do battle on the flip side. In the Losers Bracket, Envy’s matchup against Enigma6 Group should be a very interesting watch, and it’ll definitely be worth keeping an eye on how LG will fare with their backs against the wall. Don’t forget, you can keep up with the tournament schedule, scores, Pool Play standings, and more, by visiting our dedicated CWL London hub. Make sure to also follow us on Twitter @DexertoINTEL, as we will be providing live score updates as they happen.

Call of Duty Pro League transfer period Rostermania hub for CWL London *UPDATING* The third major tournament of this year’s Call of Duty World League season is only a few weeks away, as many teams are looking to make roster changes going into CWL London. CWL London Rostermania news and rumors Following an action-packed cross divisional stage of the CWL pro league, the teams have a month off from the pro league to practice before the next open event, CWL London. The pools for CWL London have now officially been confirmed as all 16 pro league teams have been split into their groups based on seeding after the cross divisional play. Timeline of confirmed roster moves April 23 Spoof: F/A > eUnited (substitute – April 22 JKap: eUnited > Evil Geniuses – Phantomz: FC Black > Evil Geniuses – FeLo: Evil Geniuses > F/A – Goonjar: Evil Geniuses> F/A – April 20 JetLi: Excelerate > Enigma6 – GodRx: Cyclone > Enigma6 – ZooMaa: OpTic > FaZe Clan – Cellium: FC Black > FaZe Clan – Asim: FC Black > FaZe Clan – Skrapz: Red Reserve > FaZe Clan – Zer0: Red Reserve > FaZe Clan – April 19 Royalty: Evil Geniuses > UYU – Skyz: Excelerate Gaming > Elevate – ProFeeZy: Excelerate Gaming > Elevate – MRuiz: Restricted F/A > Elevate – Wailers: Denial Esports > Elevate – Breszy: Denial Esports > Elevate – Rated: Red Reserve > Denial Esports – Bance: Red Reserve > Denial Esports – Joee: Red Reserve > Denial Esports – Alexx: Team Sween > Denial Esports – Brack: Excelerate Gaming > Denial Esports – ZeeK: Denial Esports > Denial Esports (substitute) – rizK: Denial Esports > F/A – Natshay: Denial Esports > F/A – Staan: Denial Esports > F/A – JetLi: Excelerate Gaming > F/A – April 18 Fero: 100 Thieves > Team Envy – Decemate: F/A > Team Envy – Apathy: Team Envy > Evil Geniuses – Assault: Team Envy > Restricted F/A – MRuiz: Excelerate Gaming > Restricted F/A – April 16 Chino: Enigma6 Group > F/A – April 9 Knight: UYU > F/A – April 6 Bance: Red Reserve > F/A – April 1 Skrapz: Red Reserve > F/A – Zer0: Red Reserve > F/A – Current CWL Pro League teams and rosters Division A DIVISION B CWL London pro tournament pools Each of the four pools is made up of four teams from the CWL Pro League. After each teams has faced the other teams in their pool once, the top two advance to the Winners Bracket while the bottom two are forced into the Losers Bracket. Many fans are predicting group B to be the group of death for CWL London as two of the CWL Fort Worth finalists, Luminosity and Splyce, find themselves matching up once again. Updated: April 20, 2019 – 4:06pm EST

CWL London pro pools revealed with two stacked groups of death MLGCall of Duty event of the Black Ops 4 season, will feature OpTic vs 100 Thieves, a rematch of the CWL Fort Worth grand final, and much more as pundits are already highlighting two ‘groups of death’ following the official pool play draw. Professional Call of Duty returns to European soil for the first time since 2018’s CWL Birmingham event, bringing sixteen of the best teams in the world to London to compete for their share of the $325,000 prize pool. Now, the CWL has released the official pools for the tournament, which kicks off at the Copper Box Arena on May 3, with some massive names grouped together in terrifyingly strong groups. CWL London Pool A matches OpTic, 100 Thieves and Reciprocity The first of two ‘groups of death’ sees CWL Las Vegas champions OpTic Gaming square up against new rivals and CWL Pro League Division B leaders 100 Thieves, following a dominant 3-0 sweep by 100 Thieves over the Greenwall on April 4. Also included in this group are Team Reciprocity, who surprised many with an incredible run at CWL Fort Worth that saw them finish third, just missing out on a spot in the grand finals. Enigma6 round out Pool A, after pushing OpTic Gaming to a game five on April 1. CWL London Pool B features CWL Fort Worth finals rematch Three more potential tournament winners have been drawn in Pool B, making it the second ‘group of death’, and one that is hard to predict. Gen.G currently sit at the top of the CWL Pro League with an impressive 9-2 record, while Luminosity took down Splyce in the CWL Fort Worth grand final in March. While many will focus on the big three, French squad Denial are capable of some major upsets, pushing OpTic Gaming to a final map in their cross-division match. CWL London Pool C has plenty of roster drama While we know which teams will take part in Pool C, the lineups that are representing the organizations in it are currently up in the air. Red Reserve teammates Matthew ‘Skrapz’ Marshall and Rhys ‘Rated’ Price got into a heated argument following the draw, as they look set to split, with fellow pool member Team Envy the likely destination for Rated, after Skrapz was originally linked. Read More: How to watch the CWL Pro League – Evil Geniuses also seem set to make changes during the transfer period after a disappointing CWL Pro League performance, while eUnited have already switched out Jordan ‘JKap’ Kaplan, leading to a bitter war of words between the dropped player and James ‘Clayster’ Eubanks. CWL Pro League surprise package Team Heretics enter Pool D Team Heretics have shocked many with their incredible performance in the CWL Pro League, sitting second at an 8-3 record in Division B. They’ll likely be favorites to progress from Pool D, but Midnight Esports’ victories over 100 Thieves and Enigma6 will give them hope that they can progress too. Excelerate and UYU finish off the pool play draw, with both capable of beating any team on their day. Full CWL London Pro Pools With just under a month remaining until CWL London kicks off, teams will turn their attention to preparing for the major tournament, as the Pro League enters a mid-season break ahead of the event.

CWL London: Final placements and prize split for pro and open tournament 16 teams have battled it out in the pro tournament at CWL London, all challenging to grab their share of the $325,00 prize pool, but only one team can walk away with the trophy from the UK event. Reigning champions from Fort Worth Luminosity were one of only a handful of teams not to make a roster change coming into the event, along with Vegas champions OpTic Gaming and Nadeshot’s 100 Thieves, as most other top teams tried new lineups in hopes of securing their first event win of the Black Ops 4 season. Notably, Red Reserve are no more, with their roster splitting down the middle, as Trei ‘Zer0’ Morris and Matthew ‘Skrapz’ Marshall joined the returning FaZe Clan, and Rhys ‘Rated’ Price, Ben ‘Bance’ Bance and Joe ‘Joee’ Pinnington moving to Denial. Envy and Evil Geniuses also swapped out players, and London was to be the first test for these new look squads to prove that their changes were beneficial, before the returning to Pro League action. Teams quickly began to fall on Saturday, with the new-look Evil Geniuses and Denial among them. Enigma6, who also made a change, and the all-new Elevate team, fell in top 16 alongside them. FaZe Clan were eliminated in contentious fashion, after a bizarre glitch “robbed” them of a map win vs Luminosity in Control. Luminosity didn’t last much longer however, as they were sent home by Team Envy in the following round, in a tight five game series. Sunday saw Envy make it to top four before eUnited continued an impressive losers bracket run to eliminate them and then OpTic Gaming too. eUnited’s flawless Sunday was brought to an end by a dominant 100 Thieves, as they closed out the grand final with a 3-1 win.

CWL Hot Mic returns for Black Ops 4 with star studded lineup Call of Duty’s esports discussion show Hot Mic is returning for Black Ops 4, and the first episode of the new season will feature some of the biggest players in the game. The show gives professional players an opportunity to sit down with members of other teams and discuss the world of Call of Duty esports. Hot Mic was first introduced during the Infinite Warfare season, and became a fan favorite segment, due to the show’s lighthearted nature, with hilarious conversations, funny moments and some great trash talk, all regularly taking place on the show. CWL commentator Clint ‘Maven’ Evans is the host of Hot Mic, which covers a wide range of topics from news and rumors, roster changes and upcoming events, with pro players sharing their opinions with Evans and the audience. With the CWL Pro League Qualifiers scheduled to begin on January 16, three players who will be representing some of the biggest teams at the tournament have been invited to Hot Mic – 100 Thieves’ Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat, FaZe Clan’s Dillon ‘Attach’ Price and Red Reserve’s Matthew ‘Skrapz’ Marshall. Hot Mic is back next Wednesday to kick off the #CWLPS4 Pro League Qualifier! Got a question for @SlasheR_AL, @Attach, or @skrapzg? Tweet us using the hashtag #CWLPS4 for a chance to have it asked on air! pic.twitter.com/3wteoD3wgV — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) January 10, 2019 There are currently no details about the exact start time, but the CWL have confirmed that it will be used to kick off the Pro League Qualifier next Wednesday. The Pro League Qualifier is a five day event that will see 28 teams battle it out for the final 12 spaces left in the CWL Pro League, which kicks off in February.

CWL Fort Worth pools have been officially announced CWL Fort Worth gets underway in just over two weeks on March 15 and the Call of Duty World League have officially announced the pools for the pro tournament. While fans have been enjoying plenty of CWL action with the Pro League over the last four weeks, it’s just about time to turn our sights to CWL Fort Worth as 16 teams will battle it out at the second LAN event of the Black Ops 4 season. Just moments after the first block of the Pro League concluded on February 28, the CWL gave fans a taste of what’s to come by announcing the pools for the pro tournament that’s made up of the 16 Pro League teams. We might have seen stacked pools at previous CWL events, but surely these pools are some of the most stacked we’ve seen in quite some times. All eyes will certainly be trained to Pool D where OpTic Gaming and eUnited are gearing up for a rematch of the CWL Vegas grand finals that saw OpTic walk away with the title after a 3-0 sweep. If that wasn’t enough, the defending CWL Champion Team Envy are also in the same pool, setting up for an absolute bloodbath once things get underway on March 15. Many will also have their eyes on Pool B where 100 Thieves will contend with the likes of Red Reserve, Enigma6, and Evil Geniuses after managing to finish at the top of Division B despite struggling in the first week. As is the case with every CWL event, the top two teams from each pool will move directly into the Winners Bracket, while the bottom two teams will have a much longer road to travel in the Losers Bracket. The one major difference with CWL Fort Worth, however, will be the removal of the traditional Open Bracket, as the event will feature two separate tournaments: a pro tournament and amateur tournament. The pro tournament will be made up of the 16 Pro League teams, while the amateur tournament will function like the traditional Open Bracket but will stay completely separate with no way to move into the pro tournament bracket. Read More: Call of Duty pro players hit out at CWL Pro league analysts for being “disrespectful and biased” – With the first roster period set to begin on March 1, there’s no telling what these rosters might look like by the time CWL Fort Worth kicks off on March 15.

CWL Fort Worth Winners and Losers Brackets for $325,000 Pro Tournament @Nimble_CODThe third and final day of the $325,000 CWL Fort Worth Pro Tournament is finally upon us and there is a lot of intense Call of Duty waiting to be played. Due to a brand new formatting change introduced this season, major CWL events now have two separate tournaments played at the same time – one for teams from the CWL Pro League teams and one for amateur teams. As a result, the Pool Play phase of the pro tournament concluded on Friday, March 15 to give way to the first day of knockout matches on Saturday, March 16. As per the format at CWL Fort Worth, the top two teams of each of the four pro pools would start off the knockout rounds in the Winners Bracket, while the bottom two teams would start in the Losers Bracket. The arrangement of teams in these brackets is based on their final position within their respective pools. In the Winners Bracket, the winners of Pools A and B face the second place teams in Pools C and D respectively, while the winners of Pools C and D face the second place teams of Pools A and B. CWL Fort Worth Grand Final Luminosity Gaming 3-1 Splyce SERIES ONE Map One (Frequency Hardpoint) – Luminosity 250-160 Splyce – Map Two (Arsenal S&D) – Luminosity 6-3 Splyce – Map Three (Frequency Hardpoint) – Luminosity 2-3 Splyce – Map Four (Hacienda Hardpoint) – Luminosity vs Splyce – CWL Fort Worth Winners Bracket Red color denotes elimination from tournamentExcelerate Gaming (3rd in Pool C) 2-3 Team Heretics (4th in Pool A) – 100 Thieves (3rd in Pool B) 3-1 eUnited (4th in Pool D) – Match Recap – UYU (3rd in Pool A) 3-0 Midnight Esports (4th in Pool C) – OpTic Gaming (3rd in Pool D) 3-0 Evil Geniuses (4th in Pool B) – Losers Bracket Round Two Matchups Team Envy 1-3 Team Heretics – 100 Thieves 3-0 Denial Esports – Team Reciprocity 3-2 UYU – OpTic Gaming 2-3 Gen.G – Match Recap – Losers Bracket Round Three Matchups 100 Thieves 3-0 Team Heretics – Gen.G 2-3 Team Reciprocity – Losers Bracket Quarterfinal Matchups 100 Thieves 3-1 Enigma6 Group – Team Reciprocity 3-2 Red Reserve – Losers Bracket Semifinal Team Reciprocity 3-1 100 Thieves – Losers Bracket Final Team Reciprocity 1-3 Splyce – As is usually the case, there were quite a lot of surprises during the Pool Play stage of the tournament, none more so than the fact that tournament favorites OpTic Gaming will be forced to start in the Losers Bracket after going 1-2 to finish third in Pool D. eUnited, who finished fourth in Pool D, will also begin the knockout rounds in the Losers Bracket, and all eyes will be on their win-or-go-home first round matchup against 100 Thieves, who start off Losers’ despite going 2-1 in Pool B. As for the Winners Bracket, a lot of attention will be paid to the first round match between Gen.G and Luminosity Gaming, as both teams are expected to go far in this tournament. Heading into Day 2 of the event, there were plenty more surprises, but nothing was more surprising than OpTic Gaming coming up short in the second Losers Round to finish with a 13-16 placing. Joining them in that category was none other than the defending World Champions of Team Envy, who have yet to find their footing during the Black Ops 4 season. Elsewhere in the Losers side of things, 100 Thieves is in the midst of an incredible run, picking up wins over eUnited, Denial Esports, and Team Heretics (who knocked out Envy with a 3-0 win) to set themselves up for a surprising finish on Championship Sunday. In the Winners Bracket, both Luminosity Gaming and Splyce look unstoppable and are set to lock horns in the Winners Finals on the final day of competition. Don’t forget, you can keep up with the tournament schedule, scores, Pool Play standings, and more, by visiting our dedicated CWL Fort Worth hub. Make sure to also follow us on Twitter @DexertoINTEL, as we will be providing live score updates as they happen.

CWL Fort Worth: Final placements and prize split for Pro and Open Bracket Tournaments Black Ops 4 season, is being held at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas and features 16 Pro League teams that battled it out for their share of the $325,000 prize pool. While this is the second open event of the season, things were a bit different as the weekend was split into a Pro Tournament and Open Tournament for the first time in CWL history. Usually Open Bracket teams have the chance to break into Pools and play against the best of the best. At CWL Fort Worth, however, only the 16 teams that make up the CWL Pro League were featured in Pool Play. There was plenty of intrigue coming into the event, with much of it focused on OpTic Gaming who would be playing with their full lineup for the first time since CWL Vegas. Despite being back at full strength, OpTic Gaming were slotted into the Losers Bracket after a rough Pool Play stage and then were eliminated by Gen.G in the second round. This left the door wide open for the rest of the slate of teams to claim the title of CWL Fort Worth Champion. Find out who has been eliminated at what position in the final placements below, which will be kept updated throughout the weekend. We’ve also included the Top 16 placings from the Open Tournament below the Pro Tournament placings. CWL Fort Worth 2019 Pro Tournament Final Placements (Updating) CWL Fort Worth 2019 Amateur Tournament Final Placements (Updating)

CWL Finals Winner’s Bracket final setup – OpTic eliminated CWLThe CWL season has led up to a Finals event filled with major headlines for championship contenders 100 Thieves, OpTic, FaZe Clan and more. Even though some have been playing out of their minds, others are having trouble finding their offense resulting in quick tournament exits. Coming to the tail-end of the second day in Miami, OpTic Gaming found themselves in a quick hole getting sent to the losers bracket in a quick 0-3 effort against Luminosity Gaming. OpTic get eliminated at CWL Finals OpTic had a hard time getting into their groove throughout their time in the CWL Finals, but Greenwall fans were still hoping to see their team show signs of life against the 100 Thieves who also found themselves in the Loser’s Bracket. Those signs of life weren’t flaring during the opening map on Gridlock Hardpoint, as the 100 Thieves were incredibly active on the map. Their offense made it hard for OpTic to get much going, quickly conceding the first game 166-250. Though it was OpTic who started to fight back during S and D Hacienda, but the Thieves weren’t letting up. While OpTic were able to come within reach of tying up the series, a convincing 100 Thieves defense killed any hope the Greenwall had of nabbing their first map. 100 Thieves capitalized on their momentum in the next map on Seaside Control, getting the better of a beaten OpTic side 3-1. The win allowed 100 Thieves to move on while ending OpTic’s run at the CWL Finals. OpTic Gaming finish in 7-8 place alongside Splyce, each taking home $18,750. Winner’s Finals features heavy competition Two teams having strong CWL Finals showings are ready to go head-to-head to see who locks in their right to play in the Grand Finals. FaZe Clan and eUnited have been tournament stunners so far. FaZe Clan had to get through the likes of the 100 Thieves in the second round and Luminosity Gaming right after, only conceding one map in both matchups. .@FaZeClan onto the Winners Final! The 3-1 over @Luminosity gives them a season-best placing with Championship Sunday still to come! #CWLPS4 pic.twitter.com/X8NLiLetd1 — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) July 20, 2019 The eUnited squad fall under the same category having 3-0’d Reciprocity, and taking a convincing 3-1 series against Gen.G. Both teams haven’t been giving their opponents much room to operate in their respective series, making the Winner’s Final a heavy bout between two teams playing out of their minds.

CWL Finals Playoff bracket set after Luminosity and Evil Geniuses win Play-In MLG / Evil GeniusesThe first phase of the $1.25 million CWL Finals weekend has now wrapped up, as the Play-In tournament came to a close on July 19. Although there technically wasn’t any money on the line at the Play-In tournament itself, for the eight teams that didn’t qualify for the CWL Pro League Playoffs, the competition meant everything. The four bottom teams from both Division A and B came into the tournament knowing that their final chance at competing in the Playoffs was to be one of two teams left standing from the single elimination bracket, in which every match, every map, and even every round, had a special kind of intensity to it. Once the dust settled, the two teams remaining were Luminosity Gaming and Evil Geniuses, both of advanced to join the top eight teams from the Pro League regular season in the Playoffs. That said, here is the updated Playoff bracket following the Play-In. LG are slated to face Team Heretics while EG will do battle against Team Reciprocity. You can keep up with all of the action, including all streams, scores, brackets, schedules, and more, by visiting our dedicated CWL Finals hub. Evil Geniuses mow their way through Play-In bracket After finishing the CWL Pro League regular season with a disappointing 8-14 record, there were major question marks surrounding EG coming into the Play-In However, the team made as strong of a statement as they could have, defeating both Enigma6 Group and UYU in 3-0 fashion. The squad looked as locked-in as ever during their matches, which was made clear when the broadcast went for a listen-in during their map one Hardpoint victory against UYU. .@EvilGeniuses grab the opening Hardpoint over @UYU, take a listen to their comms in the @ASTROGaming Listen-In! pic.twitter.com/9PTJ3YletW — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) July 19, 2019 Luminosity power through Play-In with hardly a scratch Much like EG, there were many who doubted LG’s ability coming into the Play-In, considering that their regular season had been nothing short of a disaster. Their late-season roster changes had some positive effect early on, and they really showed through during the Play-In, as LG defeated Units and Midnight Esports to qualify, both with a 3-1 scoreline.

eUnited win the CWL Finals 2019: Final placements and prize split for pro tournament Ten of the world’s best Call of Duty teams have battled it out in Miami at the CWL Finals 2019 for their share of the whopping $1,250,000 prize pool – but only one team can came out on top. All eyes were on 100 Thieves as they looked to secure their third major Call of Duty championship in a row after victories at both CWL London and CWL Anaheim. However, things did not go to plan as they dropped into losers bracket following defeat against FaZe Clan, before exiting the tournament at the hands of Gen.G. It was also a tournament to forget for OpTic Gaming, who were knocked out of losers bracket by 100 Thieves, putting yet more pressure on a roster known for their winning ways. Evil Geniuses and Luminosity both qualified through the play in tournament, but fell on Saturday too, in top 10 and top 6 respectively. FaZe Clan showed plenty of improvement with wins over 100 Thieves and Luminosity to secure their first top 3 finish of Black Ops 4, and were met there by eUnited. GenG and Reciprocity would fight for their chance to be in the top 3 alongside them, after also both upsetting teams on their way to the losers bracket final. In the winner’s semi-finals, FaZe Clan went down 2-0 but showed a lot of grit as eU’s Simp had an excellent showing in the match two Search and Destroy round. eUnited sent FaZe to the loser’s finals 3-1. In the loser’s finals, FaZe Clan again went down 2-0 and were subsequently dispatched 3-0 by GenG, leaving them with a third place finish. GenG had to beat eUnited twice in a Best of 5, and they were able to do so in dominant fashion 3-0, forcing a winner-take-all final series. However, eU bounced back in a big way and came away with a 3-0 sweep themselves to take the victory in Miami. CWL Miami Open Event The 32 teams for the biggest tournament of the year have now been confirmed following some intense open bracket matches in Miami. Tournament favorites, Mindfreak, failed to perform and will miss out on the chance of becoming world champions. Instead, it was The Bhoys who reigned victorious. Team WaR lost to The Bhoys in the winners final before successfully navigating a tricky tie against Mazer Gaming to setup a rematch in grand finals. WaR took the first series 3-2 but The Bhoys rallied for the second series, edging WaR out with a 3-2 score of their own. The final placements for the pro tournament at CWL Finals can be found below. CWL Finals 2019 pro tournament: Final placements Advanced issues found This article was last updated: Sunday 21 July at 7:49 PM EST

CWL Finals starts Day 2 with massive 100 Thieves and OpTic Gaming upsets MLGThe Call of Duty World League Finals has already been having major upsets as star-studded teams are getting sent to the Loser’s bracket early in the CWL Miami event. Greenwall breaks early at the CWL Finals OpTic Gaming have been looking out of sorts lately and the Greenwall are hitting a competitive low point early with a shocking 3-0 loss to Luminosity Gaming. The series started out with a disaster of a game on Hacienda Hardpoint where OpTic Gaming came out firing, but were met with a suffocating LG side who introduced OpTic to the sub-100 club with a ripping 246-15 run to take a 1-0 lead in the matchup. There wasn’t much more to write home about for the Greenwall, as they went back to Hacienda for Search and Destroy. But LG were running the map again, quickly ending the game 6-1. CoD fans expected OpTic to get back into form on Gridlock Control where they’ve been 4-1 since CWL Anaheim, but the Greenwall were fumbling their offensive capabilities there too, conceding a quick 0-2 lead to LG. But a small surge of life came back to the OpTic rifles as they amounted a half-hearted comback to even up Control 2-2. While it seemed like that would be the LG mistake that would lead OpTic to roar back into the series, it wasn’t to be as LG closed out the match and sent OpTic to the Loser’s side of the tournament. 100 Thieves out of Winner’s side early Defending CWL Anaheim and London champs 100 Thieves couldn’t find their offense in the opening game for Day 2 in Miami against FaZe Clan, leading to a decisive 3-0 loss for 100T. The stacked 100 Thieves lineup had only ever “been 3-0’d twice and both were in the Pro League” since adding Preston ‘Priestahh’ Greiner from FaZe earlier in the year, according to Clint ‘Maven’ Evans. But the CWL Finals have so far been a tournament of changing narratives as Joe ‘MerK’ Deluca pointed out that “FaZe [did] not have a win on [Gridlock Control] since Anaheim, 0-3.” While 100 Thieves were able to keep up with FaZe on the opening map falling just shy of the mark 219-250, the Thieves got bulldozed by FaZe in an incredible 6-1 take on Arsenal S and D. 100 Thieves fans were hoping for a reverse-sweep by their team, and were actually setting up the building blocks well going up 2-0 on Gridlock. But this time it was FaZe who would amount a streak of wins on the third map, effectively killing all of 100T’s momentum and reverse-sweeping Gridlock to send the Thieves to the Loser’s bracket. Both OpTic and 100 Thieves still have a chance at a miracle run to the top, but both tournament favorites now find themselves in a tough situation going to Loser’s this early in the event.

CWL details how substitutes will work in Black Ops 4 Pro League The 2019 Black Ops 4 CWL Pro League will feature a roster substitute system for the first time, giving teams a chance to rotate players during the season. Although it has been known for some time that subs were going to be involved, the specific details on how they would work were not revealed. Thanks to the Pro League Handbook, which leaked CWL London and CWL Anaheim, we now know how teams can use subs for the CWL Pro League. According to the Handbook, every Pro League team will be granted one substitute roster spot and it will be mandatory to sign one. Teams will have a roster of six with the new rules – five active players and one substitute. The substitute player will be allowed to participate in Regular Season matches or the Pro League Cup and Championships. Notably, Open Events and the Pro League Playoffs are not listed as eligible events for substitutes. Being a substitute will not prevent that player from joining a team on the Amateur Circuit, however appearing in a match for their Pro League team will mean the sub can not play for their amateur team for the following week and will not be able to play in the next 2K event. 600Finally, teams will only be allowed to sign or switch substitute players during the same windows as the active roster, meaning teams can not sign subs during roster lock periods. The hype around substitute signings have taken on more importance than anyone could have anticipated due to the massive names dropping during the Pro League Qualifier. Established Call of Duty pros Attach, ZooMaa, Parasite, Chino, Methodz, Dqvee, MadCat and SAINTS – or anyone on Team Sween – may be available for Pro League teams to pick up. If Pro League teams have an eye for the future, top young players like Preistah, Cellium and Decemate are also potentially available.

CWL Custom Games option added to Black Ops 4 Multiplayer Treyarch have added a new option in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Multiplayer that will give players the ability to play custom matches based on the official competitive ruleset of the CoD World League. The new CWL Custom Games option, added on November 13 via the v1.05 update, includes the official variants for Hardpoint, Control, and Search & Destroy – the three game modes that will be played in the CWL this season. The rules and restrictions currently included in the official CWL ruleset will be applied to the variants of this new feature. In addition, there will be a setting included in this new Custom Games option that will allow players to tune Specialists in order to be consistent with how they will work in the CWL. The gameplay changes that will be enabled with this setting are: Barricade deals no damage, but still slows. – Barricade has reduced health. – Razor Wire deals no damage, but still slows. – Razor Wire has reduced health. – Sensor Dart only lasts 3 seconds, enough for 1 ping. – Tac-Deploy has a maximum of 4 spawns before it is destroyed. – Tac-Deploy has a reduced duration. – Reactor Core deals reduced damage. – Hellion Salvo rockets deal reduced splash damage to players. – Mesh Mines deal non-lethal damage. – Having this new CWL Custom Games feature enabled will be a huge convenience for many in the Call of Duty community who enjoy playing custom matches rather than public playlists, especially with many third-party tournament sites having such a major presence in the competitive scene. This is likely part of an effort on the behalf of Treyarch and Activision to further bridge the competitive and casual player-bases, which was part of the reason why both formats were changed to 5v5 this year. It remains to be seen whether Treyarch will opt to integrate the in-game GameBattles feature that existed in the previous two titles – WWII and Infinite Warfare. This feature allowed players to link their GB account to their CoD account and seamlessly play GB matches without having to worry too much about completing a process on the website. The v1.05 patch update in Black Ops 4 was released on November 13, and an in-depth look at the full patch notes can be viewed HERE.

CWL Commentator Chance Vents Frustrations With Epsilon During a Poor CTF Performance Against FaZe Clan CWL commentator Thomas ‘Chance’ Ashworth vented his frustrations with the Epsilon Call of Duty roster while they were getting beat by FaZe Clan during the Pro League. Following a Stage One performance at the CWL Pro Leauge which saw the squad finish 2-16 during the regular season, the Epsilon Esports roster needed to battle to keep their spot in Stage 2. They would then be sent to Pro League Relegation where Epsilon was knocked down to the Losers Bracket in the first round after a 2-3 loss to Tainted Minds, although, the squad managed to rally against EZG Blue and Vitality in order to secure their spot in Stage Two. However, Stage Two did not start the same way as Epsilon had probably intended, with the team finishing the first week of Divison A with a 0-3 record with losses to Red Reserve, Team Envy, and Echo Fox. When going up against FaZe Clan in week two, Chance, a CWL Commentator, hit out at Epsilon for their playstyle when down by a huge margin in London Docks CTF with an immense amount of frustration in his voice. .@ChanceCasts is ROASTING @Epsilon_eSports .https://t.co/pUVEvOiNYf // #CWLPS4 pic.twitter.com/x2VFEpoYPU — MLG (@MLG) May 22, 2018 Epsilon ended up losing the series 0-3 to FaZe, which put their series count do to 0-4 at the time of writing. They will look to bounce back against Team Kaliber later in the day to get their first win of Division A. More information on Stage Two of the CWL Pro League can be found on our dedicated Coverage Hub.

CWL Champs 2019 stats: FormaL and Dylan dominate Friday, eUnited heat-up MLGThe first day of bracket play at this year’s Call of Duty World Championships brought an action-packed day — with elimination looming some cracked under pressure, while others showed their worth. CWL Champs 2019 has been nothing short of a utopia for spectators, from dominant displays to surprising early exits, this season’s curtain caller has surpassed fan expectations. Bracket play traditionally brings the elimination of four teams, as the spoils of war continue to be distributed amongst teams. While things were heating up on day three, some made more of an impact than others with familiar names making the top 10 for ‘highest damage per minute’ (DPM). Luminosity Gaming’s Matthew ‘FormaL’ Piper is having one of his best tournaments to-date, as he appears on the list for the third successive day. Scraping their way through pool play, FormaL and co. rebounded from their poor form to overturn 100 Thieves in a commanding 3-1 win. With some discerning plays during the Control and both Hardpoints, Piper seemed to reach new levels as he totaled 85 kills during the series that saw Luminosity progress to the second round of the Winners’ Bracket. The dominance displayed throughout the series is even more impressive, given that 100 Thieves came out of pool play 3-0 and were previously favored to take the lion’s share of $2 million — proving that FormaL is not letting this second chance squander away easily. Perhaps Josiah ‘Slacked’ Berry’s ‘Slacked Slam’ will go down as one of the most clutch plays of the tournament, as it delivered the final crushing blow that saw 100 Thieves put into the Loser’s Bracket. LET’S GO!! #LGCOD with the 3-1 series victory to send @100Thieves to the lower bracket of #CWLChamps!#GOLG #LGHYPE pic.twitter.com/q07qkoGLfl — Luminosity Gaming (@Luminosity) August 16, 2019 eUnited are heating up After their success at CWL Finals, eUnited came into CWL Champs as the top seed and demonstrated why by topping their group in pool play with relative ease, further continuing their form from pool play into the knockout stages. Placed against top amateur outfit, Team WaR, Chris ‘Simp’ Lehr and Tyle ‘aBeZy’ Pharris combined to net 498 and 468 DPM, respectively — seeing an eUnited player making the list for the first time during this tournament, and proving that eUnited always heat-up when it matters. .@SimpXO is putting on a show on Seaside HP! 17/6 so far. pic.twitter.com/fionFbxPap — eUnited (@eUnited) August 16, 2019 Consistency is key Notably, Dylan ‘Dylan’ Henderson sits just behind the top spot on the list for the second time, as his dominant display yielded 87 kills from a total of 155 engagements for Team Reciprocity, sending FaZe Clan to the Loser’s Bracket. Sitting between the eUnited duo, two-time world champ, Bryan ‘Apathy’ Zhelyazkov showed up in style for Evil Geniuses as they made light work of Splyce, taking them down 3-1. Both eUnited and EG are set to meet in the second round of Winners’ bracket, while FormaL looks to continue his frenzy on the other side of the bracket versus Dylan and co., in a clash of the titans that should be one for the history books. A significant shift in player contributions is likely given the big day of Call of Duty ahead for all teams involved.

CWL Champs 2019 round 2 matchups set for Winners Bracket MLGBracket play at the CWL Championship 2019 started off with a bang, as we now have our matchups for the second round of the Winners Bracket. The first day of bracket play at CoD Champs 2019 took place on August 16, with the 16 teams that survived pool play doing battle to see who would stay up in the Winners Bracket. After the first round, eight teams stamped their ticket to the quarterfinals of the $2 million tournament, with the other eight now having their backs against the wall in the Losers Bracket. As expected, several of the tournament favorites made it through to round two, including eUnited, OpTic Gaming, and Team Reciprocity, while 100 Thieves and FaZe Clan were stunningly sent down after losing to Luminosity and REC respectively. Read More: Final placements so far at CWL Champs 2019 – That said, you can find details about the four second round matchups below, all of which will be played during day four of Champs on August 14. eUnited vs Evil Geniuses The winners of last month’s CWL Finals and the top seeded team at Champs will be facing off against the organization that won it all last season. eUnited took down amateur side Team War 3-1 in the first round, and EG handles Splyce by the same scoreline, setting up what should be a fun affair. While EG are certainly to be taken seriously, most will see eU being favorites going into this matchup. Three quick snipes for @Attach!https://t.co/NKHQSgV6Gh#CWLPS4 | #CWLChamps pic.twitter.com/U1gjvbHTDN — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) August 16, 2019 Sicario Gaming vs UNITS An interesting round two matchup that not many would have foreseen, as amateur team Sicario Gaming will be facing off against UNITS, the band of pro players who have gone almost half the season without an organization. Sicario took down pool play standouts Team Singularity 3-1 in the first round, and UNITS delivered Team Envy a 3-1 loss. While Sicario have proven to be a dangerous opponent, UNITS will likely have the experience to win this duel. BIG @Joee_COD!!! Units win in game 5 round 11 to send @Envy down early to the Losers Bracket!#CWLPS4 | #CWLChamps pic.twitter.com/56GaKNXheK — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) August 16, 2019 Team Reciprocity vs Luminosity When the Winners Bracket was first announced, very few would have predicted both of these teams to advance to the second round, considering the strength of their respective first round opponents. However, REC were able to defeat FaZe Clan 3-1, a match which featured some brother rivalry as Skrapz and Wuzkin faced off. Shortly afterwards, LG got a stunning 3-1 result against 100 Thieves, which is even more crazy considering how both teams fared in pool play. It’s definitely tough to call this one, but one thing is for certain, fans should expect a fiery match between these two strong teams. WHAT A MATCH!!! :clap::clap::clap:@Luminosity take a Hardpoint for the ages and send @100Thieves down to Losers at CWL Champs!#CWLPS4 | #CWLChamps pic.twitter.com/0gwjytGilk — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) August 16, 2019 Enigma6 vs OpTic Gaming The fourth and final match of round two will feature Enigma6 facing off against OpTic, one of the favorites to win it all at CoD Champs 2019. After topping Pool B with a perfect 3-0 record, E6 continued their stellar play with a 3-0 demolishing of Elevate, while OG took care of Spanish side Team Heretics 3-1. E6 have been on quite a ride so far, but the Green Wall’s relentless and unforgiving potential could be too much for them to handle. That’s a 3-1 win for @OpTicGaming, they take down @TeamHeretics and will be moving on in the Winners Bracket at CWL Champs 2019!#CWLPS4 | #CWLChamps pic.twitter.com/bAqCWIDfyb — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) August 16, 2019 You can check out the full Championship Brackets by visiting our CWL Champs 2019 Winners and Losers Brackets, and follow all of the action live via our dedicated CWL Champs 2019 hub, which features four livestreams, updated scores, final placements so far, and more. Make sure to follow us on Twitter @DexertoINTEL for constant live update tweets through each day of the competition.

CWL Champs 2019 – Live Winners and Losers Brackets OpTicUpdate / MLGWith pool play at the Call of Duty World League Championship 2019 now all wrapped up, it’s time for the knockout stages of the $2 million tournament to kick off. All eyes are on Los Angeles, CA this week, as it’s where 32 of the biggest and best Call of Duty esports teams have gathered to compete in the 2019 CWL Championship. Fast forward through two days and 48 matches of pool play, and half of those teams have already been eliminated, leaving 16 squads to clash to the death in the unforgiving gauntlet that is the Championship Bracket. As always, Champs is a double-elimination tournament, meaning that there are is a Winners and Losers Bracket, so every team will be able to afford losing once and still have a chance to win it all. Read More: CWL Champs 2019 – Final placements so far – The knockout stage will take place August 16-18, culminating with the Grand Final that will decide this year’s kings of Call of Duty. That said, here is the official Winners Bracket for the $2 million competition, which will be updated live throughout the course of the tournament after each round of matches. WINNERS ROUND ONE Team Envy 2-3 UNITS – Team Singularity 1-3 Sicario Gaming – Splyce 1-3 Evil Geniuses – eUnited 3-1 Team WaR – Luminosity 3-1 100 Thieves – FaZe Clan 1-3 Team Reciprocity – OpTic Gaming 3-1 Team Heretics – Enigma6 3-0 Elevate – WINNERS ROUND TWO (Quarterfinals) eUnited 3-2 Evil Geniuses – Sicario Gaming 1-3 UNITS – Team Reciprocity 3-1 Luminosity – Enigma6 1-3 OpTic Gaming – WINNERS SEMIFINALS eUnited 3-0 UNITS – OpTic Gaming 3-1 Team Reciprocity – WINNERS FINAL eUnited 3-0 OpTic Gaming – GRAND FINAL eUnited 3-2 100 Thieves – CWL Championship 2019 Losers Bracket LOSERS ROUND ONE Splyce 2-3 Team WaR – Envy 1-3 Team Singularity – FaZe Clan 2-3 100 Thieves – Elevate 3-2 Team Heretics – LOSERS ROUND TWO 100 Thieves 3-1 Sicario Gaming – Elevate 0-3 Evil Geniuses – Team WaR 1-3 Enigma6 – Team Singularity 1-3 Luminosity – LOSERS ROUND THREE 100 Thieves 3-0 Evil Geniuses – Luminosity 2-3 Enigma6 – LOSERS ROUND FOUR (QUARTERFINALS) UNITS 0-3 Enigma6 – Team Reciprocity 1-3 100 Thieves – LOSERS SEMIFINAL Enigma6 0-3 100 Thieves – LOSERS FINAL 100 Thieves 3-0 OpTic Gaming – * (RED) = eliminated from tournament As expected, the Championship Brackets are stacked with premier talent, as tournament favorites eUnited, FaZe Clan, 100 Thieves, and OpTic Gaming all made it out of pool play. One notable absence from that list is of #2 seed Gen.G, who were eliminated in the very first day of the competition after being on the wrong end of two stunning upsets by amateur teams. Speaking of AM teams, three of them made it to the knockout stage of the tournament – Team WaR, Sicario Gaming, and Team Singularity – the latter going 3-0 to top Pool E. As for the teams who have already been eliminated, you can check out the full final placements and prize pool split by visiting our CWL Champs 2019 Final Placements hub. Remember, you can always keep up with all of the action live via our CWL Championship 2019 hub, which includes four livestreams, updated scores, past results, final placements so far, and more. You can also follow us on Twitter @DexertoINTEL for live update tweets throughout each day of the competition. Last updated on August 18, 2019 at 7:30 PM EST.

CWL Champs 2019 – Final placements and prize split ActivisionAs the CWL Championship 2019 rolls on, more and more teams are becoming casualties of the intense competition, and you can check out the full final placements and prize split below. 32 of the world’s best and standout Call of Duty teams have traveled to Los Angeles, CA from August 14-18 to compete in the biggest and final tournament of the Black Ops 4 CWL season. CoD Champs 2019 features an overall prize pool of $2 million, which is split between all of the qualified teams according to where they finish in the final placements. The winning team stands to earn a whopping $800,000, which would be a cool $160,000 for each of the five players, as well as the unparalleled prestige that comes with being a World Champion. Teams that finish second through fourth will earn a combined $510,000, setting up this event to be extremely lucrative for those who manage to place well. All that said, here are the final placements and prize splits, which will be updated as more teams get eliminated throughout the course of the weekend. Remember, you can keep up with all of the tournament action live by visiting our dedicated CWL Championship 2019 hub, which includes four livestreams, updated scores, full schedule, Pool standings, and more. Surprise early exits It wouldn’t be a proper CoD Champs if there weren’t any early-tournament shockers, and this year’s tournament has proven to fit the trend. Gen.G, who were back-to-back grand finalists at CWL Anaheim and Finals, lost all three of their pool matches, including two stunning upsets at the hands of amateur sides Team WaR and Fuego Gaming. Read More: Gen.G CoD players react to shock Champs exit – As a result, they became the highest seed ever (#2) to be eliminated from Champs during Pool Play, going from being one of the tournament favorites to a day one casualty. Last updated on August 18, 2019 at 7:30 PM EST.

CWL Champs 2019: FaZe Clan among first four bracket teams eliminated MLGDay three of the Call of Duty World League Championship 2019 wrapped up on August 16, and four more teams saw their CoD Champs journey come to an early end. The start of bracket play at CWL Champs 2019 could only mean one thing – casualties, and there were four of them on the first day of the Championship Bracket. Splyce, Team Envy, and FaZe Clan all failed to win their first round match in the Losers Bracket, meaning that they have now all been eliminated from the $2 million competition. While they all will be disappointed in their placement, FaZe getting knocked out this early definitely comes as a major surprise, as they came into the week being one of the favorites to hoist the majestic trophy on Sunday. Unfortunately, the road stops here for all four squads, who have officially placed 13-16 and will be taking home $25,000 each. You can check out the full final placements and prize split in our CWL Champs 2019 Final Placements hub. Splyce upset by Team WaR The first Losers Bracket match of the day was between Team WaR against Splyce, who came into the matchup as heavy favorites to advance. The back-and-forth series ended up going to game five Search & Destroy, as WaR took the first Hardpoint and Control, while Splyce won the first S&D and the second Hardpoint. The fifth map went all the way to a round 11, and with everything riding on the line, the amateur side had just a bit more clutch factor to seal Splyce’s fate. It’s a WRAP for @Splyce!!! :shocked: In game 5 round 11, @OfficialTeamWaR take them out of CWL Champs 2019!#CWLPS4 | #CWLChamps pic.twitter.com/wJ7US7ufWK — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) August 17, 2019 Envy stunned by Singularity While they did not have the greatest of seasons this year, Team Envy’s roster still featured three players who won it all at last season’s Champs. However, that experience was not enough for them to surpass Team Singularity, the amateur team that has been one of the biggest surprises at this year’s tournament. The match started with Singularity taking a quick 2-0 lead after winning Arsenal Hardpoint 250-163 and Payload S&D 6-4. A strong Arsenal Control from Envy put them on the board, but their AM opponents put the match to bed on Gridlock Hardpoint 250-155. :dizzy_face: @Envy next to fall!@SNG_Esports’ 3-1 series win knocks out a team filled with former world champions.#CWLPS4 | #CWLChamps pic.twitter.com/4rC9nexnDn — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) August 17, 2019 FaZe reverse swept by 100 Thieves Following pool play, you would be hard-pressed to find anyone that predicted a Losers Bracket first round meeting between powerhouse teams 100 Thieves and FaZe Clan. However, after both were stunned in their Winners Bracket matches, that ended up being the matchup, and it ended up producing an unforgettable series that people will be talking about for the rest of CoD esports history. Read More: 100T vs FaZe – a series for the ages – Having built a 2-0 overall lead and a 2-0 round lead in the third map Control, FaZe were essentially one kill away from knocking out 100T and advancing to the next round. Instead, they allowed 100T to steal the Control from under their noses, which gave them the momentum and confidence needed to pull off one of the greatest comebacks in Champs history. :frustrated: @100Thieves pull it OUT!!! They take the Control and extend the series one more map against @FaZeClan. :projector:: The 2v9 clutch in round 4 that saved it!https://t.co/NKHQSgV6Gh#CWLPS4 | #CWLChamps pic.twitter.com/5rLu0H7gdk — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) August 17, 2019 Heretics stopped by Elevate Elevate jumped to a strong 2-0 lead after taking the first two maps, but that start was reciprocated by the Spanish side, who won the next two games to force a fifth map. Unlike the 100T vs FaZe match, however, a reverse sweep was not to be on the cards, as Elevate took the game five S&D to eliminate Heretics. Check out the full Championship Brackets by visiting our CWL Champs 2019 Winners and Losers Brackets, and follow all of the action live via our dedicated CWL Champs 2019 hub, which features both livestreams, updated scores, and more. Make sure to follow us on Twitter @DexertoINTEL for constant live update tweets through each day of the competition.

CWL Champs 2019 dates and location officially revealed MLG / CWLThe Call of Duty World League (CWL) is winding down to its final stages and the association has finally revealed the dates and location for the ultimate tournament in the circuit. The CWL has been incredibly competitive this season, with teams vying for every win to qualify for a chance to climb through the Pro League Playoffs. Pro League teams have been through the ringer this year with orgs collapsing, crazy upsets at major tournaments and surprise teams making a name for themselves, but now it’s a mad dash to the finish with only two months until the Championships. In a June 14 Twitter post, the CWL announced the next chapter in the legendary World League Championships story, giving fans a head start on booking and planning for the annual competition. Teams around the league will now be eyeing a trip to Los Angeles as the World League Championship descends onto sunny Southern California from August 16-18 “for the biggest tournament of the year.” The announcement marks the return of the CWL Championships to Los Angeles, where teams will compete in the three-day event for the majority claim of the $2,000,000 pot. CWL Champs returns to Los Angeles! Join us August 16-18 for the biggest tournament of the year. Ticket information coming soon. :eyes: pic.twitter.com/BPermDsYcS — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) June 14, 2019 Moreover, the qualified teams will be grinding all weekend long to earn the right of lifting the CWL trophy and wear the prestigious Championship rings presented to the winners of the final tourney of the year. While the preliminary rounds for the event will take place August 14-15, spectators will only have access to the first day of CWL Champs which will begin immediately following the prelims that Friday. It should be noted that anyone under the age of 13 will not be granted access to the venue no matter what, while people 13-15 need an adult with them, and 16-17 “must present a signed parental consent form” available at the CWL MLG site. There will be loads of headlines unfolding in Pauley Pavilion during the summer heat of the competition. Fans will have to wait for ticket information that should be released soon.

CWL Champs 2019: 100 Thieves’ reverse sweep of FaZe Clan a series for the ages Powerhouse Call of Duty teams 100 Thieves and FaZe Clan did battle at the 2019 CWL Championship, and their series will go down in history as being one of the best ever. It’s not usual to see two tournament favorites meet in the first round of the Losers Bracket at CoD Champs, but that was the case for 100 Thieves and FaZe Clan. After flawless matches in pool play, they both fell victim to 3-1 losses in the first round of the Winners Bracket, at the hands of Luminosity Gaming and Team Reciprocity respectively. As fate would have it, the two squads would end up having to face each other in a do-or-die affair, with one of them guaranteed to finish a disappointing 13-16 at the $2 million tournament. Read More: Round 2 matches set for CWL Champs – 100T ended up getting the win, but it was no ordinary victory, as it involved an unbelievable reverse sweep that had all the characteristics of an unforgettable series. FaZe start off with a bang There is no questionthat FaZe had 100T on the ropes in the first half of the match, jumping out to a quick 2-0 lead. They stood tall on Frequency Hardpoint 250-217, before clutching up in round 11 of Gridlock Search & Destroy to win 6-5, which also included an incredible 1v3 by their longtime star man ZooMaa. The STALLION. @ZooMaa with the 1v3 clutch!https://t.co/NKHQSgV6Gh#CWLPS4 | #CWLChamps pic.twitter.com/avTcfXUdxb — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) August 17, 2019 The turning point The swing in the series came during the third map Control on Gridlock, which 100 Thieves somehow stole from under the FaZe players’ noses. FaZe had used their momentum to gain a 2-0 advantage, and at one point had a 9v2 life advantage in the third round. However, seemingly dead and buried, 100T miraculously managed to steal the round, and ended up coming back to win the map 3-2, staying alive and extending the series. :frustrated: @100Thieves pull it OUT!!! They take the Control and extend the series one more map against @FaZeClan. :projector:: The 2v9 clutch in round 4 that saved it!https://t.co/NKHQSgV6Gh#CWLPS4 | #CWLChamps pic.twitter.com/5rLu0H7gdk — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) August 17, 2019 Reverse sweep confirmed FaZe appeared to not let that disastrous map loss deter their focus, twice building a 60+ point lead in the Hacienda Hardpoint that followed. However, excellent tactics and streak usage from 100T allowed them comeback again and take the win at the end, despite having been on the wrong end of a spectacular 49-kill performance from young star Cellium. HOW ARE WE HERE. A #Game5Alert as @100Thieves turn the pressure on @FaZeClan in this Champs elimination match!https://t.co/NKHQSgV6Gh#CWLPS4 | #CWLChamps pic.twitter.com/toFwHmHcRW — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) August 17, 2019 With momentum very much on their side now, there was a much greater sense of confidence in 100T, who ended up handling FaZe pretty easily in the map five Arsenal S&D. The series came full circle when Octane clutched up an impressive 1v3 of his own, adding a cherry on the top of what will go down as one of the greatest Champs comeback wins ever. POGTANE: That 1v3 from @OctaneSam!#CWLPS4 | #CWLChamps pic.twitter.com/ZOKfUAvqv7 — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) August 17, 2019 With the result, FaZe were one of the four teams that were eliminated in the first day of bracket play, a huge letdown for a team that were quite literally one kill away from sweeping their way to the next round. Instead, they will be going home with a 13-16 placement and a $25,000 split of the prize pool, along with the bitter regret that comes with such a massive collapse. You can check out the final placements of eliminated teams so far and their prize splits by visiting our CWL Champs 2019 Final Placements, and follow all of the action live via our dedicated CWL Champs 2019 hub, which features four livestreams, updated scores, Winners and Losers brackets, and more. Make sure to follow us on Twitter @DexertoINTEL for constant live update tweets through each day of the competition.

CWL Championship Favorites Rise Nation Eliminated in Lower Bracket Round One Tournament favorites Rise Nation have been eliminated from the CWL Championship in the first round of the lower bracket. Rise Nation go home with a top-16 placement after being eliminated by Luminosity, who pulled off a reverse sweep for a 3-2 victory. Having claimed two titles and a second-place in the preceding events, Rise Nation were the clear favorites to claim this year’s world championship. After taking care of business in the group stage, Rise Nation were perhaps unfortunate to come up against Team Kaliber in the group stage, who at the CWL Pro League Stage 2 playoffs had denied Rise a third consecutive trophy. Team Kaliber were victorious once again, sending Rise to the lower bracket. Luminosity themselves had a dominant group stage, not losing a single map on their way to the playoffs, but in the first round of the winner bracket suffered a stunning 0-3 defeat at the hands of Elevate, featuring LG’s former coach Michael ‘SpaceLy’ Schmale. It seemed Luminosity’s run would end unceremoniously after they lost the opening two maps to Rise Nation, but a sudden surge in form saw them turn the series around and complete a reverse sweep for the win. The star of the Luminosity come-back was undoubtedly Johnathon ‘John’ Perez. The 2016 world championship MVP came up clutch on Ardennes Forest with some huge plays to help Luminosity to a 2-0 victory, and continued to impress in an intense London Docks Hardpoint. There Matthew ‘FormaL’ Piper also stepped up, displaying form reminiscent of his OpTic glory days. In the final map, Valkyrie Search and Destroy, it was John again that stood out. Some incredible shots with the sniper rifle consistently opened up the map for Luminosity, although it was Josiah ‘Slacked’ Berry with an ice-cold 1v2 that ultimately completed the reverse sweep. Despite the big win, Luminosity still has a lot of work to do if they want to lift the CWL Championship trophy. They would have to win seven more series in order to take the title, and the lower bracket is already stacked with dangerous teams in what is shaping up as perhaps the most upset-filled world championship in the game’s history.

CWL Championship Day Two Stream Schedule with International Timings (Thursday August 16) MLGThe 2018 CWL Championships started with a bang on day one, but now attentions have turned to the second day of action. Thirty-two teams from across the globe have descended upon Columbus, Ohio, to compete for $1.5 million and the title of WWII world champions. For most of the teams competing on day two there is still something to play for, but for Epsilon, Zone, Brash and EZG, their matches will simply be a formality. Day two will bring to an end the matches played in the group stage, with the entire operation heading over to the Nationwide Arena in Columbus for the playoffs. In order to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the action, we’ve put together a schedule for day two below, complete with international timings. For full event updates, head over to our dedicated coverage hub, complete with streams, schedule, results, teams, groups and more!

CWL Championship Day Four (Saturday) Stream Schedule with International Timings The 2018 CWL Championship is down to the final 12 teams as Saturday begins, with some of the tournaments heavy hitters already eliminated. Favorites Rise Nation were upset in a reverse sweep by Luminosity in the final match of Friday, leaving the likes of Gunless and SlasheR with a shock top 16 finish. Other top teams such as OpTic Gaming and Echo Fox were already eliminated in the group stage, leaving the tournament wide open for others. Team Kaliber are now many people’s favorites, still in the winners bracket and coming off their Stage Two win. eUnited, Evil Geniuses and Team Envy are still in the winners bracket too, and avoiding any upsets could make a run. The losers bracket is where it gets very interesting, with Red Reserve, Luminosity, FaZe Clan and Team Vitality only a series away from elimination. Saturday will begin with the winners bracket matches, first with Envy facing Ghost Gaming, followed by Evil Geniuses taking on Lightning Pandas. The full schedule for Saturday August 18, at CWL Champs at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. In total, six teams will be eliminated on day four, leaving the final six to battle it out on Saturday. The final placements for the tournament so far can be found here, and will be updated as the event continues. Keep up with all the action via our dedicated coverage hub, with streams, schedule and more.

How to watch CWL Championship 2019 – Multi-stream, brackets, schedule and more The finale of the 2019 Call of Duty World League season is finally upon us, and only one team will be crowned kings of Black Ops 4 at this year’s $2 million CWL Champs tournament. After a long and intense season, the world’s top 32 Call of Duty teams are gathering in Los Angeles, CA for the biggest tournament of the campaign, and of some, their entire lives. Sixteen of the teams are professionals, invited for having competed in this year’s CWL Pro League, while the other sixteen are amateur teams having qualified by finishing in the top-16 of last month’s CWL Finals Amateur Finals open bracket tournament. Below, you can find all of the information you’ll need to follow the competition, including several livestreams, official format, schedule, pools, and more. CWL Championship General Info Location: Pauley Pavilion – Los Angeles, CA – Dates: August 14-18, 2019 – Prize Pool: $2,000,000 – Total Teams: 32 – Game Types and Maps: Hardpoint: Arsenal, Frequency, Gridlock, Hacienda, Seaside – Search and Destroy: Arsenal, Frequency, Gridlock, Hacienda, Payload – Control: Arsenal, Frequency, Gridlock, Seaside – – How to watch the 2019 CWL Championship CoD Champs will be livestreamed on all of Call of Duty’s official Twitch channels, which we’ve included below for your convenience. ALPHA Watch live video from Call of Duty on www.twitch.tvCWL Championship 2019 brackets With the pool play phase now over, the Championship Bracket for Champs is set, featuring the 16 teams that managed to finish in the top two spots of their respective groups. You can check out both the Winners and Losers Brackets here, which will be updated live throughout the course of the weekend. CWL Championship 2019 day five schedule and scores Here is the full schedule and scores for all of the CWL Champs action on August 18. For previous days’ results, check out PREVIOUS RESULTS section below the Pools. AUGUST 17 – CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY CWL Championship 2019 final placements The full list of final placements and prize split can be seen by visiting our CoD Champs 2019 Final Placements hub, which will be updated live throughout the tournament as more teams get eliminated over the weekend. CWL Championship 2019 Pool Play There are eight Pools in total, each composed of four teams. The top two seeded teams are from the CWL Pro League, based on their final placement at CWL Finals, and the bottom two seeds are amateur teams, also grouped based on their own finish in the Amateur Finals tournament. In each pool, all four teams will play against each other once. Once every team has played their three matches, the top two teams will advance to the Knockout Stage of the tournament, while the bottom two teams will be eliminated. (GREEN) = advanced to Knockout Stage; (RED) = eliminated from Champs POOL A POOL B POOL C POOL D POOL E POOL F POOL G POOL H Previous days’ results Here are all of the scores from the earlier action at Champs. AUGUST 14 – POOL PLAY DAY ONE (RECAP) AUGUST 15 – POOL PLAY DAY TWO AUGUST 16 – KNOCKOUT STAGE DAY ONE (RECAP) AUGUST 17 – KNOCKOUT STAGE DAY TWO (RECAP) CWL Championship 2019 rosters This page was last updated on August 18, 2019 at 7:30 PM EST.

CWL Championship 2018 Sunday Playoff Stream Schedule and Bracket Only six teams remain at the 2018 CWL Championship as Sunday is upon us, with only North American teams left in the running. Saturday saw six teams bow out, including the final three European squads Red Reserve, Team Vitality and UNILAD, plus the three lesser rated North American teams, Lightning Pandas, Ghost Gaming and Elevate. Evil Geniuses and Team Kaliber are the only teams left standing after a tough winners bracket, and will face off for a spot in the grand finals. But before that, Luminosity and eUnited will play to avoid elimination and secure top four, as Luminosity look to complete what would be a miraculous losers bracket run. eUnited were defeated by Team Kaliber on Saturday evening, but will still be full of confidence having made it to Sunday. Another all star match will be up after that too, with FaZe Clan also looking to complete an equally impressive losers bracket run, but will have to get past Team Envy first, who were reverse swept by EG in a crushing winners semi-final. Matches will begin at 12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm BST / 2am AEST. Full schedule below. Octane Responds to John’s Accusation That He Threw CWL Seattle to Join OpTic GamingLuminosity and eUnited is difficult to call, as is FaZe and Envy. The latter have played each other alread this tournament, and so FaZe will hope they can get revenge after being reverse swept by Envy in their winners round one match. You can keep up with all the action at the 2018 CWL Championship with our dedicated coverage hub, with streams, schedule and more.

CWL Caster Maven Reveals What FormaL Text Him After Move to Luminosity The trade between OpTic Gaming and Luminosity Call of Duty teams saw two of the best main assault rifle players make a direct trade, with 2017 world champion FormaL moving to LG. Of course, Sam “Octane” Larew went in the opposite direction, and will lineup with OpTic to take on LG and the other teams in Division B of the CWL Pro League Stage Two. But FormaL, despite his world championship caliber performances over recent years, has found himself doubted by many fans, and outranked by Austin “SlasheR” Liddicoat and Octane himself in the AR role. Partly this comes down to his role fluctuation (FormaL played an SMG role early in the season), but also his performances simply haven’t been as dominant as many have come to expect. CWL caster Clint “Maven” Evans discussed the OpTic and Luminosity trade on the recent trading shots episode, and revealed that FormaL had texted him saying “it is time to remind people”. Remind people of what exactly? Well of course that for three years, he has been challenged only by Octane and SlasheR in the AR role, but has come out on top in the end. “FormaL is not a sweetheart, and I can tell you, he wants to destroy people now. He texted me right after things went down, he basically text me ‘it’s time to remind people…’. He wants to remind people that he is god. Because there has been a little bit of doubt. I think because of the role thing this year, his value was a little bit lower. I feel like these next three months though, he is going to come out and make sure that there is no question at the end of WWII that he wasn’t the best. #Rostermania Report Card: @Luminosity. This is Trading Shots Presented by @ASTROGaming! Watch the full episode at https://t.co/63VCcci6qX pic.twitter.com/3s3MSQgOzY — MLG (@MLG) May 9, 2018 “Will he do it? I don’t know, but if there is one person I wouldn’t want to deal with pissed off, he’s on a short list man. I feel good about this for LG.” Of course Maven will not have long to wait to be proven correct or incorrect, as FormaL and the LG squad will take on OpTic Gaming in Division B of the Pro League, in what will be easily the most anticipated match of the regular season. Division B matches begin May 29th, following the conclusion of the first set of Division A matches which begin May 15th.

CWL caster Maven finds hilarious JKap lookalike in Mexico – and Loony thinks he knows him Call of Duty World League caster Clint ‘Maven’ Evans is currently on holiday, but it seems he can’t escape the world of CoD esports after an incredible sighting in Mexico. Evans is currently vacationing over the festive period, and while exploring around the town they’re staying in, Maven came across a startling discovery. While entering a jewellery shop, Evans spotted a picture on the wall of a man who looked astonishingly similar to the CoD pro, posting a picture of it on Twitter with the caption: “I found a portrait of JKap in a Mexican jewellery shop.” I found a portrait of JKap in a Mexican jewelry shop pic.twitter.com/0OBjYmjjER — Clint Evans (@Maven) December 26, 2018 However, things took an even stranger turn when Daniel “Loony” Loza replied to Maven’s tweet stating that he thinks he is actually related to the JKap doppelgänger. “I’m not 100% on this,” said Loony, “but I think he is either my great grandfather, or my great grandfather’s cousin. I carry a picture of him in my wallet.” Maven used this to confirm that the informatiom provided by Loza killed his “JKap time traveller theory”, while Kaplan himself has yet to respond to the picture. It seems Mexico is a hotbed for Call of Duty lookalikes, as 100 Thieves star Ian ‘Enable’ Wyatt was mistaken for one of Mexico’s greatest athletes the last time he visited the country. People thought Wyatt was actually boxer Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez while on vacation, with locals coming up and asking the American to take pictures with them in the build up to Canelo’s middleweight clash with Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin, which the Mexican won by split decision.

CWL Caster and Former Pro MerK Starts New Series Breaking Down CWL Pro League Matches Call of Duty veteran player turned CWL caster and analyst Joe “MerK” DeLuca has started a new series breaking down Pro League matches, giving invaluable insight to aspiring professional players. MerK had a storied career as a professional player himself, known for his time on teams such as OpTic Gaming and Team Envy, and was part of the 2011 CoD XP winning roster. Since retirement mid-way through the Black Ops III season, he has taken his knowledge of the game to the analyst desk, and more recently stepped into a casting role too. His new series, which he is broadcasting live via his personal Twitch channel, and also later uploading to YouTube, gives a more personalized touch to his analysis, going in-depth through an entire match from the CWL Pro League. His first episode focused on hardpoint matches from the Team Kaliber vs Echo Fox series in week one of Stage Two in the CWL Pro League. MerK meticulously analysed individual decision making, teamwork, critiqued flaws of each team and highlighted strengths. The series is most useful for players inspired by the top level of Call of Duty, and attempting to break through into the pro scene. As two time world champion Jordan “JKap” Kaplan has stated, anyone can shoot their gun straight, but knowing how to play the game is what separates an amateur from a professional. This series should provide an insight into that knowledge and elevate your game by learning from the best. Even some pro players themselves may be watching this series to get an insight into their opposition. MerK has now completed the second of his VOD breakdowns, this time focusing on a match between FaZe Clan and Team Kaliber. You can watch the series on MerK’s Twitch channel live, or catch up with them later via his YouTube channel.

CWL Announce Fan-Voted Players From Division A to Participate in Upcoming CWL Anaheim All-Star Game The Call of Duty World League has announced the four fan-voted players from Division A that will participate in the CWL Anaheim All-Star Game. Set to take place at the $200,000 CWL Anaheim Open, the All-Star game will feature four players from Division A going up against four from Division B in a friendly competition which will benefit the Call of Duty Endowment – an organization which focuses on assisting veterans to find careers. Players are only eligible to participate in the match if they are on one of the top-four teams in their respective Division, and are voted in by fans and community members based on their performance at the Pro League. The All-Star Game will utilize a ‘Pro Mod’ format in Search and Destroy, meaning that a team of four will require at least one assault rifle, one sub-machine gun, and one sniper rifle On May 30th, it was announced that Patrick ‘ACHES’ Price of Evil Geniuses, Martin ‘Chino’ Chino of Team Envy, Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams of Team Kaliber, and Matthew ‘Skrapz’ Marshall of Red Reserve will represent Division A at the All-Star game after receiving the most fan votes, between May 25th and May 28th. Congratulations to our four fan-voted Division A All-Stars! They will compete at the @CODE4Vets #CWLPS4 All-Star Game at CWL Anaheim. https://t.co/VIqHxowT3T Keep your eyes on the Division B matches in the next two weeks and help decide the four remaining All-Stars! pic.twitter.com/A9zTQOWd48 — Call of Duty esports (@CODWorldLeague) May 30, 2018 As of writing, the All-Star Game is scheduled for the second day of CWL Anaheim, Saturday, June 16th, however, no concrete time has yet to be provided. Fans and community members will be able to vote for competitors from Division B between June 8th and June 11th following their two-week period at the Pro League.

CWL announce changes to map rotation for Black Ops 4 season Just days after announcing the first version of the CWL rule set for the 2018/2019 season, the first change to the rules has been revealed. Since the first version of the CWL rule set was announced on October 26, the pro community has been analyzing and critiquing them on a daily basis. One of the most recent criticisms of the rules centered around the map rotation — specifically taking issue with the Hardpoint map pool — and the CWL has already responded with a new addition to the pool. Announced in a short tweet on October 29, Hacienda has been added to the Hardpoint rotation, effective immediately. Effective today, Hardpoint – Hacienda has been added to the CWL map rotation. — Call of Duty espooks :ghost: (@CODWorldLeague) October 29, 2018 The change will likely come as a pleasant surprise to both Patrick ‘ACHES’ Price and Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat, as the pair were just talking about the map’s exclusion from the rotation the day before. Both players felt that the map was much better than some of the maps currently in the rotation, making its exclusion something that puzzled the pro players. Given the speed at which this change was implemented, the pro community should be hopeful that their concerns are truly being heard, which could lead to more changes in the weeks leading up to CWL Vegas in December. In addition to the map rotation, many players have questioned the inclusion of a handful of specialists in the first version of the rule set, with this short clip demonstrating one of the potential drawbacks of one particular specialist. Whether any specialists will be added to the restricted list remains to be seen, but the fact that the map pool change has been implemented so quickly is a good sign for those wanting more changes.

CWL announce changes to competitive ruleset ahead of CWL Fort Worth Treyarch / ActivisionCall of Duty World League have revealed a number of major changes to the League Play rules, ahead of the upcoming CWL Fort Worth tournament. This is just the latest piece of big news that has been announced before Fort Worth, which will take place on March 15 and runs until March 17, as the official pools have already been released for the second LAN event of the year. While the pools were expected, though, changes to the rules might come as a surprise for many gamers and their fans. The announcement was made on CoD World League’s official Twitter account, impacting a number of different areas of gameplay. Read More: Call of Duty pro players hit out at CWL Pro League analysts for being “disrespectful and biased” – “Based on additional player feedback regarding AI-controlled Scorestreaks, the Drone Squad, Sniper’s Nest, and Strike Team have all been added to the restricted list for competitive play,” they revealed. “All changes will be reflected in League Play today & at CWL Fort Worth.” And based on additional player feedback regarding AI-controlled Scorestreaks, the Drone Squad, Sniper’s Nest, and Strike Team have all been added to the restricted list for competitive play. All changes will be reflected in League Play today & at CWL Fort Worth, March 15-17. — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) March 1, 2019 Another big change, as seen in the tweet, includes the addition of Zero to the playable Specialist list. Read More: How to watch the Black Ops 4 CWL Pro League – streams, schedule, scores, standings, and more – Zero’s Specialist equipment is an EMP and her weapon, for those that aren’t aware, is an Ice Pick that can hack enemy computer systems. This can be used to destroy or steal the equipment they have set up. Fans and players have all of that to look forward to at Fort Worth.

CWL Announce a Ruleset Update Regarding the M1 Garand Assault Rifle A new ruleset update has been announced by the Call of Duty World League regarding the M1 Garand Assault Rifle in future competitive play. Ever since the release of CoD: WWII in November of 2017, Sledgehammer and the CWL have constantly been attempting to keep competition and gameplay as smooth and even as possible for all players. Various updates and patches have been introduced by the developer over the course of recent months to address situations such as weapon balancing, Divisions, and other in-game aspects following community feedback. More: MLG Announce First ‘Hot Mic’ Lineup for Stage Two of the CWL Pro League With High Profile Guests – However, there are times where professional players and community members decide that a certain weapon may not be the best fit for competitive play, which can potentially lead to reported ‘Gentleman’s Agreements’ where the gun may be avoided. In CoD: WWII, one such weapon was the M1 Garand Assault Rifle, which stirred a debate throughout the competitive scene regarding if it belonged in the CWL ruleset due to its sheer power. On May 10th, the CWL announced via a Reddit post that the M1 Garand will no longer be allowed in the competitive ruleset as of Friday May 11th, and that the change will be reflected in-game ‘in the near future.’ The full statement can be viewed below. CWL Ruleset Update – 5/10 Hey everyone, We’ve got another CWL Ruleset Update for you all. The M1 Garand will be restricted from CWL competition beginning this Friday, May 11th. This change will be reflected in-game in the near future. Please note, the ITRA Burst assault rifle is allowed in all CWL competition. Have a great day friends.

CWL analyst slams disqualified players complaining about the Pro League Qualifier’s format CWLThe CWL Pro League Qualifiers (PLQ) saw the most dominant teams in Call of Duty secure their spot in the regular season, but players who didn’t make the cut voiced their frustration over the format of the event, to which one analyst had a lot to say about. The PLQ saw tumultuous results across the board as notable teams such as FaZe Clan, Lightning Pandas, Mindfreak, and more failed to make their mark and lock their place in the Pro League. During a broadcast of the CWL talk show Trading Shots, former pro player and now analyst Jonathan ‘Pacman’ Tucker destroyed players who lashed out at the PLQ format that prevented them from participating in the Pro League. Teams had four days of Round Robin pool play to decide their own fate, before a double elimination bracket consisting of the teams that placed third through fifth in their pool battled it out for the remaining spots. Yet, players were still frustrated that the qualifiers were too limited in scope. The panelist shared some of his history with pro competitions but put the spotlight back on the players who shared their displeasure with the league. Read more: Black Ops 4 January 22 Game Settings Update features the return of the Kap-45 and new Multiplayer Playlists – “I want to address players complaining about the PLQ format. I hated it. There’s been times in the past, I qualified, was dropped from my team and never had a chance to get back,” Pacman said. “(Show host) Merk played one match to get into the league, lost that match, couldn’t get into the league. You guys had a whole week, four days to qualify, you didn’t do it. And then the first thing you do is to go back and blame the format? That shows a giant lack of self-awareness. It’s kind of pathetic actually.” Pacman leaves no room for interpretation with ripping words toward those that feel the competition had a skewed format that saw up and coming teams nab a qualifying spot. The qualifying teams will play in the CWL Pro League starting February 4, while the second stand-alone tournament, that will feature Pro League qualified teams, CWL Fort Worth kicks off March 15.

CWL Anaheim Winners and Losers Brackets for $325,000 pro tournament The pool play stage of CWL Anaheim has come to an end with eight teams punching their ticket to the Winners Bracket, while the remaining eight are left to battle in the Losers Bracket on Day Two. Following from CWL Fort Worth and CWL London, CWL Anaheim had a different structure than events in previous years, with the pro and amateur tournaments being completely separate. All matches in the pool play portion of the pro tournament were held on Friday, June 14, with the Winners and Losers Bracket matches kicking off on Saturday, June 15. The top two teams from each pool will move into the Winners Bracket, while the bottom two teams will be slotted into the Losers Bracket. At the end of pool play, here’s how the brackets have shaken out. CWL Anaheim Winners Bracket Gen.GCWL Anaheim Losers Bracket Red denotes elimination from the tournamentMidnight Esports (3rd in Pool C) 0-3 UNITS (4th in Pool A) – Team Reciprocity (3rd in Pool B) 3-0 Team Envy (4th in Pool D) – Evil Geniuses (3rd in Pool A) 2-3 Splyce (4th in Pool C) – Luminosity Gaming (3rd in Pool D) 3-2 UYU (4th in Pool C) – Round two eUnited 3-0 UNITS – Heretics 3-2 Reciprocity – Elevate 2-3 Splyce – FaZe 3-1 Luminosity – Round three eUnited 3-1 Heretics – Splyce 0-3 FaZe – Losers quarterfinals eUnited 1-3 OpTic Gaming – FaZe Clan 3-0 Enigma6 – Losers Semifinals FaZe 2-3 OpTic Gaming – Losers Final OpTic Gaming 2-3 Gen.G – Much to the surprise of no one, both 100 Thieves and OpTic Gaming came out the gate firing on all cylinders to push their way to the top of their respective pools. Both teams lost just a single game during their three pool play matches, putting them on right foot heading into the Winners Bracket. 100 Thieves will open the Winners Bracket against Elevate, who made it out of Pool B as the second seed, while OpTic will take on FaZe Clan, who finished second from Pool C. While Pools A and D were fairly lopsided, Pools B and C brought a bit more competition to the table along with some fairly surprising results. Many surely had their eyes on FaZe Clan to come out on top in Pool C, but Enigma6 had other plans, picking up a clean 3-0 victory over FaZe to claim the number one seed. As such, Enigma6 will take on Team Heretics, while FaZe will have to go against a red-hot OpTic Gaming. Pool B was by far the most hotly contested of all, with the seeding coming down to the final match of the night between eUnited and Elevate. The series went the distance, with Elevate coming out ahead to sneak into Winners Bracket. You can follow along with all the action on the final two days of CWL Anaheim with our official hub that includes streams, schedules, standings and more. Be sure to also follow up on Twitter @DexertoIntel for live game updates throughout the entire tournament.

Surprising 100 Thieves statistic could show why they really won CWL Anaheim Statistics taken from the Call of Duty tournament have revealed a surprising fact about the team’s incredible run to glory at the event. 100 Thieves became the first CoD team in the Black Ops 4 season to win back-to-back major championships, securing victory in California following their win in London, England back in May. Many were impressed by the team’s dominant run to the trophy, but statistics revealed by CoD Stats have given fans a surprising revelation about their run, and specifically their Hardpoint performances. At CWL Anaheim, 100 Thieves added incredible Search & Destroy skills to their already dominant Hardpoint game, but it has been revealed that in their first four Hardpoint maps in the competition’s winners bracket, they found less kills than the other team, but somehow managed to win three of those maps. 100 Thieves were outslayed twice by Elevate and OpTic Gaming, but defeated both teams by a 3-1 scoreline to progress through the match. OpTic Gaming were able to take one of the hardpoints in their epic showdown, but needed Dashy to find 49 kills to do it. The statistic shows that 100 Thieves don’t need to rely on finding kills to take down opponents, but that their game sense and rotations around the map are so strong that other teams can’t match them even when they find more eliminations than 100T. 100 Thieves were actually outslayed in the first 4 Hardpoints of their Winners Bracket run, and were still able to win 3 of them. The outlier being the 250-218 loss to OpTic where they were outslayed by -27 kills. #CWLAnaheim — JP (@JPKrez) June 18, 2019 Viewer state that the team’s ability to rotate, and break into hills that they had lost were the keys to their success, alongside some incredible composure to keep their gameplan intact even when the killfeed is lighting up for the other team. With 100 Thieves now sitting as back-to-back major champions, many believe they are now favorites to win three in a row, and possibly dominate the remaining two events of the competitive season. Alongside that, some now believe they are the world’s best team in both Hardpoint and Search & Destroy – a frightening idea considering that they make up four of the five maps in a CWL best-of-five series. 100T will be back in action in the CWL Pro League on June 24 when they square off against a rejuvenated Evil Geniuses, before turning their attention to CWL Finals and the CWL Championships in July and August respectively.

CWL Anaheim pro pools announced with one stacked group of death Anaheim.net / CWLThe pro pools for the $325,000 CWL Anaheim professional Call of Duty tournament have been announced, with one pool standing out as the group of death. Following the conclusion of the tenth week of the CWL Pro League on June 6, the Call of Duty World League was able to determine the configuration of the 16 pro teams within the four tournament pools for CWL Anaheim. The pools are all based on each team’s current position within their respective Division of the Pro League, as the teams that have performed well thus far got paired with teams that haven’t. The top-seeded teams of the four pools are OpTic Gaming, eUnited, FaZe Clan, and 100 Thieves, all of whom are currently first and second in Divisions A and B. You can find a full breakdown of all four pools below, including the proverbial group of death. Pool A matches up giants from North America and Europe OpTic Gaming – Team Heretics – Evil Geniuses – Denial Esports – Pool A of CWL Anaheim features Division A leaders OpTic Gaming paired with Spanish powerhouse Team Heretics, both of whom will be considered favorites to advance into the Winners Bracket. Read More: Censor continues to take shots at Crimsix – “When money’s on the line, I’ll always beat you” – However, Evil Geniuses could play spoiler for that second position, considering their relatively strong run of form since overhauling their roster. Denial Esports, who are in a bit of turmoil at the moment, will be expected to come in last. Pool B is eUnited’s to take eUnited – Team Reciprocity – Elevate – UYU – It would be hard to favor any team against eUnited at the moment, considering that they just went a combined 7-0 in their last two weeks of play at the Pro League. The CWL Fort Worth and Vegas finalists should wrap up this pool relatively easily, while Team Reciprocity, who have been on an excellent run of form in Division A, will likely be favorites to come in second. Pool C features FaZe Clan as favorites FaZe Clan – Splyce – Midnight Esports – Enigma6 Group – Since their return to pro status, FaZe Clan have been on a bit of a hot streak in the Pro League, and that should carry over to them winning Pool C at CWL Anaheim. As for the second spot, Splyce will likely consider themselves a strong candidate to advance to the Winners Bracket, while Midnight Esports could make a strong run for it as well. Pool D is the ‘group of death’ 100 Thieves – Gen.G – Team Envy – Luminosity – As is usually the case at these major CoD events, there is at least one pool that is labeled as the group of death, meaning that winning the pool may not be as clear cut and easy as the other three. The pool features CWL London champions 100 Thieves, CWL Fort Worth winners Luminosity, the electric squad of Gen.G, and Team Envy, who despite their recent struggles, still have two players who won the World Championship last season. 100 Thieves will undoubtedly be favorites to win the group, but even they’ll admit that it won’t be an easy road, and as for the second place spot, any of the other three teams are a legitimate threat to claim it. Full CWL Anaheim pro pools About CWL Anaheim Played June 14-16 at Anaheim, California, CWL Anaheim will be the fourth and final seasonal tournament of the Black Ops 4 CWL season, before the end-of-the-campaign competitions like CWL Finals and the CWL Championship are played. The event will feature both the $325,000 pro tournament, as well as a $75,000 amateur open bracket, expected to feature almost 200 teams from around the world. As always, we will be providing you with a full hub for this event, including all livestreams, scores, standings, brackets, and more, so check back soon!

The sixth and final major open event took place at the Anaheim convention center on June 15th-17th, with over 150 teams battling for their share of the $200,000 prize pool.\r\n\r\nThe event had a very international feel, with the highest number of APAC teams in attendance so far this year, including the Japanese roster of Rush Gaming, and a number of European sides too.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe North American teams came out on top in the open bracket however, with all four teams making into groups being NA, with Ghost Gaming beating out Spanish side Heretics, and Enigma6 beating Europeans Brash for their spot.\r\n\r\n \tMore: Top Pro CoD Players Face off in CWL All Star Match at CWL Anaheim\r\n\r\nRise Nation came in as big favorites for the event, following their dominance in the CWL Pro League and their win at CWL Seattle, the last open event.\r\n\r\nAnd Rise did not disappoint their fans, beating out Red Reserve in the grand final, and becoming back to back champions, as well as securing their third championship in CoD: WWII.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFind out below who was eliminated where in the final placements below, which will be updated as the tournament progresses.\r\n\r\n \tMore: Everything You Need to Know About CWL Anaheim – Stream, Schedule, Groups and More\r\n\r\nDue to the size of the bracket and number of teams attending, we have condensed our placements to those finishing in the top 80.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n-\r\nCWL Anaheim 2018 Final Placements\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPlacement\r\nTeam\r\nRoster\r\nPrize + PPs\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n1\r\nRise Nation\r\nSlasheR, Loony, Gunless, TJHaLy\r\n$80,000 + 25000\r\n\r\n\r\n2\r\nRed Reserve\r\nSkrapz, Rated, Zer0, Joee\r\n$48,000 + 15000\r\n\r\n\r\n3\r\nLuminosity\r\nSlacked, JKap, FormaL, John\r\n$32,000 + 11000\r\n\r\n\r\n4\r\nUNILAD\r\nWuskin, Seany, Alexx, Zed\r\n$16,000 + 9000\r\n\r\n\r\n5/6\r\nFaZe Clan\r\nAttach, Priestahh, Replays, ZooMaa\r\n$8,000 + 8000\r\n\r\n\r\n5/6\r\nOpTic Gaming\r\nScump, Crimsix, Methodz, Octane\r\n$8,000 + 8000\r\n\r\n\r\n7/8\r\nMindfreak\r\nFighta, Denz, Shockz, BuZZO\r\n$4,000 + 7000\r\n\r\n\r\n7/8\r\nTainted Minds\r\nSwifty, Swiftaz0r, Nimble, Damage\r\n$4,000 + 7000\r\n\r\n\r\n9/12\r\neUnited\r\nClayster, FeLo, Arcitys, Prestinni\r\n5500\r\n\r\n\r\n9/12\r\nSplyce\r\nJoshh, Bance, Jurd, MadCat\r\n5500\r\n\r\n\r\n9/12\r\nEcho Fox\r\nSaints, AquA, Temp, Faccento\r\n5500\r\n\r\n\r\n9/12\r\nTeam Kaliber\r\nKenny, Enable, Accuracy, Fero\r\n5500\r\n\r\n\r\n13/16\r\nEvil Geniuses\r\nApathy, ACHES, SiLLY, Assault\r\n4500\r\n\r\n\r\n13/16\r\nTeam Envy\r\nHuke, Decemate, Chino, Classic\r\n4500\r\n\r\n\r\n13/16\r\nGhost Gaming\r\nLacefield, Pandur, GodRx, Parasite\r\n4500\r\n\r\n\r\n13/16\r\nCompLexity\r\nRicky, Blazt, Censor, Dashy\r\n4500\r\n\r\n\r\n17/20\r\nEpsilon\r\nDqvee, Vortex, Hawqeh, Reedy\r\n3000\r\n\r\n\r\n17/20\r\nLightning Pandas\r\nGoonjar, Theory, Royalty, Xotic\r\n3000\r\n\r\n\r\n17/20\r\nBrash\r\nBenji, DREAL, Denz, Nevo\r\n3000\r\n\r\n\r\n17/20\r\nEnigma6\r\nGeneral, Sender, Diabolic, aBeZy\r\n3000\r\n\r\n\r\n21/24\r\nElevate\r\nNagafen, SpaceLy, Mochila, Blfire\r\n2750\r\n\r\n\r\n21/24\r\nHeretics\r\nLucky, MethodZ, Sukry, JurNii\r\n2750\r\n\r\n\r\n21/24\r\nConquest\r\nKiSMET, Phantomz, Tisch, GRVTY\r\n2750\r\n\r\n\r\n21/24\r\nRegal Morituri\r\nPemby, ProFeeZy, Nelson, Mosh\r\n2750\r\n\r\n\r\n25/28\r\nImpact Gaming\r\nMaux, Proto, Spoof, MajorManiak\r\n2250\r\n\r\n\r\n25/28\r\nGone Gaming\r\nHavok, LlamaGod, Evasion, Skyz\r\n2250\r\n\r\n\r\n25/28\r\nEZG\r\nParzelion, NauX, Kade, FA5TBALLA\r\n2250\r\n\r\n\r\n25/28\r\nArctic eSports\r\nTwiZz, TcM, Legal, SupremeAgility\r\n2250\r\n\r\n\r\n29/32\r\nagainst All authority\r\nZeeK, rizK, Eazy, Breszy\r\n1800\r\n\r\n\r\n29/32\r\nRelic Gaming\r\nLizpZeus, Reign, Brack, Neonn\r\n1800\r\n\r\n\r\n29/32\r\nTeam WaR\r\nRobbieB, Autra, Remedy, Cells\r\n1800\r\n\r\n\r\n29/32\r\nLethal Gaming\r\nTeddyRecKs, Ramby, Super, Riviction\r\n1800\r\n\r\n\r\n33/40\r\nTabooESC\r\nExcite, Zepa, Setzyy, Macka\r\n1600\r\n\r\n\r\n33/40\r\nMentality Esports\r\nJohnny, Hitman, DraMa, Apox\r\n1600\r\n\r\n\r\n33/40\r\nBitterSweet\r\nJetLi, HumanJesus, Demise, Hate\r\n1600\r\n\r\n\r\n33/40\r\nLegicide\r\nMuTeX, Remy, MRuiz, GorgoKnight\r\n1600\r\n\r\n\r\n33/40\r\nThe Imperial\r\nNolson, Zerg, Creza, Niall\r\n1600\r\n\r\n\r\n33/40\r\nTeam Prismatic\r\nCookie, Sharko, TPiece, Piero\r\n1600\r\n\r\n\r\n33/40\r\nCRYPTiCK\r\nBriggs, LewTee, Copley, Disarray\r\n1600\r\n\r\n\r\n33/40\r\nGrand Evo White\r\nAlternate, Sweat, Phenom, JLags\r\n1600\r\n\r\n\r\n41/48\r\nOneChip Gaming\r\nSmallzz, VegLas, LJayy, Elusoryy\r\n1400\r\n\r\n\r\n41/48\r\nTeam Obsidium\r\nFez, Fate, Tyson, Immense\r\n1400\r\n\r\n\r\n41/48\r\nGiants\r\nTojor, Lgend, YaKo, Braain\r\n1400\r\n\r\n\r\n41/48\r\nT3H Esports\r\nShukz, eeroomhsoJ, Revolt, Enomuz\r\n1400\r\n\r\n\r\n41/48\r\nB3LA\r\nStikers, mAxxie, YuuzL, ATLAS\r\n1400\r\n\r\n\r\n41/48\r\nInControl Gaming\r\nTTiny, Storied, Zaptius, GloFrosty\r\n1400\r\n\r\n\r\n41/48\r\nTeam Virtuoso\r\nMazzy, Filmable, Bojalicious, Spitz\r\n1400\r\n\r\n\r\n41/48\r\nMorituri Esports\r\nNova, Mayhem, Beehzy, Neod\r\n1400\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nForfeit\r\nPower, Pentagrxm, Ethan2Nice, Bafundo\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nCyberstorm\r\nJacko, Cabines, Monk, Yohanson\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nNo Remorse\r\nOog, NovacainR, Magik, Foncho\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nVoltic eSports\r\nChronos, Cocco, Kahrnijj, Wilkomm\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nEdax Pro\r\nSiloh, Tezah, JClouds, Korrupt\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nSynergy Esports\r\nCruze, Azzi, Spaydz, Snoopdify\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nDetonatioN\r\nAliceWonderland, Galiard, GenGar, xAxSy\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nGPAWAY\r\n\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nKong Esports\r\nCratos, Suspector, ChuBBz, ZayTyree\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nEthereal\r\nJdub, Ramey, ravyn, MLazo\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nLiftoff Esports\r\nCOMBAT, Fourplay, Dios, Reality\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nSaints and Angels\r\nJumpy, Snoopy, Toni, RhobinHOod\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nAmarok\r\nConstant, Servativee, Centriol, STaRBuRsTZz\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nSCARZ\r\nHunt, AllyGp, Leisia, Panther\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nNobodys\r\n\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n49/64\r\nProwl\r\nGunPlay, Dependable, Mutinyy, Mancuso\r\n1000\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nAurazone\r\nRyShiv, Megatron, iSmixie, CranKy\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nRush Gaming\r\nGreedZz, Ngt, WinRed, Nami\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nBound Esports\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nForOurKings\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nSurrender Gaming\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nRaPz Rebellion\r\nGamerr, Haley, Poorly, KhaleoA\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nLethal Divide\r\nJTimp, GodFormz, Performal, MaGicSuazo\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nEMP Esports\r\nTrance, Meemo, Logic, Ryan\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nRBUprising\r\nSejoyo, Stewi, outbeamed, Shady\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nRamPaGe Gaming\r\nRanGer, Xenon, Sean, SolidRain\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nKinky Turtles\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nRevived Gaming\r\nChargerz, Dyce, Silent, JCash\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nAwaken\r\nKalanity, Navii, Composed, RedBlud\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nnoname10\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nAssail\r\nDeMiGod, MeReSanity, Sugrr, Surge\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n65/80\r\nGrindTime Gaming\r\nOhGee, Stompskii, 4Hydro, SinnR

CWL Anaheim: Final placements and prize split for pro and open tournament 16 of the best teams in Call of Duty have battled it out over the course of the three-day $325,000 CWL Anaheim tournament, but only one will stand victorious. Heading into the event, all eyes were on 100 Thieves who were looking to wrap up another Black Ops 4 championship and become the first team to defend their title this season. Through the first two days of the tournament, 100 Thieves certainly looked like the team to beat, winning five straight series and dropping just three maps on their way to the Winners Final. Continuing into Championship Sunday, 100 Thieves proved to be the best team in the world with yet another dominating performance to secure their second straight CWL title. They faced Gen.G in both the Winners Final and Grand Final, dropping just a single game along the way to pull off the two-peat. Following behind those two were OpTic Gaming who attempted to make a Cinderella run through the Losers Bracket after being sent there by 100 Thieves, but they were no match for Gen.G who sent the Greenwall packing with a 3-2 win. FaZe Clan rounded out the Top 4 of the tournament after also trying to make some magic happen in the Losers Bracket and were stopped just short by their old rivals of OpTic Gaming. The final placements for both the pro and amateur tournaments at CWL Anaheim can be found below.

Customized Modern Warfare optics would improve visibility across maps Call of Duty players have a ton of customization options in Modern Warfare, but a color-slider to change the reticles could be incredibly beneficial to spot them across maps. The success of Infinity Ward’s latest Call of Duty title has been staggering, but since the game launched on October 25, players have been calling for small tweaks throughout Modern Warfare to steadily improve the experience. From patching up the controversial “slide-cancel” mechanic to finding a fix for the annoying player collisions in the game, there are more than a few refinements to MW that the devs can pursue. A popular idea floating around comes from Reddit user ‘ManOnTheMesa,’ who thought up a simple way to give players a means to make optics work for them. “Full-on RGB slider optic customization would be the sickest thing,” ManOnTheMesa said. “Some crosshairs are great shape-wise, but are easily lost due to poor color choice.” In the middle of optics, players typically see a reticle in the center of their screens – but different reticles come in various shapes and colors, which can sometimes be jarring to use depending on the map. A quick fix to that problem would give power to the players in deciding what specific color they’d want to rely on during a game. In ‘ManOnTheMesa’s’ concept, a slider would scale the primary and secondary colors of the optic, changing the hue of the reticle and the surrounding tracers, respectively. The design would be a godsend for players struggling with finding the perfect combination of reticle-to-color among the premade options in Modern Warfare. “They need to make this a thing so badly,” user ‘ColdBlackCage’ said. “I use Blue Dot on Holographic/Reflex variants (whose default reticle I can’t stand) because it’s a clean dot aim point, but the blue gets lost so easily in fights.” Whether the feature would be a straight addition to the game or unlocked via a new set of challenges, its implementation would be a much-appreciated quality of life update.

“Cursed” Warzone Halloween bug turns player into 3rd-person Doc Ock Activision / Marvel EntertainmentCall of Duty: Warzone’s Halloween Haunting event has, quite fittingly, delivered the game’s creepiest bug ever. A new clip showed a player who glitched into a levitating, grotesque third-person version of ’s Doc Ock. Warzone’s Haunting has brought two major cultural figures to Verdansk: ’s Frank the Rabbit and ’s Ghostface. But it seems to have referenced an infamous , Dr. Otto Octavius, as well. In a clip shared to Twitter, a streamer was hit with a serious surprise. They re-deployed in the Ghosts of Verdansk game mode, only to discover their player model had been transformed into an abomination. The Haunting has already received backlash for nightmarish, distracting animations. But, while those are intended menaces, this new glitch appears fully unintentional — but, at the same time, scarier than the rest. Warzone Halloween bug turns player into 3rd-person monstrosity As you can see in the clip, ‘chizel3d’ casually returned to the fray from above. But they never even touched the ground, as their character model morphed into a round, multi-limbed monster mid-air. Like a confused version of a YouTube introduction, chizel was dumbfounded by the transformation: “What? Yo! What is going on?” And, in the replies, people were equally shocked — calling it “cursed” and “creepier than anything in the event so far.” It’s hard to describe what this mutated character looks like. Ignoring the third-person view and levitation, the round figure’s downward-protruding arms feel a lot like Doc Ock’s octopus tentacles. And the mechanical-looking backpack feels Ock-esque, as well. The creature is capable of picking up loot, as seen in the video. But, as far as using its weird limbs or shooting guns, it remains entirely unclear what it can or can’t do. Regardless, one has to imagine this is a bug and not an intended Halloween Haunting feature. We’ll need to wait and find out more, though, as it has not appeared on either the event’s patch notes or Raven Software’s Trello board for known issues.

Current Warzone WR holder sets insane new Solo vs Trio kill record ActivisionOn May 9, Call of Duty YouTuber ‘Bartonologist’ added another Warzone kill World Record to his name, complimenting his existing stature as a Quads WR holder. Bartonologist already holds the World Record for Quad kills in Warzone. On April 19, he and three other teammates shared their incredible 108 kill effort, blitzing the existing record by 8 kills. The record has not yet been beaten as of writing. Prior to May 9, the Solo vs Trio record stood at a whopping 38 kills after being set by Mixer streamer GaGOD. However, Bartonologist has gone one better, quite literally. Playing on PC, Bartonologist lands at Superstore and picks up an Oden AR, managing to stay alive and rack up a quick three kills. While armor eludes him from the game’s start, kills certainly don’t, and the YouTuber leaves the popular landing spot with 5 kills under his belt. After leaving Superstore, the pair call in a Loadout Drop, allowing Bart to use his own customized Grau and AX-50. The game includes some pretty nasty snipes, including wiping an entire squad who were minding their own business on top of one of Verdansk’s many warehouses. The match concludes with Bart’s teammate going out of his way to ensure his friend makes the record, even dropping all of his armor plates. The generosity works, too, with Bart finishing on an insane 39 kills – quite literally ‘one-upping’ the previous record. To round off the insane gameplay Bart’s teammate, ‘Kekoa’, finishes with 23 kills, meaning the duo’s total is 62. This puts them just shy of the Duo vs Trios WR, which sits at 64. You can check out all Warzone World Records at our dedicated hub.

CSGO star NAF shouts out Clayster after falling off map at Berlin Major Starladder / MLGProfessional Call of Duty player James ‘Clayster’ Eubanks’ name came up during the CS:GO StarLadder Berlin Major 2019, when Team Liquid pro Keith ‘NAF’ Markovic fell off of the map during a crucial match. When it comes to Call of Duty esports, there is no one associated more with falling off of the map during competitive matches than Clayster, who’s been the target of many memes about it in the past, some even his own. In fact, that association has become so well-known, that even top players from other major esports are using his name as a reference, like Team Liquid’s NAF at the Berlin Major. Liquid and Astralis were locked in a heated battle in the quarterfinal round of the Champions Stage, with Liquid holding a 4-3 edge on the first map Vertigo. Read More: Scump names CoD dream team – Unfortunately, during the eighth round, NAF accidentally eliminated himself by flying off of the map, giving Astralis a free advantage which they took to even the score. Following the round, NAF took to the in-game chat to write one word – “Clayster” – which was enough of an explanation that three Astralis players began to chuckle. Read More: CR4ZY CEO calls out G2 for “poaching” – Naturally, that in-game message was captured and sent to Clayster himself, who could do nothing but laugh at the whole situation: “I’m actually crying.” lmfaooooooo @NAFFLY i’m actually crying https://t.co/AdYKJSW91r — eU Clayster (@Clayster) September 6, 2019 Liquid ended up losing the match, but that did not stop NAF from ditching the comedic angle he had taken regarding his inexplicable in-game suicide. “Good game, well played Astralis. Me falling off the map on Vertigo,” he tweeted, along with a GIF of Clayster doing the ‘peace’ sign with his hand and disappearing. Clayster himself later admitted that he was surprised NAF and some of the Astralis players were even aware of how falling off of the map has become his calling card over the years. Fans did point out on Twitter that both NAF and Astralis’ Magisk had previously stated that if they had to pick another game to compete in, they would choose Call of Duty, which at least clarifies how and why they were aware of the comedic reference.

Former CSGO pro Skadoodle is a glitch in Modern Warfare Legendary Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Tyler ‘Skadoodle’ Latham has shown that he could be a force to be reckoned with in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare with some insane plays. Call of Duty fans around the world finally got their hands on the Modern Warfare beta as PlayStation’s exclusive week came to an end and Infinity Ward handed the keys to Xbox and PC players. Millions of players have already flocked to the open beta, which still has some time to run, as they get to grips with the upcoming release. One such player has been Skadoodle who, along with Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek, has been running riot on the PC version. Yet, he didn’t need his longtime Cloud9 teammate by his side when he took the trusty MP5 into battle during some public matches. During his September 19 stream, the former CSGO Major champion had been playing games of the Modern Warfare beta by himself when he dropped into Headquarters on the Gun Runner map. As his team were completely blowing out their opponents, Skadoodle opted to look for kills and let others secure the point. He quickly snapped on to one flanking players and gunned them down with a few shots. The American then turned his attention elsewhere, hopping up onto a fence and taking a further another three players in rapid succession. “God, this gun is fucking broken,” Skadoodle stated as he racked up a five killstreak with his insane accuracy. With the upcoming release still in beta, and over a month to go until it releases officially, the Infinity Ward team still has plenty of time to pull out some fine-tuning on weapons. Whether they decide to make some changes to the MP5 or not remains to be seen, but at least, for now, Skadoodle has his weapon of choice and not many players will want to take him head-on moving forward.

CSGO goat s1mple believes he would dominate Warzone if he wanted to – or any other FPS game ESL / ActivisionCS:GO’s GOAT player, Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev, has said that due to his rare understanding of FPS games, he believes he would be the best in any game he chose, including Warzone and Call of Duty. s1mple is widely regarded as the best Counter-Strike player of all time, and dominated CS:GO for much of its decade-long run as an esport, before it was replaced by CS2 in 2023. The Ukranian has since taken a break from competing since the release of CS2, although still plays the game regularly on his stream. He also dabbles in other shooters, including Warzone. Speaking to journalist and content creator Duncan ‘Thorin’ Shields on his Reflections interview series, s1mple revealed that he believes his talent for FPS games would translate to other games, specifically Warzone, if he dedicated himself to it. s1mple’s “power” applies to any FPS game Thorin asked s1mple if fellow star player Niko ‘Niko‘ Kovac could ever be considered the GOAT of CS:GO, given he primarily uses a rifle, and not the powerful AWP, like s1mple. But, s1mple said that if there was no AWP in CS, he still believes he would have been the best player with only a rifle, due to his “power” in FPS games. “I know my power,” he said. “I feel like I know more about this game, or any other FPS game. Even if I [went to] Warzone right now, I know that I will do a lot of damage.” Topic starts at 36:00 “Theres should be an understanding of the game, that’s what every CS player needs to understand. The way how you read them, and the way how you put your crosshairs with angles, the way you hear sounds so your crosshair placement would be better.” s1mple admitted that some fans have suggested his crosshair placement is not as good as other pros, but explained that if he knows there is no danger, he is not concerned about where his crosshair is, because of his deep understanding of the game. Instead, he can keep his eyes on the radar, rather than where his weapon is aiming. For now, it doesn’t appear s1mple has any plans to go pro in another game, and is instead working on a yet-to-announced project, related to Counter-Strike. But, one would be foolish to doubt his ability to do serious damage in Call of Duty if he chose to.

James Crowder explains why he’s “proud” to join Atlanta CoD as head coach 100 Thieves / ATL CoDThe Call of Duty Atlanta franchise announced a major acquisition on September 22, revealing that James ‘Crowder’ Crowder will be joining the organization in a coaching role. The Atlanta franchise for Call of Duty have gone and secured themselves some championship-caliber leadership. Crowder is most well known for his time with FaZe Clan as a player and as a coach, but has also won a World Championship in 2015 with Denial and coached 100 Thieves while on loan from FaZe in the most recent CWL season. In the announcement video posted by ATLCoD, Crowder spoke about his drive to be the best coach, and spoke about the requirements necessary to build a championship-winning franchise. A great team always begins with a great leader… Please Welcome 2019 Coach of the Year, @JamesCrowder as the new Head Coach for Atlanta Call of Duty!:peach::fire: pic.twitter.com/yVK2kU6yax — ATL Call of Duty (@ATLCoD) September 22, 2019 “If you get the right players with the right mindsets that are talented, you can make a lot work. I am proud to be your head coach for Atlanta CoD.” Read more: Call of Duty Off-Season Rostermania – FaZe Clan loaned out Crowder to 100 Thieves for the 2019 season, where he won the Coach of the Year Award. He coached 100T to victories at CWL Anaheim and CWL London. Speaking of London, another FaZe alumni in Skrapz has just recently signed with the CoD London franchise, along with Dylan. More signings from various Call of Duty teams are expected as 2019 rolls onwards, as all teams are expected to have full rosters of at least seven players. No former 100 Thieves players have been signed by franchises officially yet. Atlanta has yet to announce any player acquisitions.

Crimsix worried for competitive CoD’s future as cheating ruins CDL Challengers CDLIan ‘Crimsix’ Porter, Dallas Empire pro and Call of Duty legend, has shared his concerns for the future of the competitive scene after Black Ops Cold War. He highlights the shift to PC and lack of Theater mode as potential issues. The CDL offseason has, as fans have become accustomed to, thrown up a number of changes ahead of the second season getting underway in 2021. Major organization changes have seen Chicago Huntsmen replaced with OpTic Chicago, back in the hands of H3CZ, and Nadeshot’s 100 Thieves now owns the LA franchise. However, one of the biggest changes is the platform competitive matches are now played on. In past seasons, every player would compete on a PlayStation 4. That will change in the upcoming season, with players now allowed to compete on PC while using controllers. This allows better graphical quality, higher frame rates, and games to run more smoothly, but it also comes with major drawbacks – the most notable of which is cheating. The ability to cheat has largely left the top level of competitive CoD unaffected but CDL Challengers has experienced major issues with various tournament results coming under scrutiny amid cheating allegations. Watch Now: Best Call of Duty League players in Cold War On January 10, Dallas Empire veteran Crimsix weighed in with his views, explaining that it’s a major concern for competitive Call of Duty moving forwards. “If Activision won’t invest the money into creating an anti-cheat for Call of Duty, and since the next COD isn’t made by Treyarch (meaning that Theater mode is highly unlikely)… Anything competitive COD under the Pro League level will be dead upon release of the new game.” Read More: ZooMaa names his top 3 CDL teams – Many players – both casual and competitive – have called on Activision to improve their anti-cheat systems. Not only has CDL Challengers had issues with cheating, but Warzone’s major problems with hackers are well-documented. In Black Ops Cold War, the presence of Theater mode allows players to review gameplay and identify cheaters. However, CoD titles not developed by Treyarch do not tend to include this mode, and Crim is clearly concerned that this will allow cheaters to get away with their behavior. If Activision won’t invest the money into creating an anti-cheat for Call of Duty, and since the next COD isn’t made by Treyarch (meaning that Theater mode is highly unlikely)……. Anything Competitive COD under the Pro League level will be dead upon release of the new game. — FaZe Crimsix (@Crimsix) January 10, 2021 Similar calls were made by two-time World Champion ACHES, who also criticized Activision over their failure to implement a robust anti-cheat system. Idk who’s cheating or who’s not. But it’s unfathomable to me that in an esport in 2021 with this much money invested THAT ITS EVEN POSSIBLE TO CHEAT. Where is a half decent anti cheat?! — PATTYP (@ACHES) January 10, 2021 When asked what prompted the move away from console gaming into PC, Crim explained that he believes Activision were able to make more money through the switch. “They did it to get around the percentage cut that MS/Sony takes from microtransactions/DLC/etc,” he said. “Activision also then doesn’t have to pay MS/Sony for hosting rights for CDL on a platform. Financially, it is an incredible move for them. Rumors are that the platform cut was 33-50%.” While the move may have made financial sense for Activision, it is currently inhibiting fair play at many levels of competitive CoD. In the meantime, calls for Activision to sort CoD’s snowballing cheating problems will continue to grow.

Crimsix vs FormaL: Battle of COD Legends! CDL Major Preview YouTube: Dexerto Call of Duty The CDL Stage 4 Major is upon us, and the Reverse Sweep crew have shared their thoughts ahead of the league’s first LAN event in well over a year on the CDL Preview show. A move back to LAN is one that has been hugely welcomed by players and fans alike. As well as not having to deal with connection issues, a huge mental game comes into play as opponents are sat on the stage opposite each other, with the bright lights shining down on them. Now we’re approaching the business end of the year, with Champs just around the corner, and the teams have everything on the line. Here are the major talking points from the CDL Preview Show ahead of Major IV, from hosts Katie Bedford, Ian ‘Enable’ Wyatt and Jonathan ‘Pacman’ Tucker. Returning to LAN Of course, the biggest talking point from the preview show is the return to LAN. As Pacman says, this is “competing at the highest level” and it’s something that literally everyone benefits from. While it’s disappointing to not have fans in attendance, it’s certainly promising and shows that we might see fans back in seats before long. All eyes on the rookies There are several players who haven’t played on LAN as a pro yet, and as Enable points out, there will be rookies that thrive and rookies that “crumble” under the pressure, nervous in a much more intimidating setting. Enable adds, though, that shifting to LAN puts a lot of pressure on LA Thieves’ Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat. With his vocal anti-online sentiment and prior success on LAN, he has to prove that LAT made the right choice bringing him back. FormaL vs Crimsix LMAO that’s your response? You should just be happy you got a free ring for literally doing meh the whole tournament. — OpTic FormaL (@FormaL) June 8, 2021 Matthew ‘FormaL’ Piper and Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter had a very public spat on Twitter just days prior to the Stage 4 Major starting, and now they face off in the first round. “A lot of the time, when you see players from two different teams going at it over social media, it’s artificial,” explains Enable. “They seem to legitimately not like each other. So both players and teams really want to win. But right now, I don’t know how anyone could possibly think that Empire would take this series off OpTic.” There’s clearly bad blood between these former teammates, and they’ll be at each other’s throats to kick the tournament off. What could be better? Bold predictions Enable has a solid history with his bold predictions, and for the Stage 4 Major he says New York Subliners will be upset by Minnesota RØKKR in Round 1. Not just that, though: he thinks they’ll make a Loser’s Bracket run to place fourth, even with a sub in place of Asim. On the other hand, Pacman predicts Dallas to beat both OpTic and Toronto Ultra in the first two rounds of the Major, but Ultra will come back to make the grand final and lose 5-4 to Atlanta FaZe. Very bold predictions, but as we all know in the CDL, anything can happen! Be sure to watch the full video to see exactly what the Reverse Sweep crew had to say.

Crimsix sparks debate claiming shotguns don’t belong in games Crimsix/Infinity WardThree-time Call of Duty world champion and CDL star Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has sparked debate on social media over the role of shotguns in competitive FPS games after he claimed they’re made “for cowards.” No matter the game, shotguns have an infamous reputation of being easy weapons to use and are guaranteed to generate a significant amount of tilt if you get taken out by one. Crimsix went a step further though and sparked a bit of a debate online when he argued that “shotguns do not belong in video games.” “I cannot think of one game/one shotgun that was skillful but most importantly, FUN to use,” the Dallas Empire veteran added. “It is a weapon put in games for the sole purpose of catering to cowards.” Shotguns do not belong in video games. I cannot think of one game/one shotgun that was skillful but most importantly, FUN to use. It is a weapon put in games for the sole purpose of catering to cowards. — Empire C6 (@Crimsix) September 11, 2020 If you’ve played FPS games for any amount of time you can probably relate to where Crimsix is coming from here. We’ve all had those moments where we feel like sending our controller or keyboard through the nearest window after getting blasted away by a player running around blasting with a shotty. For some reason, a large number of players who prefer shotguns also seem to enjoy just camping out and waiting for other players to waltz into their line of fire instead of actually moving, another thing the pro took issue with. FPS multiplayer only: Ever spectate someone camp in a position where they can use a shotgun to get kills? It’s almost like taking your dog out and watching it try to figure out where it should shit. It involves a lot of crouching, waiting, and it can turn messy real fast. — Empire C6 (@Crimsix) September 12, 2020 There were replies agreeing with the legendary esports figure and on the other side defending the weapon’s place in FPS games. Examples got pulled up from Halo: Combat Evolved, Gears of War, Apex Legends, Fortnite, and too many more to name. “Wrong Porter. Shotty In CE was situational and awesome,” longtime esports organizer Adam Apicella quipped. “Which was due to the balance between weapons that the game had.” Crimsix’s tweets and the replies it sparked, which are definitely worth reading through, just go to show that shotguns continue to be subject of debate among FPS players and will probably remain that way forever, no matter what the game. Whatever your feelings on this forever-controversial class of weapon might be, they probably won’t be disappearing anytime soon, especially since game developers seem to be catering more and more to lesser-level players and shotguns are generally thought of as easier to use. Annoying or overpowered as they are, they’re just another mechanic we all have to deal with.

Crimsix slams Scump, Dashy & TJHaLy, explains why OpTic hated each other Now a member of the Dallas Empire Call of Duty League franchise, legendary player Ian ‘Crimsix‘ Porter has made some eye-opening revelations about his former OpTic Gaming team. On October 23, the Dallas Empire released Crimsix’s installment of their ‘player stories’ guest editorial series, much of which was filled with strong statements regarding the Black Ops 4 CWL season with OpTic Gaming. The veteran touched up on a variety of topics, such as the team being divided into two opposing sides, his teammates’ “embarrassing” tendencies that frustrated him, and when he knew that he would be leaving the Green Wall. A championship team divided Crimsix revealed that their roster had a lot personal issues, despite winning the first event of the season at CWL Vegas. The team was essentially split into two sides that despised each other – himself, Damon ‘Karma‘ Barlow, and coach Tyler ‘TeePee’ Polchose, against Brandon ‘Dashy‘ Otell, Seth ‘Scump‘ Abner and Thomas ‘TJHaLy‘ Haly. He claimed that the main reason for this divide was due to “power” and “ego” going to the heads of “the wrong people.” “The wrong people got too much power,” he wrote. “That power, that ego came from fans who only look at numbers at stats. The people who understand the game see through that. That’s really what broke us up, the power going to their heads.” “We hated each other,” he went on. “The two sides couldn’t have been more apart. They thought they were gods, and Damon, Tyler, and I were garbage. They wouldn’t listen. Even if you were right, they would ignore you. Teammates are supposed to build you up, not try to tear you down. We had a lot of disagreements that almost always turned into personal shots at each other.” Embarrassing tendencies and habits Black Ops 4 was clearly a difficult season for Crimsix, who said that the entire year felt like he was just “babysitting.” OpTic were apparently “the joke of scrimmages and boot camps all season long,” and on the receiving end of a lot of roasts on social media. The worst part for the veteran player was the he felt they deserved it, because he claims some of his teammates couldn’t do something as simple as setting an alarm clock, and all of that added up to become an embarrassing label on their team. It’s clear that the Crim believed in the potential and ability of their team, considering their championship pedigree and mix of veteran leadership and young talent, and in his post, he lamented the fact that their “greatness didn’t last beyond the first event.” Black Ops 4 was “the beginning of the end” Having now experienced a full year of turmoil, frustration, and spite between players, Crimsix looked back at the Black Ops 4 season and said that it was clearly “the beginning of the end” for his time with OpTic. The feeling became solidified and crystallized after their disastrous performance at CWL Finals, where they finished with a 7th-8th placement at the Pro League Playoffs after coming in as one of the favorites to win the whole thing. “But after the 2019 season playoffs – in the Call of Duty World League – I already felt the OpTic Gaming chapter of my life was over,” he revealed. “I knew we were done. Getting third at the 2019 Call of Duty World League Championship – in our situation – was a blessing.” Of course, all of that is now in the past, and the canvas has been cleared for all of the players to forge better futures for themselves after what must have been a terribly frustrating season. From that roster, Crim has moved on to join the Dallas Empire, while Karma was recently unveiled as a member of the Seattle franchise. As for the remaining players, Scump is rumored to be reuniting with former OpTic CEO Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez, while Dashy and TJ are expected to remain with the franchise and play for the Los Angeles team. You can keep track of all offseason roster changes and player announcements by visiting our Call of Duty League RosterMania hub.

Crimsix slams Infinity Ward over “joke” patch before CDL Launch Weekend Infinity Ward / Dallas EmpireDallas Empire’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter took his opportunity at the post-match press conference to call out Modern Warfare developers, Infinity Ward, after his team went 0-2 on the weekend. Shortly before the Launch Weekend kicked off on January 24, Infinity Ward released their biggest update for over a month on January 22, with some significant changes to the competitive ruleset. Some of the tweaks included a fix for the ‘slide cancel’ movement exploit, used extensively by pro players, a nerf to Dead Silence, and a reduction to the headshot multiplier, among other changes. Although most of the changes themselves were welcomed, the timing was less than ideal, with no time for teams to practice on the new patch before the inaugural event of the season. Empire had been performing well online in practice, but fell short at the event, and Crimsix did not hold back in his team’s press conference. “IW, you guys put out a patch, in under two weeks before an event. I strongly urge that we do not play on that [patch]. “This [patch] fixed everything, but in other esports, to do what we did is considered a joke. So, IW, get your sh*t together, because it sucks. I mean it’s not even IW, it’s been like every single year we’ve had a patch, before a major event, three or four times, every single year. That cannot happen.” After @DallasEmpire finished 0-2 at #CDL2020Launch, @Crimsix had THOUGHTS on @InfinityWard and its recent patch. pic.twitter.com/6EyU9yVyXJ — ESPN Esports (@ESPN_Esports) January 26, 2020 Crimsix went on to clarify that he was not blaming the timing of the patch for the performance of his team, but that it was a factor. “I’m not blaming the patch, we sucked,” he said. “I’m proud of how [iLLeY and Shotzzy] played, considering it’s their first major, but the patch hit us hard. Please don’t do that.” 🤔 @Crimsix on the recent #ModernWarfare patch affecting @DallasEmpire at #CDL2020 Launch Weekend. “”The patch hit us hard.”” w/@GFuelEnergy | #GFUELCOFFEE pic.twitter.com/OeUGNkp3Aa — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) January 26, 2020 He explains that the changes to slide canceling, trophy systems, and headshot multipliers completely altered the meta of the game, by creating ‘hundreds’ of power positions. Prior to the patch, fast SMG players would be encouraged to challenge slower players using ‘head glitches’, but post-patch this is no longer viable, completely changing the way teams play. “It just sucks, because we probably played the most out of every team here, and it didn’t even matter,” he concluded, suggesting their work in the preseason had been in vain. “Thanks again IW.” The two-time world champion still has a long season to improve and get redemption for him and his team, but the losses they have suffered will sting for a while. The defeat to Chicago Huntsmen will stick out, as Crimsix’s former OpTic teammates FormaL and Scump were on the opposing side. Next for Dallas Empire is a trip to London on February 8, where they will hope to instantly bounce back against their nemesis in the Huntsmen.

Crimsix slams CDL teams over “dogsh*t” salaries: “It makes me sick” Call of Duty League / ActivisionThree-time Call of Duty world champion Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has called out Call of Duty League franchises over salary payments, calling it an “absolute joke” that some teams are paying players “the dogs**t minimum.” Salaries have been a huge topic of discussion for Call of Duty fans (and, obviously, players), even since way before the league was franchised in 2019. Since the league took the franchised route, though, we’re a little closer to understanding salaries better. We know that at the start of the Modern Warfare season, there was a minimum salary cap of $50,000, and a maximum cap of around $1.5m. While this may have changed somewhat in the Black Ops Cold War season, especially with a reduction of teams down from 5 players to 4, it’s unclear what exactly this change could have been. While nearer the start of the Modern Warfare season James ‘Clayster’ Eubanks confirmed that all starting pros at the beginning of the season were making $150k minimum, that appears to have changed drastically in the months since. Read More: LIVE: CDL 2022 Rostermania hub – During a discussion on his Twitch stream in the early hours of October 14, Crimsix spoke out against the salary situation in the CDL. “When you have one-third of the league paying the absolute minimums on salaries, that’s a huge f**king problem,” he said. “I’ll probably get fined for this, but how is that allowed? It makes me sick.” “A third of the League is saying ‘we’re going to pay you in goddamn dimes’,” he continued. “I’m sorry, but the only thing that pis*es me off the most about this sh*t, is that people who can stop them and say ‘this is not right’ are not saying a damn thing about it.” Crimsix didn’t name any of the franchises involved, but being one of the undisputed greatest CoD players ever, is likely able to negotiate much higher salaries than the minimum. CDL salaries remain private, and it’s impossible to know whether we’ll see any significant change heading into the Vanguard season in 2022. Crimsix hoped that by calling it out publicly on stream though, he could initiate some change – even if it meant facing a fine himself.

Crimsix and Slacked lock horns over Luminosity being ‘blacklisted’ in Black Ops 4 Controversy continues to brew in professional Call of Duty, all over a gentleman’s (dis)agreement, as Luminosity Gaming players have reportedly been ‘blacklisted’ from scrims and pick-up games. After winning CWL Fort Worth, Luminosity’s Nicholas ‘Classic’ DiCostanzo thanked the ‘Rampart’ assault rifle for helping his side to victory. However, that same weapon is now the cause of Luminosity’s current situation, which sees them being blocked from practicing with and against other professional teams. It appears that following their victory, other professional teams are fighting to have to Rampart permanently removed from the weapon pool, by way of an unofficial ‘gentleman’s agreement’. The weapon is viewed by some players to be too powerful and therefore detrimental to the overall ‘meta’ of the game – but Classic and LG are standing firm, and plan to continue using the weapon, gentleman’s agreement or not. Clips surfaced from a number of livestreams showing Luminosity’s Classic being kicked from a lobby due to being ‘blacklisted’. Other LG players, including Josiah ‘Slacked‘ Berry were given similar treatment, simply by their decision to side with their teammate on the Rampart debate. OpTic Gaming‘s Ian ‘Crimsix‘ Porter has been placed at the forefront of the debate. He argues that all players with the exception of Classic (79:1) are in support of the Rampart GA, in responding to analyst and former pro Anthony ‘NAMELESS‘ Wheeler. NAMELESS responded by suggesting that Call of Duty appears to be the only esport where players are unwilling to adapt to a new meta if it doesn’t suit their team, but Crimsix actually explained that he believes OpTic would benefit from the Rampart being allowed. In my honest opinion, if we had someone run it, it would be Damon. And I honestly believe that he would fry so fucking hard with that gun. I dead grass think we would be better with it in. — Ian (@OpTic_Crimsix) March 27, 2019 However, he explains that the gun is just “so cheesy”, and it’s inclusion would ruin an otherwise “perfect meta”. Gun is just so cheesy. That’s why I believe Damon would be good with it. Meta is incredible as is. Almost a perfect balance except maybe the Saug being underpowered. — Ian (@OpTic_Crimsix) March 27, 2019 For now, the issue remains unresolved, with LG appearing to forgo practice in favor of continuing to stand their ground on using the Rampart. Gentleman’s agreements have typically been quickly agreed by all teams, or at least enough of a majority to push the decision through, but things are getting trickier now that one team in particular is benefitting so much from a certain weapon.

Crimsix paints bleak picture for OpTic heading into CWL London after shutting down a scrim MLGTwo-time Call of Duty world champion, Ian ‘Crimsix‘ Porter has raised concerns over OpTic Gaming’s lack of improvement in scrims. Call of Duty veteran Crimsix has long been considered one of the best leaders in competitive Call of Duty, evidenced by his impressive 32 major event wins, and is known for bringing teams to championship caliber, as seen with CWL Vegas at the start of the Black Ops 4 season. Things have not been clicking lately for OpTic Gaming, however, as during a recent scrim session vs Midnight Esports, Crimsix felt as if his time was being wasted after being unable to get his point across during a game of Hacienda Hardpoint, in preparation for CWL London. Crimsix not happy with OpTic Gaming practice The clip shows Crimsix asking his team “do you understand what i’m saying?” referring to a moment earlier in the match where he criticized his teammates for making a bad decision. He was quickly cut off by teammate, Seth ‘Scump’ Abner saying “someone gas me for the love of god,” after his high-score performance on the map, before Crimsix snapped at him, telling him to “shut the fuck up,” so that he could get his point across to the other players on OpTic. This caused Dashy to start laughing over Crimsix while he was speaking, until Crim eventually had enough and decided that he was finished with scrims and going offline. The clip was immediately shared to Reddit, where fans gave their opinions on the situation which unfolded between the OpTic members, and Crimsix also shared his thoughts on the scrim vs Midnight on the thread. The two-time world champion described that he felt the team were seeing little improvement while scrimming other teams: “we aren’t getting better or worse with scrims.” He then went on to say that there was no point playing, as he felt not everyone was trying to use the time to effectively: “If we aren’t trying to get better, then what’s the point in scrimming?” CWL London takes place on May 3, and OpTic have found themselves in one of the tougher pool play groups alongside 100 Thieves, Reciprocity and Enigma6 in group A. Many are hoping that the fan-favorite roster can turn things around and win their second championship of the year in London.

Crimsix shows off “best AR class” in Modern Warfare beta Infinity Ward/MLGProfessional Call of Duty player, Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter, has revealed what he thinks is the “best AR class” in the Modern Warfare beta, showcasing it with a dominant gameplay. The Modern Warfare beta is in full-swing, with players all around the world testing out the latest iteration to the franchise. Following its release to Xbox and PC platforms on September 19, players have now been coalesced for the first time in Call of Duty history, through the brand new ‘cross-play’ feature — and with a mosh pit of competition from all platforms, players are looking to get one over their enemies by any means. One way which players can give themselves an edge is through optimizing their class setup, in a bid to refine the resources at hand to suit their style of play — which is exactly what Crimsix has done by sharing his savvy grasp of class manipulation to the masses on his YouTube channel. Given that Crimsix is the winningest Call of Duty player of all time, it’s safe to assume that he is a dab hand at the first-person shooter, but more than aim and map awareness, knowing how to put together the perfect class is another skill required to be a pro. In his September 20 YouTube video, Porter flaunted his talents alongside showing his optimized Assault Rifle (AR) class. Playing Headquarters on Hackney Yard, the CoD veteran chalked up an impressive 3.94 K/D ratio with a score of 7165, as he utilized his most favored AR class — which makes full use of Modern Warfare’s micro-level class creation system. If you’re wondering the setup needed for this, we have filled in the blanks and given you Crimsix’s “best AR class” below. Full breakdown of Crimsix’s “best AR class”: Weapons Primary: M4A1 w/ Reflex, Muzzle Brake, Lightweight Stock, Vertical Foregrip and Pistol Grip – Secondary: .50 GS w/ Holo and Muzzle Brake – Perks Perk 1: E.O.D — “Take reduced damage from non-killstreak explosives and fire. Hack enemy Claymores, Proximity Mines and C4.” – Perk 2: Ghost — “Undetectable by UAVs, Radar Drones, Heartbeat Sensors and High Alert. Hide the death markers of enemies you kill.” – Perk 3: Battle Hardened — “Reduce strength of enemy flash, stun and EMP effects.” – Equipment Lethal: Frag Grenade — “Cookable fragmentation grenade.” – Tactical: Stim — “Military stimulant that cauterizes combat wounds.” – Field upgrade Munitions box — “Deploy a box of ammo, grenades, and weapons for you and your teammates. Shoot at your own risk.” – Killstreaks UAV (achievable at 4 kills) — “UAV recon ship that enables the mini map for all allies and reveals enemy locations.” – VTOL Jet (achievable at 8 kills) — “Releases an initial missile barrage before guarding a location of the player’s choice.” – Support HELO (achievable at 11 kills) — “Call in a heavy assault help with twin turrets to patrol the map.” – Although this class is effective for the likes of Crimsix, it must be noted that using a carbon copy of the class will not immediately make you one of the most successful Call of Duty players in history. Use this class as a guide and change variables accordingly to suit your style of play, and you will hopefully be tearing up the lobbies in no time.

Crimsix says early Modern Warfare 2 build looked like a mobile game CrimsixExcitement is growing as the release of Modern Warfare 2 edges nearer but some players are still nervous about the new game, with Call of Duty pro Crimsix joking that the early build he played felt like a mobile title. Modern Warfare 2 is set to launch on October 28 and the hype is growing all the time as fans wait to see what Infinity Ward has been cooking up. While most players’ first experience of the game will be during the open beta, a handful of big names have already tried out Modern Warfare 2, including FaZe Swagg. Among these lucky few are New York Subliners star Crimsix, who was sent an early build of the game to play at home. However, although he seemed to like Modern Warfare 2 overall, his feedback wasn’t all positive. Crimsix hits out a Modern Warfare 2’s graphics During a stream on August 16, Crimsix was discussing the version of Modern Warfare 2 he was allowed to play. To begin with, he explained that the game is more of what CoD fans have become accustomed to. “Put it this way, it’s classic movement, you’re still sliding. Shots, you’re still going to find a way to abuse [or] break something,” said the esports pro. “Probably within 72 hours.” He then went on to offer a pretty damming criticism of the game’s visuals: “When I was playing it on my $5,000 computer, I was legitimately wondering: “Is this the build they made for android?” Or is this the iPhone version?” It’s worth noting he did preface this feedback with “this is a joke,” but it certainly seems as though the esports star does have some genuine concerns about the look of Modern Warfare 2. “I don’t understand,” Crimsix continued. “We’re going forward in time.” That being said, he did end on a positive note by claiming that Modern Warfare 2 at least played well, even if the graphics weren’t up to scratch. “No but don’t get me wrong, I thought it was pretty good,” said Crimsix finally. “I thought it was sort of fun.” We should keep in mind that Crimsix played a Modern Warfare 2 build that is likely some way off the final version that will be released. However, fans will be hoping that the visuals will be up to scratch by the time October 28 rolls around.

Crimsix roasts OpTic fans accusing him of shooting bodies in CDL match ActivisionDallas Empire star Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has hit out at “wannabe d*ckwad” OpTic Chicago fans accusing him of shooting bodies after winning the first map of their five-game thriller during CDL Stage 2, Week 3. The CDL Stage 2 Major is right round the corner, and the final seeds were locked in as OpTic took down Dallas with a 3-2 scoreline. The Chicagoans had clearly worked hard on their previous struggles in Search and Destroy (as well as stacking the point in Control), and the win perfectly exemplified that. While there is clearly a huge level of respect between the two teams, their fan bases got a little wild, and OpTic fans were quick to call out Crim and accuse him of shooting his former teammates’ bodies. This incident allegedly occurred after the first map, which saw Dallas clutch up for a 250-244 victory, in the clip below. While OpTic fans believe Crim was shooting Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell’s body after killing him, it’s also a very plausible explanation that he was simply shooting the corner. As OpTic’s only way to make it to the point in time, pre-firing that corner is a sure-fire way to hold them off. Of course, we can’t know for definite what actually happened, but Crimsix has taken to Twitter to talk about it. “If you think I shot Optic players bodies, you are mistaken,” he said. “It was most likely pre-firing and I have more respect for them as individuals than any of you wannabe d*ckwads who roast your own team to a pulp when they lose.” GG’s Optic! Empire PSA here, we will pay for SND lessons! If you think I shot Optic players bodies, you are mistaken. It’s was most likely pre-firing and I have more respect for them as individuals than any of you wannabe dickwads who roast your own team to a pulp when they lose — FaZe Crimsix (@Crimsix) April 5, 2021 While Seth ‘Scump’ Abner replied saying GGs and that it’s “all respect,” Crimsix knows all too well about the wrath of the Greenwall. Having spent a sizable portion of his career representing OpTic, Crim hasn’t held back from roasting them since he joined Dallas Empire. The team has seen much criticism in recent weeks, especially leveled at coach Troy ‘Sender’ Michaels, but this could be a turning point for the Chicago side.

Crimsix roasts Censor after he claims he could beat him with “any team” MLG/Instagram: CrimsixTwo-time Call of Duty World Champion Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter hilariously fired shots at Doug ‘Censor’ Martin as the pair’s feud continues, this time over the Modern Warfare beta. Censor and Crimsix have long shared a comedic rivalry, often clashing over their achievements in competitive Call of Duty. While it seems to be clear who the better CoD player is, with Crimsix currently standing as the most successful ever in terms of tournament wins, Censor is not one to shy away from a debate, or be modest when it comes to his own skills. Censor has been very vocal regarding his prospects in the upcoming competitive year, claiming that he has received numerous offers from franchises. However, Crimsix started off by poking fun at Doug’s commitment, after the FaZe Clan creator stated he was going to stream Black Ops 4’s Blackout, instead of the Modern Warfare Beta. Read More: Dashy hits back at “psychotic” Censor – “Doug I guess some people just kinda want it,” teased Crimsix, joking that if Censor was fully committed he wouldn’t stop playing the beta. “Yo, Crim are you trying to bait me bro?” responded Censor. He then states that it doesn’t matter what CoD game they’re playing on, he’ll still be able to beat him. Crimsix doesn’t take too kindly to this, however, arguing that Censor has only ever beaten him in a qualifier and that he beat him in a final. “Sorry Doug, should have got your shit together,” he joked. (Timestamp: 4:20) “I can deadass take anyone and beat you if it’s in a Grand Finals,” Censor jibed. “It don’t matter who my team is and who your team is.” “The only thing you might be in is a jet ski race, bitch,” said Crimsix, in reference to Censor’s past discrepancies. Ex-compLexity teammate, Blazt, recently claimed that Censor had skipped out on scrims on one occasion because he was “sick”, only to upload a video riding a jet ski later. Censor hit back at these claims as “slander”. The back and forth doesn’t stop there however, as the two exchange numerous more jabs. Crimsix has, on numerous occasions, come to clashes with Censor as the ex-FaZe Clan professional challenges him over their head-to-head record. The full highlights of the “Roast of Doug Censor Martin” were uploaded to Crim’s YouTube channel on September 14. While it’s fair to say the pair’s shots shouldn’t be taken too seriously, we can expect to see more jibes exchanged as we head into franchising, and Censor strives to make a return to competitive CoD.

Crimsix roasts Black Ops 4 League Play teammates after they say he’s not on OpTic Treyarch/MLGOpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter couldn’t hold back his anger after his Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 League Play teammate questioned if he was truly a member of the Green Wall. Crimsix, who is currently the winningest player in Call of Duty history and a long-time member of the OpTic squad, had been dabbling in games of League Play while waiting for his professional teammates to hop online and practice. However, when one of his teammates questioned his credentials during a game, Crimsix had to plug in his mic and hilariously unload a barrage of verbal barbs at his League Play teammates – all while his Twitch viewers watched on. The two-time World Champion had been playing a game of Control on Seaside during his March 23 stream, before having to respond with shots at his online teammates. After being questioned about who he was, Crimisix responded instantly: “You guys just got 1v4’d and you’re gonna say I’m not OpTic? You fucking suck! “Plug your controllers back in – you guys actually suck cock, dude. You got 1v4’d in Church by a guy at Tiny [the small doorway leading to the Church courtyard] – at Tiny! You suck. You guys are actually worse than ballsack bro, worse than ballsack. Unbelievable!” The players did, however, see the funny side of things – laughing at how Crimsix resorted to plugging his mic in for a few moments just to respond to them through in-game chat. It’s not the first, and certainly won’t be the last, time that the OpTic star lets players in his League Play games get away with talking trash about him However, if you do decide to take Crimsix on, you have been warned of what he’s capable of when it comes to trash-talking. It’s also a pretty automatic loss, as the OpTic star won’t be beaten in a verbal boxing match when after he has lost full and drops in some hilarious rage.

Crimsix reveals that the legendary compLexity roster almost revived a historic esports organization Evil GeniusesThe legendary compLexity roster which dominated Call of Duty esports during 2013 and 2014 ended up joining Evil Geniuses in May 2014, but OpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed that another storied organization almost became their permanent home. The roster, made up of Crimsix, Patrick ‘ACHES’ Price, Tyler ‘TeePee’ Polchow and Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow announced that they would be leaving compLexity after their success in the 2014 Call of Duty Championships. There was a lot of buzz among Call of Duty fans regarding where the dominant quartet would end up, with Evil Geniuses finally announcing their signing on May 6, 2014. However, things could have been very different for the squad, as according to comments made by Porter on stream, the squad almost ended up representing legendary Halo organization Final Boss. “Right when we were sold to EG, we had two options,” stated the American. “CompLexity was out of the question, we weren’t too interested in that. We pretty much told them that we wanted to play for someone else and to go ahead and transfer us. “We had two options. Evil Geniuses, probably one of the top organizations at the time, or the other option was to pretty much become one of MLG’s own teams.” “We were going to be the new iteration of Final Boss, and the logo would be the same except ours would be red instead of blue,” revealed Crimsix. In the end, Crimsix and the team would end up joining Evil Geniuses, in the hope that they could continue their epic run which saw Porter win 12 tournaments over two seasons with the organization. After their move to Evil Geniuses, their tournament results began to falter, with the squad deciding to go their separate ways heading into the Advanced Warfare season. Still, it’s fascinating to imagine what the landscape of Call of Duty esports would be like today if they incredible compLexity team had opted to revive Final Boss.

Crimsix reveals that competitive CoD: Vanguard may not have a third game mode Activision / CWLCompetitive CoD legend Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has shed some light on what will be Call of Duty: Vanguard’s third mode in professional matches, explaining that difficulties with Control mean it may not have one. Despite the criticism that the Call of Duty League and Activision has faced over the off-season, plenty of fans remain optimistic and excited ahead of the start of the CoD: Vanguard competitive season. Typically, professional matches see three game modes played. The first is Hardpoint, constituting map 1 and map 4; the second is Search and Destroy, constituting map 2 and map 5; and the third often depends on the title. In Black Ops Cold War, map 3 was Control – the Treyarch-designed mode specifically conceived for competitive play. In Sledgehammer Games’ last title, WWII, it was Capture the Flag. In Vanguard, however, there may not be a third game mode at all. Since its launch, a number of pros have hit out at Vanguard’s competitive settings, lamenting the lack of Ranked Play and how many bugs plague its CDL Ruleset modes. Regardless, it has a number of modes that could (and have) formed the third competitive game mode, like Domination. Speaking in a January 2 live stream, Crimsix actually suggested that issues with the implementation of Control mean that it may not have a third game mode at all. “Any word on third game type?” he was asked by a viewer, before answering: “From what it’s sounding like, it sounds like we might do three SnDs. I don’t know. They [Sledgehammer] can’t seem to figure out Control.” Search and Destroy is a universally popular game type, famed for its slower pace and opportunities for dramatic clutches. Regardless, many pros will likely be unhappy with the lack of a second respawn mode, with SnD generally considered the least consistent mode and the most likely to result in upsets. Sledgehammer could yet “figure out” Control but, with time winding down before the CDL’s third season kicks off, the uncertainty surrounding professional CoD seems only to be growing.

Crimsix reveals Modern Warfare 2 trick that instantly improves FOV YouTube; CrimsixIan ‘Crimsix’ Porter is one of the greatest players to ever touch Call of Duty and he’s dropped a nice trick that will help Modern Warfare 2 players get the best FOV, giving them a leg up on the competition. While Field of View discourse in Call of Duty is typically reserved for Warzone and its upcoming sequel, it still has a major impact on traditional multiplayer as well. There has been nonstop discourse around the best settings ever since a slider was implemented on consoles, but MW2 takes things a step further, adding some other options for players to think about. While there’s no definitive, one-size-fits-all answer for these things, listening to a three-time World Champion is in the best interest of everyone who’s looking to elevate their game. Crimsix’s settings tip instantly improves FOV In a quick TikTok, Porter breaks down the importance of examining all of the available options when it comes to Field of View, specifically the Weapon Field of View setting. Using a billboard to demonstrate his point, the retired pro shows off just how big of an impact this setting can have and how much information players lose if they’re not switching it over to the “Narrow” option. He does this by positioning the barrel of his gun so that it blocks the first letter of the advertisement and then switches his settings without ever adjusting his aim and the difference between settings is unbelievable. On “Wide”, the barrel takes up twice the space that it did before, meaning players are losing all of that space on their screen and potentially missing out on crucial information because of their gun. If a player was to walk by the right-hand side of the screen, it would be incredibly easy to miss them. The switch to “Narrow”, however, frees up a ton of space and puts all of that info back on the screen, meaning there’s less of a chance to be caught off guard. The only downside is that the game might look a little worse for making the switch, but you don’t reach Crimsix’s level of success without making sacrifices.

Crimsix reveals major argument with Scump after CoD Champs elimination In an episode of Call of Duty podcast ‘The CoDCast’, Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed the details of an argument he had with then-teammate Seth ‘Scump’ Abner after their CoD Champs elimination in 2018. Scump and Crimsix teamed on OpTic Gaming for nearly five years, across five different Call of Duty titles, and won just about everything possible together. Theirs was a level of teamwork and chemistry that we may never see again in Call of Duty, a level of dominance that may never be replicated. Despite this, the two didn’t necessarily split on good terms, with some back-and-forth between the two that seem to toe the line between jokes and complete seriousness, leaving fans slightly confused between where exactly the relationship between two of CoD’s biggest superstars really is. During the November 14 episode of The CoDCast, Crimsix spoke with Anthony ‘Nameless’ Wheeler and Jonathan ‘Pacman’ Tucker about his tenure with OpTic, his Dallas Empire team’s dominance and, at one point, the issues he had with his former teammate Scump. With Nameless saying that Scump is “in his [Crimsix] head,” Crim denies the allegation and discusses an argument the two had following their elimination from CoD Champs in 2018, where they placed 17-24th and bombed out in the group stage, much to everyone’s shock. “At the end of the day we go to the back and Seth goes ‘Dude, I knew we shouldn’t have played Gibraltar’,” he started. “Before he even finished the sentence, I freaked the f*ck out. I was like ‘Bro, you shut the f*ck up, you went negative 16, if you went negative 14 we win the map.’” “I literally lost my sh*t,” he explained, elaborating that he had never been in a situation where he only needed to win one map to make it out of groups at a tournament. As someone that always came across as a natural leader on the team, it’s no surprise to hear that Crim was the one who had to lay down the law after their World War II Champs performance. It’s also a surprise to look back to those days, and hear more about how much the players would struggle internally, and figure out how they managed to stick together for so long especially after they stopped winning so much. Chicago Huntsmen versus the Dallas Empire will likely be one of the biggest rivalries of this coming season, with Crim playing for Dallas and Scump and Matthew ‘Formal‘ Piper playing together again on the Chicago team. With Dallas looking dominant in scrims and online tournaments, it looks like Crimsix has the upper hand for now, but seeing how these rivalries develop is going to be interesting in the franchised Call of Duty League’s first season.

Crimsix reveals Huke took a $100k pay cut to join Dallas Empire Dallas Empire/CDLDallas Empire veteran Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed that Call of Duty young gun Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland took a $100,000 pay cut in order to join the Texas-based organization. Empire’s dominance during the inaugural Call of Duty League season has somewhat been overshadowed by the transition to 4v4, seeing Clayster dropped just days after winning Modern Warfare’s World Championships. However, many agree that the team was a stroke of genius, combining two of the game’s greatest players with a trio of young stars to balance desire, experience and talent. One of the younger stars was Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland. After the Advanced Warfare season, as he was younger than 18 and new CWL rules came in, Huke switched to Halo for the next couple of Call of Duty games, before switching back for WWII. Huke made the grade for Dallas Empire’s roster but, during an episode of the CouRage and Nadeshot show, Crimsix revealed that he took an eye-watering pay cut in order to join the team. “Clay, I didn’t know this, and I don’t know if you know,” Crimsix said, as his ex-teammate was discussing his compensation for moving CDL teams. “Cuyler – Huke – took a $100k+ salary cut to make this team happen. This isn’t like Scump, that could have been half his f**king contract.” It goes without saying that Huke’s sacrifice led to success, and he’s almost certainly earned more from Dallas’ victories than he would have done accepting a more lucrative contract from a less promising team. Topic starts at 58:00 “Sacrifices man,” replied Clayster. “He’s a good kid man, he understands what he wants. $100k when you’re 21 is a lot of money dude.” At such a young age, the decision to pursue a less lucrative contract on a more promising team speaks volumes about the work ethic and maturity of Huke, who, at 20, is still one of Call of Duty’s youngest stars, despite his experience. He will continue on Dallas Empire in the Black Ops Cold War season, alongside Crimsix, Shotzzy and iLLeY.

Crimsix reveals how he was “forced out” of OpTic by ex-teammates MLGTwo-time Call of Duty world champion Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has claimed that he was “forced” out of OpTic Gaming, after three people ‘colluded’ against him, forcing an ultimatum for Seth ‘Scump’ Abner and Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez. Crimsix announced his free agency on September 9, taking many by surprise, and later claimed that the decision was not made by new OpTic ownership group Immortals. This hinted that his teammates had, in fact, dropped the 32-time LAN championship winner, and he has now revealed the true extent of the situation. In a revealing post on September 11, Crimsix claims that “3 people colluded against me towards 2 of my best friends that I’ve known for over a 3rd of my life.” He confirms that he was “essentially forced out by other people other than Scump/Hector.” Continuing, Crimsix explains that the entire situation apparently unfolded in a single night: “This all happened at midnight, and there was an important franchise meeting the next day. I had a couple of “late night hours” to throw together players, salaries, to tell the players, perks, etc. I don’t know if the timing was a coincidence or planned, but this was pretty much impossible.” Crimsix’ main frustration seemed to stem from the position which he claims Scump and Hector were left in, saying that they were not “left with a reasonable choice”. Former teammate Matthew ‘FormaL’ Piper earlier responded to Crimsix after he apparently leaked the new roster, which will reportedly feature Scump, Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell, Thomas ‘TJHaLy’ Haly and FormaL. It’s possible that the three people Crimsix is speaking about “colluding” against him are in fact Dashy, TJHaLy and FormaL – all ex-teammates of his. FormaL himself suggested that the leaked roster revealed by Crimsix was ‘fake news’, but it’s possible he did so to keep things under wraps. Fellow OpTic player Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow also posted on social media that he was open to offers for the new franchised league starting in 2020. In a livestream, Karma expressed frustration that he was being “left in the dark” over the roster situation, and simply wanted answers as to what was being planned. OpTic’s Black Ops 4 season began strongly with a win at CWL Las Vegas, but their momentum slipped and they failed to maintain their high standards throughout the rest of the year. A third-place finish at CWL Champs in August appears to have been the final nail in the coffin for the roster, with the young stars Dashy and TJHaLy seemingly wanting to surround themselves with new faces. Scump publicly indicated his desire to play with FormaL again, naming him first on his ‘dream team’ list for the Assault Rifle role. Notably, neither Crimsix nor Karma were named on his list. The franchise season will begin in January 2020, so it may be some time before rosters are officially confirmed and announced, but there’s no doubt that rostermania is in full swing. You can keep up to date with all the moves and rumors in our dedicated Rostermania hub.

Crimsix finally reveals main issue with Scump after OpTic Gaming exit Call of Duty LeagueThree-time Call of Duty world champion Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed what his biggest issue was with former teammate Seth ‘Scump’ Abner after his departure from OpTic Gaming in 2019. [jwplayer RDIo8tSY] After five years teaming together, the Crim and Scump duo ended on sour terms as Crimsix was shifted out of the team, with Crimsix explaining shortly after his departure that the team “hated each other” and that the Black Ops 4 season was “the beginning of the end” for his time with OpTic. There have been numerous back and forth jokes between Crimsix, Scump and their fans, and it seems the situation isn’t quite as dire as it once was, but that doesn’t mean that the two are best of friends again. Following his third World Championship win, Crimsix went on Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez’ Eavesdrop podcast to discuss what went wrong between himself and Scump. When H3CZ explained his side of the OpTic team’s demise at the end of the Black Ops 4 season, Crim spoke about what went wrong, and what bothered him about the events that occurred. He said: “I just find it funny that Seth brags about texting FormaL right after we lost because I was thinking, like, why didn’t you let me know two months earlier? “At the end of the day, a phone call or something like that from him, I would’ve got off the phone and started getting things going,” he continued, before explaining that the decision came on his fiancee’s birthday and was “super delayed,” adding that he wishes Scump would have just told him a month or two prior to Champs. Topic starts at 24:22 Needless to say, Crimsix came out better for the roster changes during the first season of the Call of Duty League. While his team went on to become the most successful during Modern Warfare, Scump, FormaL and the Chicago Huntsmen hovered around the top, but struggled to consistently stay up there. Who knows: had Scump told Crimsix a month earlier, the Dallas Empire squad that performed so well may never have happened, and the entire season could have gone a completely different direction.

Crimsix reveals he issued cease & desist to Huke after Dallas Empire controversy Call of Duty LeagueIn the aftermath of Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland’s controversial exit from the Dallas Empire, and his subsequent struggles on LA Thieves, Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed he’s issued a cease & desist notice to “both Garlands” — assumed to be Huke and his brother. Huke’s departure from Dallas Empire came as a huge surprise to the community. After becoming world champions together in 2020 and insane form in Stage 1 of the 2021 CDL season, many believed their subsequent struggles could easily be fixed. Instead, Huke was benched and LA Thieves were quick to snap him up. Again, though, he was benched by them, and later released a video discussing the struggles he had faced in recent years, including winning Champs while using Adderall. Since Dallas dropped him, much of the community sentiment has shifted to resentment or misunderstanding towards Crimsix and the Empire, but now it’s even becoming a legal issue for them, and not just an in-game one. Crimsix has promised to post a video explaining the Huke situation after it brought the reputation of him and his teammates into disrepute. Huke alleged that they were talking about him to other pros and making unfounded allegations against him, including that he was “on psychedelics.” While fans wait for that video, though, Crimsix took to Reddit to speak a little more about the situation. “I had buddies in different communities outside of gaming hear about the video,” he said. “Friends from back home texted me about Cuyler’s vid who don’t even game. I’m already 4hrs deep compiling my thoughts on paper, and two cease and desist legal notices in (to both Garlands).” Under what grounds Crimsix has issued these cease and desist letters is unclear, but it definitely makes things far more interesting. We’ll be sure to provide any updates when Crim releases his video and, hopefully, provides more details on the cease & desist, and his side of this constantly evolving story.

Crimsix reveals forced retirement fears in heated exchange with LA Guerrillas GM Call of Duty LeagueIan ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed he feared being forced into retirement during recent offseason CDL salary negotiations after he got into a heated social media exchange with the LA Guerrillas General Manager. On October 13, Crimsix spoke out about the salary situation in the Call of Duty League, accusing a third of teams of paying the “dogsh*t minimum” to their players in an impassioned rant on his Twitch channel. While that seemed to be the end of it, just a day later, he got into a seriously heated exchange with Los Angeles Guerrillas GM Alex Rubens, in which Crim claimed that Rubens told him LAG would prefer to take Anthony ‘Methodz’ Zinni on account of the lower costs. As the debate raged on and even switched platforms to Reddit, Crimsix revealed that he was “f**king terrified” when he felt that he might be forced into retirement as a result of these recent negotiations. After Rubens denied that a third of teams were paying the minimum wage — saying that it’s only one team doing so — Crimsix refuted and even accused LAG of “overpaying” their players in 2021. I must be the CIA of the CDL because that’s just simply not true. And even if it’s say $20k over the min, $70k x 4 is still potentially LESS than a single mid-tier players salary. LAG is not in that 1/3, you guys actually overpaid your roster in 2021 IMO. — FaZe Crimsix (@Crimsix) October 15, 2021 Following this is when he made the claim that LAG were the team that allegedly preferred to pick up Methodz rather than Crim. “You thought it would be better to build with Zinni as well as it being cheaper than to build around me,” he said. “Something that also blows my mind is that these orgs have people such as yourself making calls. I bet it wasn’t pleasant when Patrick Price played your wallets and egos like a fiddle.” The conversation then moved over to the CoDCompetitive subreddit, in which Rubens claimed that he has “zero idea what Crimsix is even referencing and it’s completely made up.” Crim responded saying that “it was the first time in my career where I realized that I might be forced into retirement because of someone else’s decision (hypothetically) and it f**king terrified me.” While Crimsix is one of the older players in the CDL, he’s still shown over the last couple of seasons that he’s more than capable of forging a winning team, being in the championship conversation during the last two seasons. His retirement would no doubt shake the CoD community, but if the rumored 2022 rosters are true, fans don’t need to worry about him quitting any time soon.

Crimsix reveals Empire wanted “Fifth Man” Clayster back after dropping Huke Call of Duty League / Dallas EmpireDallas Empire player Crimsix has revealed more details regarding the team’s situation with Huke. Crim shared that the Empire apparently wanted to bring back Clayster to replace Huke, but the deal fell through. Ever since Dallas dropped Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland, controversy spiked as outsiders were very confused about the team’s decision to drop a player who seemed so instrumental to their success. Things changed when Huke came out with a video talking about his issues with Adderall last year. Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter responded saying that Huke’s struggle with Adderall had absolutely nothing to do with the decision to drop him. Crim also said he issued a cease and desist against Huke and would provide a video fully explaining the situation. In a series of July 26 tweets, Crimsix gave details on his response video and said it will come after CoD Champs due to some legal reasons. But fans were most interested in another point he mentioned: Dallas initially wanted to bring James ‘Clayster’ Eubanks back for Huke, while moving Indervir ‘iLLeY’ Dhaliwal to SMG. The reunion that almost was Crimsix finally gave the CoD community more details regarding his team’s roster decision earlier this season. Crim said in a tweet that they wanted to bring back former teammate and three-time World Champ, Clayster. Crim detailing some of the Huke situation since his video hasn’t been cleared yet. Apparently the Dallas Empire initially wanted to trade for @Clayster and move @iLLeYYY to SMG this season. pic.twitter.com/2x7uRBvken — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) July 26, 2021 This move was intended to have iLLeY swap over to the SMG role and Clayster would take over the AR position. In the meantime, the team used Tyler ‘FeLo’ Johnson, and Crim noted that the team made FeLo aware that he would be a part-time stand in. Trade talks fell through for Dallas after the New York Subliners finished second at Major 3. Crimsix called the roster situation “unfortunate.” Heading into the final week of Stage 5 NYSL announced Clayster would be taking the week off to focus on his mental health. There were rumors, that started on the CDL Podcast “The Flank,” that Clay quit on his teammates. Some fans now suggest that Clayster might be upset that the trade with Empire fell through and was denied a chance to reunite with his teammates he won Champs with a year ago. Back when the Empire announced they would be dropping Clay heading into the 4v4 season, the three-time World Champ said he was disappointed and “pretty heartbroken with how things turned out.”

Crimsix reveals best settings for Modern Warfare Call of Duty pro Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed his settings in Modern Warfare, in a bid to help you refine your configuration. From sensitivity to audio, the Dallas Empire player has covered all the bases. Getting to grips with a new Call of Duty title is an arduous task that faces all pros year in, year out. Although some players adapt quicker than others, there are steps that can be taken to help make the process much smoother. Crimsix and co. have been flying the Dallas Empire banner high in the opening weeks of Modern Warfare, after taking top honors in a number of online tournaments. The Call of Duty veteran has been looking as sharp as ever after getting off to a hot start. Crimsix has shared some valuable pearls of wisdom by showing his best settings in Modern Warfare. Being the winningest player of all time, it’s probably worth nabbing some helpful hints from the 33-time Call of Duty champion. Porter covered all elements of the in-game settings on his native platform, PS4. From his controller settings to audio adjustments, Crimsix has honed in his settings and refined his game to suit his needs. Here’s what the CoD veteran has tweaked to optimize his settings in-game leading into the first season of the Call of Duty League. Changes to the default configuration are highlighted in bold. Controller settings Button Layout Preset: Tactical Flipped – Stick Layout Preset: Default – Invert Vertical Look: Disabled – Horizontal Stick Sensitivity: 5 – Vertical Stick Sensitivity: 5 – ADS Sensitivity Multiplier (Low Zoom): 1.00 – ADS Sensitivity Multiplier (High Zoom): 1.00 – Aim Response Curve Type: Dynamic – Controller Vibration: Enabled – Screen settings Brightness: 50.00 – Safe Area: Smallest possible (both horizontal and vertical) – Film Grain: 0.00 – Tooltips: Disabled – Accessibility settings Subtitles: Disabled – Language Selection: English – Colorblind Type: Tritanopia – Colorblind Target: Both – World Motion Blur: Disabled – Weapon Motion Blur: Disabled – Audio settings Volume: Audio Mix: Boost High – Master Volume: 100.00 – Music Volume: 0.00 – Dialogue Volume: 100.00 – Effects Volume: 70.00 – Juggernaut Music: Enabled – Hit Marker Sound Effects: Classic – Voice Chat: Open Mic Recording Threshold: 3.16 – Voice Chat Volume: 40.00 – Microphone Volume: 100.00 – Mute Strategy: Unmute All – Although Crimsix provides a detailed explanation of the minor adjustments made in Modern Warfare, it is recommended that you alter your game’s settings through trial and error. Nonetheless, if you’re stuck for what settings to tweak, it might be worth using the above as a reference point which you can tweak accordingly to suit your needs.

Crimsix reveals 2022 CDL salary amid retirement rumors and HyDra’s new deal New York SublinersCall of Duty legend Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed his mammoth CoD League salary under New York Subliners in the 2022 Vanguard season, as rumors of him hanging up the sticks start to spread — and news that his former teammate Paco ‘HyDra’ Rusiewiez will be making even more in 2023. Crimsix is often regarded as the Call of Duty GOAT. He’s won the most championships, including three world championships, and has consistently built winning rosters throughout his career, including the fabled OpTic Gaming dynasty. With the inflation of player salaries since the launch of the CDL in 2020, it’s no surprise that Crimsix would be making some serious cash, especially after winning his third world championship that year and following up with a solid Cold War season. While salaries are not made public, occasionally fans get snippets of information regarding who’s earning what. During an August 16 stream, Crimsix decided to just outright say just how much he earned during the Vanguard season. He admitted that he and his fellow pros “are overpaid big time” — but claimed that he was actually underpaid compared to what some others earn or are on track to earn. “We were getting overpaid big time,” he said during his appearance on The Flank. “[But] I was definitely getting underpaid.” After a push from Anthony ‘Methodz’ Zinni, who told Crim to say his salary out loud and let the chat decide whether he was really “underpaid,” Crimsix claimed he was on $380k annually. Moreover, Crimsix actually suggested that had he stayed on OpTic (or the Chicago Huntsmen) going into the Modern Warfare season, he would actually have been earning around double that amount. This comes amid the huge fallout in the New York Subliners camp, which has seen all of the players and coaches face scrutiny after having a public spat with each other. Crimsix has since admitted that things are looking slow in terms of CDL team offers for Modern Warfare 2, which could mean retirement for the veteran player. It was also suggested in the previous episode of The Flank that HyDra will be seeing a big salary increase going into MW2. The ongoing rumor is that he could become the second-highest paid player in the league with an annual salary of $500,000.

Crimsix responds to rumors that OpTic CoD players will be sold “one by one” MLGCall of Duty roster would be sold individually, addressing the speculation in a live stream. The two-time Call of Duty World Champion, Crimsix has been a core member of OpTic Gaming and has won multiple championships with the organization since the start of the Advanced Warfare competitive season. With rumors that OpTic Gaming may be coming to end, despite H3CZ’ best efforts to retain the brand during the sale of Infinite Esports and Entertainment, there were reports, originating from the CoD Burner, that the OpTic Call of Duty roster was going to be sold individually to the highest bidder ahead of the franchise league. OpTic Crimsix addressed these rumors in a recent Twitch stream, explaining how he was never told directly or heard talks within the organization that the players would have been sold individually, “Not once have I ever heard of any talks about that.” Crimsix followed up by saying that these rumors, which were shared by the CoD burner, were all new to him and after talking with some people within the organization, he found out that the rumors were in fact inaccurate, saying, ”To me that’s new, after I talked to some people, it’s not true.” The world champion then explained that the people he was talking to within the OpTic organization were also unsure of what was going on and claimed that the rumors were started by someone in order to divide to current team. “The person who said it has an agenda or something that they want to happen […] whoever that person is, somehow wants to get us, by creating drama or paranoia in our team,” he said. The future of the OpTic Call of Duty team is still up in the air, and with reports that Immortals are close to buying OpTic Gaming’s parent company, Infinite Esports, many fans are worried that this may be the last year OpTic Gaming brand will be seen within esports. Crimsix and the rest of the OpTic CoD roster still remain positive, however, showing their support for H3CZ’ efforts to save OpTic Gaming in any way they can, across their social media channels.

Crimsix responds to criticism from Scump & pros for breaking CoD GAs Twitch: Crimsix/CDL[jwplayer qYU9URvL]Dallas Empire’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has hit back at criticism of him breaking the current crop of Gentlemen’s Agreements in pro player practice games with the use of Auto Single Sprint. Gentlemen’s Agreements are nothing new to the professional Call of Duty scene, but Modern Warfare has seen a raft of things taken out of use. Players have been agreeing to new GA’s just days before events, yet, drama exploded on July 9 when some pros noted that Crimsix had been using Auto Tactical Sprint in scrims. The two-time Call of Duty world champion caught plenty of flak from his fellow pros with the debate raging on about the number of weapons, attachments, and more that aren’t in use. Yet, Porter fired back at the current crop of GA’s, noting that it might be a little hard to trust the CDL pros to not use everything that should be at their disposal ahead of playoffs and champs. The Dallas Empire star took to Reddit to respond to the criticism, claiming that his team have “literally been throwing scrims so that the AUG would stay in” use before being GA’d. “I was using Auto Single Sprint for two days and they lost their minds,” Crimsix posted. He added that the players have GA’d a “game-changing” setting that no one can prove is out of use, meaning that someone could easily go rogue and completely ignore the set agreements, especially when there is close to $5,000,000 on the line in the coming months. The former OpTic Gaming star noted that he’d used the GA’d setting as an experiment and that it took 35 maps for someone to “even say anything about it.” He further commented: “I’ve already seen enough tournament VOD that looks like people are using it. But I can’t prove it.” Though some pros might have chimed in after Crimsix’ explanation, it was the reaction of his former teammate Seth ‘Scump’ Abner that garnered plenty of reactions beforehand. As rumors quickly spread about the broken GA, the Chicago Huntsmen star said: I just think its funny the person who did it. 27 brother. 27 and breaking GA’s, the f**k?” The CoD pros are all gearing up for the final few events of the season, with CDL New York kicking off on July 10. It’ll be interesting to see if any GA changes come quickly after the event, especially as there is such a quick turnaround before the second CDL London event gets underway.

Crimsix rejects OpTic dynasty reunion & lashes out at Green Wall’s “disgusting” claims Activision / Instagram: IancrimsixA podcast featuring all four members of the OpTic dynasty has been on every CoD fan’s wishlist for years now, but Crimsix has just shut down any hope of it ever happening after lashing out at the “disgusting” Green Wall ‘consensus.’ The OpTic dynasty is often looked at as one of the strongest teams in competitive CoD history. For multiple years the core roster of Scump, FormaL, Karma, and Crimsix dominated the scene, winning dozens of events across multiple games and even securing the 2017 World Championship. While they were on top of the world at the tail end of 2017, the magic started to fade during the WWII cycle before roster changes eventually came through. Years have passed since this golden OpTic era and although some issues have been forgiven, Crimsix is still furious with certain teammates. As a result, the chance of an OpTic dynasty reunion podcast ever happening has always been fairly slim. After reigniting the beef once again on July 7, however, the podcast plans now appear to definitely be off the table. “If H3CZ asked you, would you do a podcast with the rest of the OpTic dynasty team?” a fan asked Crim on Instagram. The three-time world champ bluntly responded: “Flat out no.” “I was the one who was carried throughout those years, not sure why I’d need to be there,” he said sarcastically. Despite the dynasty toppling almost every foe throughout their years together, many in the community looked to blame the team’s downfall on key members after the fact. Having taken much of this criticism in the years that have passed since, Crim decided to clear the air once and for all. “Sounds petty I know. But I refuse to give people even a second of my time that come at me based off bulls***.” “If there’s truth to it all, I will always give the benefit of the doubt to criticism. But the consensus created during my time on OpTic is frankly disgusting.” Acknowledging that he hasn’t always been the target, Crim addressed how even Karma was taking part of the blame early on. “Damon was the one getting “carried” in that time period,” he said in a later Reddit post. “Fans going at Damon for every loss, I witnessed this first hand. But the consensus last year was shifted towards me because of comments made in present day.” Ultimately, it’s clear there’s tension in the air among the former OpTic squad. Even at the latest LAN event, tensions boiled over again; Crim was in a heated exchange with FormaL after Empire knocked them out of the bracket. If we ever see a dynasty podcast, it may take years of reconciliation. For now, Crim clearly isn’t eager to jump on the mic with his old team any time soon.

Crimsix puts CDL on blast in epic post-match rant: “We want good spawns!” Call of Duty LeagueAfter one of the most highly anticipated Call of Duty League matches of 2021, Dallas Empire veteran Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter took his postgame opportunity to address an issue plaguing pro players: the difference between scrim and match servers. Coming into Day 5 of CDL Super Week, a lot of the attention was on the first meeting of the season between Dallas Empire and New York Subliners, and understandably so, considering it was James ‘Clayster’ Eubanks’ first time coming up against his former team since being dropped last year. Instead, directly following the dramatic and narrative-infused 3-2 victory, Crimsix made a point to publicize just how bad the server situation is for CDL teams. An unideal situation that has been subject to numerous tweets and complaints from pro players, Crimsix brought the issue to the forefront by emphatically discussing it on the official broadcast. As the general sentiment goes: teams scrim on 20 Hz servers, while official matches are on 60 Hz servers — and that needs to be fixed. (For mobile users, segment begins at 01:51:40) Asked about “ups and downs,” possibly focused on the Dallas Empire’s inconsistency to start the year, the 3x World Champion instead honed in on the server problem: “For scrims, we’re playing 20 Hz. And for matches, we’re playing 60 Hz.” And, when music and statistics took over the screen mid-sentence, Crim would not be denied his opportunity to express displeasure: “You guys playing a cut scene already? I’m not done talking!” Citing the issues with the game’s general feel on such different servers and, more specifically, the differences between 20 and 60 Hz spawns, he gave his ultimatum. “If we’re gonna scrim on 20 Hz, we better be playing on 20 Hz. Or, if we scrim on 60, we better be playing on 60. Players union guys, you’re done. We want good spawns, please” he said, and he’s not the first pro to publicly propose that issue, either. Wish we could practice on 60hz it’s practically a different game. — Chris (@Parasite) February 14, 2021 New to the CDL but not new to professional CoD, Chris ‘Parasite’ Duarte quickly complained about the state of affairs after debuting for the London Royal Ravens. His insistence on being able to practice on 60 was immediately echoed by Los Angeles Thieves veteran Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat, who replied: “Shouldn’t be playing on something we can’t practice on … it’s so dumb.” As a textbook example of the difference between 20 and 60 Hz servers, simply look at the shock expressed by New York Subliners coach John ‘Revan’ Boble. In the replies, other coaches, analysts and players express confusion, noting that it must be “a new 60 Hz spawn.” While that spawn was eventually addressed by Treyarch, following a request from the Minnesota ROKKR’s Lamar ‘Accuracy’ Abedi, individual spawn fixes don’t solve the server issue. With SlasheR formerly calling the problem “disrespectful” and Crim colorfully denouncing it on the official stream, it’s clear that players just want more consistency.

Crimsix provides an update on his and Scump’s future with OpTic Gaming OpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter says that he, along with teammate Seth ‘Scump’ Abner, will be with the organization until they retire. Crimsix was speaking in the newest episode of OpTic’s docu-series Vision, discussing the difficulties some Call of Duty teams will face acquiring players if competitive play in Black Ops 4 changes to a 5v5 format. While discussing this issue, he began talking about ‘franchise players’ who may become stuck on their current teams, and confirmed that he and Scump wouldn’t be leaving OpTic any time soon. “There are players who are going to be stuck on teams. There are just going to be franchise players who are stuck,” stated Crimsix. “Pretty much, me and Seth, we’re on OpTic pretty much until we retire. So, for example, if you’re a franchise player on a lower tier org, then it’s gonna suck for you because it’s going to be harder to get players.” Porter’s words will be music to the ears of OpTic fans, as both Crimsix and Scump are regarded as some of the greatest Call of Duty players of all time. Crimsix joined OpTic Gaming back in 2014, while Scump has been affiliated with the organization since 2012. The two were integral parts of OpTic’s most successful period in Call of Duty, which culminated with victory at the 2017 CWL Championship. After a disappointing WWII season, fans of the Green Wall will be ecstatic to hear that Crimsix and Scump have no intentions of leaving. Crimsix and Scump are the only confirmed members of OpTic Gaming’s lineup heading into Black Ops 4. Sam ‘Octane’ Larew left the organization and joined 100 Thieves, while there has been little no about the future of Anthony ‘Methodz’ Zinni. During an AMA with Infinite Vice President of Esports Jacob Toft-Anderson, it was confirmed that OpTic have finalised as many as three transfers for the Call of Duty team, but there is no official news as to who will be teaming with Crimsix and Scump at the first Black Ops 4 event in December.

Crimsix promises to expose Huke’s “lies” after CDL Stage 4 Major LA Thieves/Dallas EmpireDallas Empire star Crimsix promised to “address” the situation surrounding former teammate Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland after he posted a video discussing Adderall use. One of the biggest CoD esports stories in recent weeks has been the situation surrounding Huke after he opened up about his Adderall use at the height of his career and the reckoning he faced at Dallas Empire and LA Thieves while trying to recover. In the video, he claims he was benched by the Empire while getting off of the drug, before eventually being signed to the LA Thieves. Apparently, Huke’s side of things doesn’t jive with what Crimsix has to say on the situation, and according to the Dallas star, his side will be made clear following the Stage 4 Major. “I was willing to take the flak from everyone if the other option was explaining our decision in detail and potentially ruining Cuyler’s chance of getting on another CDL team,” Crim wrote. “But there comes a point where you need to stick up for yourself and for the sake of your team.” After seeking some “appropriate” advice, Crimsix said he’d be addressing the controversial roster decision Huke referenced in his video following the Stage 4 Major. “Upon seeking advice from people I respect in the gaming community, public relations, and legal entities,” he continued. “I will be addressing the decisions we’ve made regarding our roster changes with Huke sometime next week after the major.” So, while there’s a whole weekend’s worth of action coming up, a lot of fans will now be looking forward to after things wrap up to see Crimsix and Empire’s side of the whole Huke situation. There’s no denying Huke was a key component for Dallas when the team won the 2020 CDL Championship, and a lot of fans were unhappy to see him go, but it definitely seems now there was more going on behind the curtains than was let on at the time. Expanding on his side of the story a little further, Crimsix jumped into a Twitch stream and called out Huke for not telling the truth. “You believe me if I said we asked if Cuyler was okay thousands of times?” Crim asked in chat. “If that’s true, why did he never once [say] that in the vid?” “So he lied that you guys never talked to him,” a viewer followed up. “Correct,” Crimsix replied. “I literally almost crashed my porsche going outta my way to call him,” he added. “Think about that. I almost got physically injured, ruined one of my passions outside of gaming, took a financial hit, just to make sure he was okay. That was only once outta at least 50+ times.” We’ll be sure to update you with whatever Crimsix and the Empire say about Huke, as soon as they say it. In the meantime though, be sure to check out our official CDL Stage 4 Masters Hub as games kick off on Thursday, June 17.

Crimsix picks his 3 favorite Call of Duty teammates ever MLGDallas Empire star and Call of Duty veteran Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed his three all-time favorite teammates, as well as explaining what made them such formidable competitors. Crimsix is one of the most celebrated competitors in Call of Duty history. Known for his no-nonsense approach and incredible natural talent, the 26 year old remains the most winningest CoD player ever, and a major competitor for the title of best of all time. While playing Warzone Wednesday on May 6, the veteran took some time to update viewers on his top three teammates of all times, as well as explaining what made them so crucial to his teams’ successes. “I’m gonna break it down,” he said, after being asked by a viewer who he’d class as his best teammate ever. “Pat [ACHES] at Ghosts, from the beginning of the game to the Champs win – best teammate. After that, I’d have to say Clayster in Black Ops II. Damon’s [Karma] been good the whole time. I mean Damon’s been consistent… Damon overall, 100%.” ACHES played alongside Crimsix on both CompLexity and Evil Geniuses, as part of the roster that dominated the Ghosts season. An acrimonious split saw the EG roster fall apart, and Crimsix and ACHES have not teamed together since, with Porter joining OpTic Gaming right up until he joined Dallas back in 2019. Clayster is currently on Dallas Empire, alongside Crim. Crimsix and Karma teamed together almost continuously from Advanced Warfare to the end of Black Ops 4, barring a few months in CoD: WWII. Karma, thanks to his three rings, is also a competitor in the argument for best of all time. While Crim cites Karma as his most consistent teammate ever, he also explained what made ACHES such a dynamic member of the 2014 World Championship winning roster: “ACHES in Ghosts, bro, when we were trying to win champs – he had us believing we were all John Wick on the map, and that no one was f**king touching us.” “Clay’s pretty good at that too,” he finished. “I don’t know, you literally felt like these kids can’t f**k with us, no matter what. No matter what happens, they’re getting f**king clutched on, and they’re losing.” Patrick ‘ACHES’ Price has often been cast as a pantomime villain in CoD esports, known for his confidence and vocal sparring. Crimsix references these as reasons for his importance in Call of Duty: Ghosts, revealing how it made the whole team feel unbeatable. It’s interesting to note that neither Scump or FormaL, Porter’s two other teammates during the infamous OpTic Gaming dynasty, make the cut, despite their clear natural talent on the battlefield. There have long been stories of clashes between the three gentlemen, which some speculate is fuelling the Chicago vs Dallas rivalry this season.

Crimsix opens up on rostermania and feud with Scump and FormaL CoD veteran Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has spoken out about the ongoing rostermania, and his relationship with former teammates Seth ‘Scump’ Abner and Matthew ‘FormaL’ Piper. Following the announcement of Crimsix as Dallas Empire’s latest addition to their Call of Duty roster, the FPS veteran answered fans’ questions and revealed details regarding his split from OpTic. The most substantial rostermania is currently in-play ahead of the first season of franchising in Call of Duty. With teams shuffling and players eager to find their home for the season, a flurry of team announcements have ensued. Perhaps the most notable roster move thus far is Crimsix and James ‘Clayster’ Eubanks joining forces in a bid to rekindle their previous successes. The pair will represent Dallas Empire under the Envy banner during their Modern Warfare campaign. In-light of Crimsix’s recent switch, the most winningest CoD player of all-time completed a ‘ask me anything’ in conjunction with esports apparel company, H4X. Reddit user ‘AngryPenguin501’ transcribed the interview and posted it to the r/CoDCompetitive subreddit. Discussing all aspects of his career, Porter answered a variety of questions; from his OpTic departure to his new roster and their plans moving into the new season. However, when asked: “Are you and Seth cool?”, Crimsix simply responded with “Nope” and when prompted with: “Did Scump want you dropped?”, the veteran teased “Vid on it later.” Crimsix was also probed on his relationship with FormaL: “Would you have teamed with FormaL?”, to which he simply responded with “Who?” Moreover, when asked about the long-term structure of the OpTic squad, in terms of their ‘most annoying trait’, Porter provided some insight: “45 – 90 minutes late every single day. Tyler (TeePee) and I sat in lobbies. Overall, just hated practicing last year. People weren’t there to improve… A complete waste of time.” Although the exact details of the ex-OpTic roster split are yet to surface, rumors and statements posted to Crimsix’s Twitter are suggestive that the break in camp was somewhat cold-blooded and unexpected. Considering how things ended… Garbage day was yesterday but I forgot about some stuff. Any long time subs (18months-5years) just hit the DM’s if you want one. I got about 40. All Large or XL. pic.twitter.com/9laf20YBrN — Empire Crimsix (@Crimsix) October 2, 2019 Given the nature of the split between the OpTic squad, rumors are pointing towards the core of the team going separate ways — with Dashy and TJHaLy reportedly joining the Los Angeles franchise, while Scump is rumored to be staying with now-NRG CEO, Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez. Nonetheless, it appears that Crimsix has settled with his squad of five ahead of the new season, and will be looking to add more championships to his ever-expanding list of accolades.

Crimsix opens up on illness causing face swelling Instagram: sublinersCall of Duty League pro and three-time world champion Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has opened up about an illness he has been suffering with, causing his face to swell up. Crimsix is, to many, the Call of Duty GOAT. He’s won the most championships, including three world championship rings, and has rarely (if ever) looked unable to compete with the very best. The 2022 season hasn’t been the best for him and his New York Subliners, though. They’re teetering on the edge of not qualifying for Champs, sitting 11th in the overall CDL standings, and dropping out of Major 3 at top 12 after a positive upswing in momentum throughout qualifiers. Off the server, things haven’t been the easiest either. As some fans noted, Crimsix had some considerable swelling on his face in certain pieces of content, and many became concerned for his health. With the lull between Major 3 and Major 4, Crimsix underwent testing to get to the bottom of the issue, and provided an update to his fans and those concerned. “Sorry I haven’t been tweeting/posting/streaming much, been sorta down in the dumps,” he said in a June 16 tweet. “First with Major 3 and then finally getting to the bottom of my lip/ear/face thing. “Got to get bloodwork done but it’s looking like I have Angioedema.” Sorry I haven’t been tweeting/posting/streaming much, been sorta down in the dumps. First with Major 3 and then finally getting to the bottom of my lip/ear/face thing. Gotta get bloodwork done but it’s looking like I have Angioedema. Gotta take 2-5 Claritins/Zyrtecs per day.(1/2) — FaZe Crimsix (@Crimsix) June 16, 2022 While Crim didn’t go into much detail on the illness itself, he did say that he “can no longer consume cheese, chicken, anything that’s a green plant, alcohol, fish, tomatoes, strawberries, pineapples, nuts, citrus fruits, and kiwis.” He even joked that he can only eat air and steak “just so my lip won’t look like I’m a Kardashian sibling.” 1 in 50,000 chances of getting it too. Hopefully the bloodwork will show that I need this other medication. Will know by the end of the month, because lord knows my fat ass loves cheese. — FaZe Crimsix (@Crimsix) June 16, 2022 According to the NHS, there are several different potential causes for angioedema: an allergic reaction, such as a food allergy – this is known as allergic angioedema – a medicine, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for high blood pressure – this is known as drug-induced angioedema – a genetic fault that you inherit from your parents – this is a rare, lifelong condition that usually starts in childhood called hereditary angioedema – No doubt Crimsix, his teammates, and the wider CoD community will be hoping he can get to the bottom of the situation and back to his best.

Crimsix & Octane rally CDL pros in demand of 2021 Champs format change Activision / Call of Duty LeagueWith Call of Duty League’s 2021 Champs event drawing near, current pro players and former world champions alike have rallied across social media to call for a drastic format change. As the fifth and final Stage of the 2021 season approaches, so too does the $2.5m Championship event. Undoubtedly the biggest competition on the calendar, it’s where a full year of effort finally comes to ahead for the world’s best teams. However, many of the most accomplished players in the CoD scene aren’t quite satisfied with the format this time around. Only eight of the CDL’s 12 franchise teams are able to qualify for this end-of-year tournament. As a result, many current pros and veterans have been vocal on social media in hopes of reverting back to last year’s all-inclusive Champs format. Octane pleads for CDL Champs 2021 format change “The format of only eight teams going… I don’t think it’s a good idea,” Sam ‘Octane’ Larew said to kickstart the conversation in a June 22 YouTube video. While he acknowledged that Seattle’s uninspired 2021 performance is their own fault, a good showing on LAN at the Stage 4 Major has him wishing for even a chance to go on a run at the biggest event of the year. “They could just as easily have another loser’s bracket,” he stressed. “I feel like there’s minimal effort required to have every team there. Especially since there’s only 12 teams. I understand the principle behind it [though]. Why would you have a dogs*** team throughout the entire regular season go to a world championship event?” Reflecting on the historic tournaments that have come prior to the CDL, he added that Champs is “supposed to be a grind.” “The gauntlet of CoD that has to be played to win a championship in previous CoD’s just feels so much better as a viewer and a player.” “FaZe has to win like two f***ing series again. I don’t think having to win that amount of series for a world championship is something that should ever be a thing. That’s just a horrible f***ing idea.” Crimsix, Karma, ACHES, and more call for CDL Champs shakeup Before long, a good number of current and former CoD pros were chiming in. Almost unanimously, everyone argued that this year’s Champs should allow every team to at least play. “Let all 12 teams compete at Champs,” Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter tweeted. Justin ‘SiLLY’ Fargo-Palmer, Donovan ‘Temp’ Laroda, and Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Williams all responded in agreement among many others. With the change in size for Champs, there’s more to it than just giving the bottom four teams a chance. As three-time world champion Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow put it, teams are winning fewer games now than ever before. “Seven series and three group matches,” he shared along with a picture of OpTic’s bracket run through the 2017 Champs event. “Now, you win three and [you’re a champion].” “Champs ain’t Champs anymore,” two-time world champ Patrick ‘ACHES’ Price added. “Just a completely different tournament with a huge prize pool.” Champs ain’t champs anymore. Just a completely diff tournament with a huge prize pool. — PATTYP (@ACHES) June 23, 2021 Without a date currently locked in for the 2021 Champs tournament, there’s still time left for format changes to come through.

Crimsix made an insane $22k purchase with CDL Champs 2020 winnings Robert Paul / Activision Blizzard[jwplayer RDIo8tSY] Dallas Empire’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed an insane purchase he made after winning the Call of Duty Championship back in August — and whatever you might think it is, it isn’t. Dallas were the most successful team of the inaugural Call of Duty League season, with multiple Home Series wins and a world championship trophy to top it off. As a result, their players made a fair amount of money throughout the year: around $350k in prize winnings alone, not including salary or any other sources of income. While some players might invest in cars or property, Crimsix had other ideas for what he wanted his major purchase to be. In his appearance alongside James ‘Clayster’ Eubanks on the CouRage & Nadeshot Show, Nade asked his two former teammates to reveal what they had spent their winnings on, or what they planned to spend it on — and he likely didn’t expect Crim’s response. “I was like, ‘what’s the best night-vision goggles the military can get?’” he said. “Dude, I want the helmet, I want the mount… I want to be able to walk my dog. Bravo six, going dark. Except, it’s Crimsix, going dark.” Nade then pushed Crim for a price, saying he expects somewhere in the region of $5,000 – $15,000, and the three-time world champion asked Nadeshot to “not send this to Dana [his fiancée]” as he revealed the whopping $22,000 price tag. This man threw the bag just so he could say “”@Crimsix, going dark”” 💀 pic.twitter.com/Jsw7cx3wHj — 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) September 17, 2020 Of all the things you expect someone who’s just cashed a major check to say they’ve purchased, this is pretty low down on the list, but is almost unsurprising coming from someone like Crimsix. Clayster went a more conventional route, revealing that as this was the first year he’s been debt free, he didn’t spend much, but did buy himself a nice $3500 television as congratulations. Mind you, if we had the money for $22,000 night vision goggles, would we say no? Probably not.

Crimsix lashes out at Dallas Empire contract restrictions, demands CDL “step in” Dallas EmpireThe most successful player in Call of Duty history, Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has lashed out at Dallas Empire for enforcing certain restrictions amidst the 2022 offseason, demanding Call of Duty League officials take action. The latest CoD offseason has been one of the most turbulent of all time. From legends retiring to reports of groundbreaking mergers, we’ve seen a number of bombshells shake up the scene already. One of the first dominos to fall came as Crimsix announced his restricted free agency for the year. After two seasons with Empire, the veteran is now without a home. While Crim is able to explore other opportunities, his specific situation still comes with a few setbacks. Namely, his contract is still ongoing with the Envy-owned franchise. Therefore, any new offers that come his way also have to factor in a buyout with his former team. Not too pleased by these restrictions, Crim took to The Flank to vent his frustrations and demand some changes. “When you see unrestricted vs restricted… I think it’s bulls*** when an org has no intention of starting you or actually using your talent,” he stressed. “You should be unrestricted.” Not the only one subjected to these conditions, many players can define themselves as restricted free agents this offseason. While certain organizations like Toronto Ultra appear to take extra steps to “take care” of their talent, others don’t adopt the same approach. “The League needs to f***ing step in and stop this s***,” Crimsix demanded, evidently frustrated after years of representing Empire. Not only do new interested parties have to negotiate buyouts with Empire – an org that has “no reason to start” Crim – but these buyouts also “impact” salaries moving forward. “No matter where I go, I’m getting a salary cut,” the unsigned CDL star continued. “It’s probably significant and it’s straight-up bulls**t.” // @Crimsix is FED UP with how players are treated during the transfer window. pic.twitter.com/a78u15N69L — The Flank (@TheFlank) August 31, 2021 While Crim is among the biggest names voicing his frustrations, he clarified that the issue isn’t tied to Empire exclusively. Read more: Scump & FormaL mock Vanguard – “I don’t really blame [Mike ‘hastr0’ Rufail] because everyone’s doing it,” he said. “The League needs to step in. If you have no intention of playing someone, they’re free to go, that needs to be League-wide.” The issue boils down to “orgs [having] so much power over players,” Crim added. “They get to decide how much they want to sell you for too, that’s a huge f***ing issue in itself. While players continue to be put in similar situations each year, very few appear ready to form a union for the betterment of the League. Therefore, no matter where Crimsix lands for the Vanguard season, Empire will be taking a decent chunk of change before he starts playing.

Crimsix lashes out as CDL GA list keeps growing ahead of New York Dallas Empire / Infinity Ward[jwplayer ax5RSODz]The latest set of Gentlemen’s Agreements (GAs) among the competitive Call of Duty scene – agreements that restricted the AUG – has “pushed” veteran Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter “over the edge” as he demands a change to the system. Agreements between Call of Duty League players have been in place to prevent the use of certain in-game weapons, equipment, and even mechanics. These restrictions tend to change with each major update and the June 29 Modern Warfare patch has brought some of the biggest changes thus far. Following on from the update, as a new meta rises to the surface, tensions have boiled over within the competitive community. The AUG was the latest SMG to be restricted from competitive play, though the decision evidently upset a variety of pro players. Dallas Empire veteran Crimsix voiced his frustrations in a July 7 post, detailing the shortcomings of the GA system. While it may help remove ‘broken’ features, it has also been used as a way for lower-ranked teams to alter the state of competition, according to Crimsix. “Anyone who isn’t in the top four would rather change the meta than take the harder path of just simply getting better,” he explained. https://twitter.com/Crimsix/status/1280751597413437440 With only three events remaining the regular season, lower-ranked CDL teams will be looking to improve their position before the playoffs. However, Crimsix believes they’re not trying to improve by grinding the game. They’re trying to improve by changing the game. “Eight out of 12 teams are constantly voting to get rid of or add things into the meta to mix gameplay up, which sometimes results in team power rankings also mixing up. I rarely ever see a team in the lower half of the standings voting against a proposed GA.” This problem is exaggerated further by the limited practice teams can get once a new list of GAs are approved. “Don’t agree to the GAs? Get blacklisted. No practice for you until you agree. No team scrims and no 10s,” he said. The crux of the issue lies with “majority voting,” according to the two-time world champion. While all teams are allowed to vote on what weapons are restricted or what items are banned, it can often feel like some rosters “don’t have a choice in the matter.” As a result, Crimsix has demanded “something be done,” fast. Why was the AUG restricted from competitive play? While the MP5 reigned supreme throughout much of Modern Warfare’s competitive cycle, the June 29 update nerfed it into the ground. Teams have been practicing with the latest balance changes ever since. It took a few days but the AUG quickly became the next go-to weapon among pro players. It has a rather high rate of fire coupled with exceptional damage output. It’s by and large a frontrunner in its class. As a result, a majority of both Challengers players and CDL pros were quick to remove it from competitive play. Fastest kill ive gotten in a while LMAOOhttps://t.co/81VMFguSUl pic.twitter.com/R28dp8bF84 — Priestahh (@Priestahh) July 6, 2020 GAs have been a common practice in the Call of Duty scene for a number of years. With most annual releases, however, it’s usually the same old features that are pulled from competitive play. From killstreaks to perks, things often remain the same, though Modern Warfare has included a number of weapons deemed too broken for the highest level of competition. Only time will tell if Activision will step in and change things around for the League moving forward. Certain pro players have evidently reached their breaking point following the AUG GA, though the competition goes on. The next CDL event is set for this coming weekend as the New York Home Series starts on July 10.

Crimsix issues warning to 100 Thieves’ content team for “getting in his face” OpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has issued a stern warning to 100 Thieves’ content team, claiming they were “getting in his face” while discussing pre-game strategies at CWL Anaheim. After some great performances in Pool A, OpTic were unable to advance past 100 Thieves in the winners bracket semi-final, losing 3-1, meaning they will now face eUnited to keep their hopes of silverware alive. The teams could meet again if 100 Thieves can beat Gen.G to reach their second consecutive grand final and OpTic successfully navigate the losers bracket, but Crimsix is eager to avoid another run in with his opponent’s content team. 100 Thieves are currently producing some of the most in-depth content in Call of Duty, but Crimsix feels they are on the brink of crossing the line by getting too involved in the action. The 2017 World Champion warned the 100T cameraman to “get out of his face” during pre-game strategy talks and practice otherwise “he won’t be getting that camera back”. And to the 100T Camera guy… I’m giving you a warning… Get in my face, or any other teams face with that camera during talking over strats/pre-match warmup and I promise you that you won’t be getting that camera back. — Ian (@OpTic_Crimsix) June 16, 2019 Crim immediately came under fire from fans who suggested that getting both sides of the story is needed for content, but the OpTic man hit back suggesting he’s not on the mainstage to create content for another team. Nevertheless, the 27-year-old defended his former teammate and 100 Thieves CEO, Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag, from any blame, suggesting he didn’t instruct his team to act this way – Crim even stated his belief that they should be given a raise for “doing their job too well”. It would definitely make for dope content, I get that and I agree. But I’m not up on the mainstage to make off-stream content for another team. https://t.co/6laM9nGvyU — Ian (@OpTic_Crimsix) June 16, 2019 So no one from any team does it to any one else. Don’t give @Nadeshot crap for this, he didn’t tell him to do this. He should honestly give his camera guy a raise for doing his job too well. https://t.co/XUFhboB2CF — Ian (@OpTic_Crimsix) June 16, 2019 Focus must now return on a positive result against eUnited in order to move one step closer to completing his personal goal of becoming the winningest player in CoD history. For all the latest results from CWL Anaheim, be sure to stay tuned to Dexerto.

Aydan and ZLaner win $150K Jack Link’s Warzone Invitational Week 1: recap Infinity Ward / Envy GamingAs Call of Duty: Warzone integrates with Black Ops Cold War, Envy Gaming have announced an upcoming tournament series with $150,000 in prizes and some of the biggest names in the CoD community. The Jack Link’s Warzone Invitational is one of the first major tournaments debuting the battle royale’s integration with Black Ops Cold War. Featuring Warzone icons HusKerrs, Vikkstar, and Tommey, alongside some of Call of Duty’s biggest pros like the legendary Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter and CDL MVP Anthony ‘Shotzzy’ Cuevas, the Jack Link’s Invitational is set to light up Warzone over the next five weeks. Week 1 recap: Aydan and ZLaner dominate competition The Warzone King himself Aydan and his duo ZLaner decimated the competition in the first week of the Jack Link’s Invitational. They breezed through the upper bracket, before facing off against BobbyPoff and Unrational in the Winner’s Final. https://twitter.com/DallasEmpire/status/1340101462173638659 After sending their rivals to the lower bracket, they had one hand of the trophy. By halfway through the grand final rematch though, they had two, with Aydan and ZLaner tearing up with the newly-released Mac-10 — so much so that Bobby and Unrational practically surrendered. The tournament is the first of three in the series, so be sure to stay tuned for future events. Week 1 Final placements Jack Link’s Invitational: Official stream For fans looking to watch an overview of the action instead of an individual POV, you can watch the official Envy Gaming stream below. There’s no set date on when Week 2’s action will kick off, but we will keep you updated. Jack Link’s Invitational: Series format & prizing Rather than a one-off tournament, Envy are capitalizing on what many expect will be renewed enthusiasm for Warzone by pushing their series into 2021. The format will feature three separate Warzone tournaments, each with a $30,000 prize pool. But competitors won’t be the only ones making money, as the esport organization is launching a Fan Bracket Challenge with each tournament that gives out $5,000 to fans who correctly predict competitors’ runs through the bracket. With $90,000 to the Warzone players and $15,000 to fans, that leaves an additional $45,000 to be doled out. That money will likely be awarded as part of numerous heretofore unscheduled Pro-Am tournaments, which will pit the best CoD players against popular celebrities from the sports, entertainment, and pop culture worlds.

Crimsix humiliates ex-OpTic teammates in Modern Warfare video Dallas Empire CoD pro, Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter, has fired a cheeky shot at his ex OpTic teammates, following an incredibly one-sided scrim which saw the Dallas squad 20-point-club his old allies. Despite a turbulent last couple of years, Crimsix was ever-present on the OpTic Gaming roster, leading the team to a tournament win in Black Ops 4 with the new roster. Their incredibly exciting squad never quite capitalized on their potential however, finishing a disappointing third at the final CWL Champs. This then saw the roster split almost entirely. Karma jetted off to the west coast to play for Seattle, Scump followed H3CZ to Chicago and the Crimbot stayed in Texas to represent Dallas. TJHaLy and Dashy stuck together as they went to the Los Angeles spot acquired by OpTic. Scrims are underway in Modern Warfare now, with the newly formed franchises pitting their wits against one another. Early (and unofficial) Modern Warfare scrim records suggest Dallas and Chicago are off to the strongest starts, with Toronto and both LA franchises struggling. Crimsix’ latest YouTube upload certainly seems to confirm that OpTic Gaming Los Angeles are struggling to find some early form. Despite boasting a powerhouse lineup of Dashy, TJHaLy, Slasher, Kenny and JKap, the OpTic LA roster were dispatched by Dallas in one hardpoint match, losing by a whopping 231 points. This was chronicled in a November 9 YouTube upload from Crimsix, entitled ‘OpTic join the first-ever Modern Warfare 20 point club’ Fans will immediately take notice of the thumbnail for the video, which shows Crim’s two former teammates, accompanied by the veteran player flipping them off. The Hackney Yard hardpoint starts as it means to go on, with Dallas flying out to 100 points, without OpTic registering a single point in reply. In the latter parts of the match, when it is clear Dallas are going to steamroll their opponents, a number of the Texan roster’s players can be heard vocalizing their shock at how poor their opponents are. The final scoreboard reflects the level of the beating OpTic just took – with only Dashy getting into double-figures for kills. The rest of his team combines for a meagre 30 kills. Crimsix and his teammates can be heard laughing at the poor performance LA just put on. However, despite LA OpTic struggling in their early scrims on Modern Warfare, the roster led by Dashy should not be written off. They boast an incredible lineup, consisting of both veterans and three of the best young prospects in competitive CoD. LA OpTic are likely just experiencing some teething issues on Infinity Ward’s new title; teething issues Dallas Empire don’t seem to be afflicted with.

Crimsix hits out at Warzone 2 “SBMM patents” after crazy elimination CDLThree-time CoD World Champion Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has blasted “SBMM patents” in Warzone 2 after experiencing a ludicrous elimination in the battle royale. Skill-based matchmaking continues to be a major topic in CoD, with players criticizing it endlessly and game publishers only integrating it to a greater degree. Warzone 2 is widely believed to have stringent SBMM, with players generally matched to those of similar skill levels. When you’re as talented as Crimsix, it can mean your matches feel quite taxing. That certainly appeared to be the case in a January 7 stream, when the pro turned streamer was decimated by an opponent in a clip sure to raise more ire with the battle royale sequel’s rapid TTK. Crimsix blames “SBMM patents” after crazy Warzone 2 elimination Waiting for an enemy on one of Al Mazrah’s buildings, Crim immediately opened fire as they scaled the ladder. With the RAAL in hand, victory looked inevitable for the all-time great. However, the opponent, using a bare Kastov-74u, pulled out some phenomenal shots and managed to eliminate Crimsix, who was left stunned. Tweeting the clip, he captioned it: “Pro COD Player. 20 ping. Super PC. 4th Fastest TTK Gun in WZ2 vs Dad. – 75″ inch HDTV. Neglects teaching his kids the important life lessons. Beer Belly. Hitboxes adjusted because of low K/D this past week.” Below, and presumably semi-jokingly, he said: “Fawk SBMM patents”. While SBMM’s inclusion in Warzone 2 is basically undeniable, more outlandish theories have surfaced on the basis of similar clips. Some players – admittedly without evidence – have theorized that there is skill-based audio in the game. Others have proposed the similarly unlikely skill-based hit detection. Activision have filed multiple patents relating to SBMM, which take into account huge amounts of data regarding player performance. That does not mean they are present in their games. Regardless, we’re still scratching our heads as to how a pre-aiming Crimsix was taken out so rapidly. If we find out, we’ll be sure to let you know.

Crimsix hits out at “unplayable” servers ahead of CDL Chicago via CDLDallas Empire’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter expressed concerns with the Call of Duty League’s situation for the upcoming Chicago homestand, calling the official servers unplayable – even for host teams who are located near them. Due to the worldwide health crisis, the CDL, as well as prominent esports leagues, have transitioned to a fully-online format. While esports fans can still enjoy these top tier events in some capacity, the execution for the new format has been having natural setbacks along the way. One of those issues was noticeable stutters during the recent Dallas Home Series, which weren’t attributed to the stream of the event but were actually instances of game lag for the hosts, according to Crimsix. This means that official CDL matches were being plagued with connection issues. While that’s to be expected from teams that are playing numerous states away from each other, Crim noted an added layer of difficulty for those located near one of these “neutrals servers.” “The servers are not playable,” Crimsix said. “Every lag spike that you saw on stream last weekend, was not connection-based problem with the stream. It was the actual game lagging on the host. Us & Huntsmen getting punished for being in the same location by these so-called ‘neutrals.’” According to the longtime Call of Duty veteran, notifying the CDL about the problems during the Dallas online event didn’t yield an encouraging outlook for Chicago. If I get fined for this then so be it. But I WILL NOT have my “onliner” reputation tarnished. Dropped a worse k/d online than at CDL LA!!! That’s how you know something ain’t right here. — FaZe Crimsix (@Crimsix) April 22, 2020 “Went through proper channels and still nothing getting changed for CDL Chicago,” he said. Crim showed a handy map of the servers across the U.S. Though teams like the Huntsmen and Empire are situated close to these locations, choosing to play on them during official matches “clearly isn’t neutral for [them, so it’s] not an option.” Read more: 6 players to watch during CDL Chicago – With the CDL adapting to online conditions as much as possible, one concern lies in the competitive integrity of event matches. Went through proper channels and still nothing getting changed for CDL Chicago so now I’m tweeting about it: CDL Dallas was played on neutrals servers in San Francisco, Texas(but clearly it isn’t neutral for us; not an option), Chicago, Ohio, and Virginia. pic.twitter.com/IyaF1v36KV — FaZe Crimsix (@Crimsix) April 22, 2020 One the one hand, it makes sense to make a team play on a distant, thus unreliable, server even though they’re situated next to one, relatively speaking. If not everyone can have a good connection, then no one does. Read more: Chicago Home Series schedule, brackets, more – But in the case of teams like Empire, the next available server is halfway across the country, both ways, if they’re not allowed to play on the local source. It’ll be interesting to see how the league responds to the public complaints which had very real implications during CDL Dallas to avoid potential issues for the upcoming Chicago Home Series.