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Iron Blood Gaming wins $250K CoD Challengers Finals 2022: Full results ActivisionCall of Duty Vanguard closed out with a $250,000 amateur tournament as eight teams from around the world locked horns in the CoD Challengers Finals 2022 event. While Iron Blood Gaming ultimately closed out the win, here’s a full recap of how it all played out. The Vanguard era ihas finally drawn to a close. As the CDL wound down with its annual Champs event, so too did the Challengers scene below it. $250K was up for grabs in the final amateur tournament of the year as eight teams from four different regions clashed on LAN. With action now in the books, here’s a full rundown of how the CoD Challengers Finals 2022 event unfolded. CoD Challengers Finals 2022 Placements CoD Challengers Finals 2022 Matches & Results Day One Day Two CoD Challengers Finals 2022 format After a year of mostly online play around the globe, eight teams from four regions descended upon Los Angeles for the LAN Finals. A double elimination bracket was locked in, with each series being a best of five. No different from usual, just Hardpoint, Search & Destroy, and Control were in focus with the standard mix of Vanguard maps. $250,000 was up for grabs making it one of the biggest amateur events of the Vanguard cycle. Below is a quick breakdown of how the prize pool was split. CoD Challengers Finals 2022 YouTube stream & schedule The 2022 CoD Challengers Finals tournament got underway on Friday, August 5, and run through until Saturday, August 6. Rather than featuring on the main Call of Duty League YouTube channel, this year’s event was instead be streamed on the smaller Challengers channel. This was the only way to watch the action unfold live as players were not able to share their own POVs directly. CoD Challengers Finals 2022 teams & players With eight teams from around the world all competing, the 2022 Challengers Finals featured a mix of international talent that used to be commonplace at major events prior to franchising. From EU’s finest to the top APAC squad, below is a full look at every team that flew in for the Challengers Finals.

Aydan & Rated win $25K Code Red Warzone event: final placements & recap BoomTVThe powerhouse duo of Aydan and Rated took out the latest Code Red Warzone competition, dominating the upper bracket all the way through to the biggest chunk of the $25,000 prize pool. Here’s a full rundown of how the action unfolded. Aydan & Rated took down newbz & intechs in the grand finals. – HusKerrs, Bloo, IceManIsaac eliminated early. – $25,000 prize pool – winning team collected $15K. – Code Red $25K Warzone Tournament: Final Placements With $25,000 up for grabs, the latest Code Red tournament marked one of the biggest of the year thus far. Players were directly invited to the event and dropped into public lobbies throughout a double-elimination bracket. Code Red $25K Warzone Tournament: Results & Recap The latest Warzone event kicked off with a bang as a number of top contenders dropped out of the running early on. The likes of HusKerrs, UnRationaL, and Jukeyz were all knocked down to the lower bracket after falling in their first matchups. It wasn’t long before certain Duos were completely out of the event, even HusKerrs and his partner Destroy failed to advance past the initial round. On the opposite side, two teams were able to make it through to the semi-finals without dropping a map. Aydan & Rated along with Swagg & Booya blitzed through their first two opponents, lining up a heated showdown in the upper bracket. Ultimately, it was a swift 2-0 victory in favor of Aydan & Rated, punching their ticket to the winner’s finals against newbz & intechs. Meanwhile, many former event winners met their match in the lower bracket. Some of the biggest names like TeePee, UnRationaL, and Tommey, were all knocked out of the running. It was Swagg & Booya that put up the impressive lower bracket run, cruising through to the loser’s finals. Their run eventually came to an end as they fell 0-2 against newbz & intechs. Therefore, the grand finals were set as a direct rematch of the winner’s finals. After a long day of action, and plenty of waiting around for the eventual winners, Aydan & Rated repeated their winner’s final success. They took down newbz & intechs 2-0 in the final match of the day to secure the overall event win and $15,000. Code Red $25K Warzone Tournament: Format Double-elimination 2v2 bracket featuring 16 total teams Winners bracket matches are “best of 2” – duo with more points after two Warzone matches advances – Losers bracket matches are “best of 1” – – Scoring format is 1 point per kill (no points for victories/placement) – Matches will be played in online Warzone squads lobbies (Verdansk) – $25,000 prize pool will be split between top-three teams 1st: $15,000 – 2nd: $7,000 – 3rd: $3,000 – – Excited to announce our next #CodeRedLive $25k Warzone Tournament! Ft.@HusKerrs @Tommey @aydan @TylerTeeP + Many more!Thursday | 1 PM PST | 2v2s Who needs an invite? 👀 pic.twitter.com/jv8ZY6tQS4 — BoomTV (@boomtv) January 25, 2021 Code Red $25K Warzone Tournament: Players & teams The tournament was composed of 16 duo teams, which means there was a total of 32 players competing. The full list of competitors can be found below: Aydan & Rated – Tommey & Almxnd – xUnrational & Finessen – FaZe Dirty & Metaaphor – Swagg & GDBooya – HusKerrs & Destroy – SuperEvan & ZLaner – BobbyPoff & Mayappo – Vapulear & WarsZ – TeeP & DougIsRaw – Jukeyz & Deleo – Newbz & Intechs – Bioo & Fixnked – JaredFPS & ClutchBelk – IceManIsaac & exzachtt – Sasquxtch & Galvanxze –

More than 250 customization options & cosmetics leaked in Modern Warfare With the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare just days away, hundreds of the game’s customization options and cosmetic items have been leaked. The anticipation surrounding the launch of Modern Warfare has reached a boiling point, as its October 25 release date continues to draw near. As is usually standard in the days leading up to a Call of Duty title’s release, massive leaks have begun surfacing about the various aspects of the 2019 installment. The latest leak comes courtesy of Reddit user ‘Senescallo,’ who took advantage of Activision allowing the game to get pre-loaded by accessing the back-end files on PC and extracting information. Read More: First look at CoD Caster in Modern Warfare – His video below showcases more than 250 options that players will have when customizing their characters with cosmetics, ranging over several different categories of items. The video starts off with Operator skins, although the ones shown are more or less just different color schemes of the same standard clothing. Once the game launches, there will likely be a lot of extravagant outfits that players will be able to obtain. Next come the weapons, which could be the most exciting part of the clip, as there are a ton of different customization options showcased. With each gun having a plethora of attachments, and there being a series of designs for each attachment, there will be virtually no limit when it comes to how players can deck out their weapons. Read More: Win MW x Adidas shoes by simply leveling up – Following that are the weapon charms, which are little trinkets that will be hanging off the side of the gun. We got a taste of this during the beta, and it looks like Infinity Ward have a large amount of charms ready for when the game drops. Last but not least, watches. Watches are a new addition this year, as each character will wear one in-game and accurately display the player’s local time. According to this leak, those items too will be able to be customized, and some of the options look impressive. Modern Warfare will not feature a loot-box style microtransaction system, so players should be able to unlock at least some of them by grinding the game. However, while it hasn’t been confirmed yet, the game is likely to have an item shop for cosmetic items, so some of the ones shown in the video may need to be purchased. Modern Warfare releases on October 25, 2019 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

21 Savage debuts new song in Modern Warfare 3 trailer ActivisionModern Warfare 3 provided a platform for 21 Savage and D4vd to debut their latest song, Call Me Revenge, in a live-action trailer created by action film director David Leitch. Call of Duty has dipped its toes into the music industry before. Snoop Dogg appeared as a playable operator in Vanguard, Warzone, and COD Mobile. And then Modern Warfare 2 brought the rap icon back alongside 21 Savage and Nicki Minaj. This comes after a Warzone trailer featured Young Thug and Jack Harlow in 2021. COD has been able to attract celebrities for other promotional videos in the past, and that’s the same for Modern Warfare 3. Call of Duty wanted an anthem for its upcoming series entry, and they found their cover star in 21 Savage, who already has his own operator. 21 Savage, NBA star Devin Booker, and UK artist Central Cee appear in Modern Warfare trailer On October 19, 21 Savage, NBA star Devin Booker and UK artist Central Cee made cameo appearances in a MW3 trailer created by the same director behind Bullet Train, Deadpool 2, and John Wick. The trailer titled The Lobby depicts what it would be like if COD players actually met up in a real-life multiplayer pre-game lobby. All of the players prepare for battle alongside COD operators from the Campaign. Tyler Bahl, Head of Marketing at Activision, explained: “The Lobby” features COD players, celebrities, and in-game characters squad-ing up together before a match. The film serves as a poignant reminder of our iconic tagline, ‘There is a soldier in all of us,’ which we are thrilled to reintroduce.” This is the first time Call of Duty has used the ‘There is a soldier in all of us’ slogan since 2017. The tagline last appeared in a Black Ops 4 live-action trailer featuring Kobe Bryant and Jimmy Kimmel. As we inch closer to Modern Warfare 3’s November 10 release date, there will surely be more promotional content on the way.

SamLovely & zColorss win $20K Code Red Women of Warzone event: Final Placements Activision / BoomTVThe final Warzone tournament of August is in the books as SamLovely & zColorss closed out the win in BoomTV’s $20K Code Red Women of Warzone tournament. Here’s a full recap of how it all unfolded. SamLovely & zColorss secured $10,000 in first place. – 32 female captains competed in double-elim bracket. – Big names like Tommey & Aydan knocked out early. – In a month that was full of high-stakes Warzone tournaments, one final event closed things out on the very last day. $20,000 was up for grabs in the latest Code Red competition and we’ve got everything you need to catch up on the action. Code Red Women of Warzone: Final Placements (Top 8) Code Red Women of Warzone: Results & Recap With 32 stacked Duos lined up for the competition, it didn’t take long for heated matchups to get underway. Within the first hour the likes of ScummN, Aydan, Tommey, and SuperEvan all found themselves down and out in the first round of the lower bracket. Finding more success in their runs, it was AshleighSR & Xamzahofficial who pushed through the upper bracket without faltering. Nine map wins in total secured their spot in the Grand Finals. Meanwhile, SamLovely & zColorss went on a huge seven-game tear through the lower bracket to rebound and earn their spot in the finals. Ultimately, it was SamLovely & zColorss who proved too strong in the last series of the day. Momentum was on their side as they closed out the win with a 2-1 map count. Code Red Women of Warzone: Streams & Schedule The latest Code Red Warzone event featured a hub stream on the BoomTV Twitch channel as the competition unfolded. This hub stream kept viewers on top of results as teams battled it out, though fans could also tune into their favorite players directly if they preferred. Duos dropped into their first games at 1PM PT on August 31. As the format featured a double-elimination bracket in public lobbies, it was quite a lengthy tournament, running for over six hours in total. Code Red Women of Warzone: Format Throughout this $20,000 tournament, Duos joined one another and dropped into the Buy Back Quads playlist. These teams would then split in each lobby and race to secure as many kills as possible. Winning Duos moved on through the upper bracket while losing Duos had a chance to regain in the lower bracket. With 32 Duos competing in total, this paved the way for many unique matchups. Only the top three Duoswere able to walk away with their pockets loaded, however. Below is a quick breakdown of the final prize pool. 1st – $10,000 – 2nd – $6,000 – 3rd – $4,000 – Code Red Women of Warzone: Teams & Players From popular streamers to veteran CoD stars, the latest Code Red event was stacked with talent. This time around, 32 female captains were locked in before inviting their Duo. Below is a complete rundown on every player that dropped into the $20K Women of Warzone tournament.

2023 Call of Duty: First details of Treyarch’s next CoD revealed by leaker Despite Treyarch’s next CoD release being over two years away, the first details for their next title in the series, expected to release in 2023, have been revealed by a leaker. While 2021’s CoD release titled Call of Duty: Vanguard is not even released yet, details of the 2023 CoD release are already emerging from a well-known leaker in the community. The next game after Vanguard, developed by Infinity Ward, which is said to be codenamed “Project Cortez” releasing in 2022, is reportedly a sequel to the fan-favorite 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, but looking even further ahead, leaks for the 2023 title have emerged. Following the usual three-year studio cycle between Sledgehammer, Infinity Ward, Raven Software, and Treyarch, 2023’s title will be developed by the masterminds behind the Black Ops series, Treyarch. The typically reliable leaker, Tom Henderson, has claimed to have some early details on Treyarch’s next entry in the CoD series. Read More: Best Warzone Assault Rifle loadouts – The leaker claims that Treyarch’s next title will be a “semi-futuristic” and “boots on the ground” game for the 2023 release. “Treyarch’s next game is also semi-futuristic (boots on the ground) if you want 2023 info.” https://twitter.com/_Tom_Henderson_/status/1438197381867180037?s=20 Fans of the jet packs and futuristic settings may have to wait even longer for the return, with the leaker claiming we’re sticking with boots on the ground for a little while longer. This will probably not come as much of a surprise though, given how controversial the jetpack games were previously. With the release being so far away, details can still change, but the studios tend to work on the games years and years in advance, so the main points of the game will already be ironed out.

2021 CDL Challengers info announced: Scouting & Elite Series CDLThe Call of Duty League has announced all-new details for upcoming 2021 Challengers events, and there will be even more ways for up and coming players to show their stuff. [jwplayer 6XbfP9ah] Call of Duty Challengers is the official “path to pro” circuit for amateur CoD esports players around the world, and there are two brand new events being added to the circuit in 2021 – the Scouting Series and Challengers Elite. The 2019 season wrapped up in August with the $500k finals crowning the top teams in North America, Europe and Asia. Once again, players looking for their big break are eagerly awaiting the next opportunity. They won’t have to be patient for very long either, with the first new Challengers event kicking off just a couple of weeks at the time of writing, in early December with the Scouting Series. https://twitter.com/CODLeague/status/1322223785177538560?s=20 This Series will bring together CDL coaches to draft their own squads from one big pool of all the players that secure an invite. These teams will be split up into EU and NA competitions and will play against teams from their region over the course of the four-day tournament. Elite is the second new event, and will put the top amateur teams from Challengers into an exclusive bracket to battle it out, sometime “over the course of the 2021 Season.” Challengers Cups were first introduced in 2019 and will be returning in 2021 as well. These will be standalone tournaments players across North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. Through the Cups and the competitive Ladder, players can earn Challengers points which are used to qualify and seed teams for various events throughout the season. Specific dates for the upcoming 2021 season events are still unknown, but we’ll keep you posted on them as information becomes available. If you’re interested in seeing if you and your team have what it takes, you can get more information on how to sign up and get going right here. There’s no guarantee you’ll be the next player on the Dallas Empire or anything like that, but if you’re confident in your ability to frag out, it can’t hurt to give it a shot.

2018 CWL Champs Broadcast Team Has Been Announced and It Features Surprise Guest(s) The Call of Duty World League has announced the talent lineup that will be handling the broadcast for the 2018 CWL Championships. Played from August 15-19, the tournament will be the last and biggest of the current season, featuring 32 of the best CoD teams from around the world competing for a $1.5 million prize pool. The broadcast team will feature 15 casters/analysts for the English streams, three for the French, two for then German, three for the Spanish, and three for the Italian. There are also one or more surprise guests that will be involved with the broadcast, although they are to be revealed later. Here is the full list of members of the 2018 Champs broadcast team: English Streams: Maven – MerK – Benson – NAMELESS – Miles – Jess – Tunn – Rich – Momo – Revan – Chance – Bricey – Blaze – Muddawg – Fox – France: Oxygen – BRK – Pyro – Germany: Dersween – Ahrensberg – Spain: Axeel – Uri – Prieeto – Italy: Rampage – Camphh – Kolgaa – Although the surprise guest(s) will be revealed later, many in the comments section of the announcement are predicting it to be former CWL caster Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop. CouRage himself commented a winking face on the post, suggesting that these predictions may come true.

The 2018 CWL Championship is the largest tournament of the Call of Duty professional season with $1.5 million in prize money on the line for 32 teams.\nTaking place at the Nationwide Arena between August 15 and August 19, the CWL Championship brings the best CoD teams in the world together in one central location to end the competitive season.With teams getting eliminated on each day, we have compiled a full list of the final standings for the CWL Championship which includes the prize money won by each squad.\nMore: CoverageHub.2018 CWL Championship Final Placements – *UPDATING* \n \n \n \n \n1\nPlacePlaceTeamTeamRosterRosterCash PrizeCash Prize1Evil GeniusesAches, Apathy, Assault, SiLLY$600,0002Team KaliberAccuracy, Kenny, Enable, Fero$200,0003FaZe ClanReplays, ZooMaa, Attach, Priestahh$100,0004eUnitedFelo, Arcitys, Prestinni, Clayster$80,0005/6Team EnvyHuke, Classic, Chino, Decemate$55,0005/6LuminosityJKap, John, FormaL, Slacked$55,0007/8ElevateSpaceLy, MajorManiak, Maux, Proto$35,0007/8Red ReserveRated, Skrapz, Zer0, Joee$35,0009/12Team VitalityTommey, Chain, Maple, Denza$25,0009/12UNILADZed, Wuskin, Seany, Alexx$25,0009/12Lightning PandasGoonjar, Royalty, Xotic, Theory$25,0009/12Ghost GamingLacefield, GodRx, Pandur, Parasite$25,00013/16compLexityCensor, Dash, Ricky, Blazt$15,00013/16Lethal GamingTeddyRecks, Ramby, Super, Zaptius$15,00013/16Team SweenPeatie, Moose, Qwiker, Weeman$15,00013/16Rise NationLoony, TJHaLy, Gunless, SlasheR$15,00017/24Heretics KFCJurNii, Lucky, MethodZ, Sukry$12,50017/24Brash eSportsBenji, DREAL, Nevo, Dylan$12,50017/24MindfreakBuZZO, Shockz, Fighta, Denz$12,50017/24SplyceBance, Jurd, MadCat, Joshh$12,50017/24Enigma6 GroupGeneral, Sender, Diabolic, aBeZy$12,50017/24Mentality EsportsDemise, Hate, Tisch, GRVTY$12,50017/24Echo FoxFaccento, Saints, Aqua, Temp$12,50017/24OpTic GamingScump, Crimsix, Octane, Methodz$12,50025/32Epsilon eSportsDqvee, Vortex, Hawqeh, Reedy$10,00025/23Tainted MindsNimble, Damage, Swifty, Swiftaz0r$10,00025/32ZoneBidz, Cammy, Defrag, endurAAA$10,00025/32EZG eSportsParzelion, Atura, Apox, RobbieB3319$10,00025/32Morituri eSportsNova, Mayhem, Phantomz, Spoof$10,00025/32Team PrismaticMalls, TonyJs, Wailers, Zayrox$10,00025/32HavoK eSportsFA5TBALLA, Beehzy, Remy, MRuiz$10,00025/32SupremacyEazy, Natshay, Breszy, ATLAS$10,000

$2,000 Black Ops 4 wager ends with ridiculous clutch from iLLeY and Shotzzy The stakes in competitive Call of Duty wager matches have been increasing in recent years, with the best online Search and Destroy players risking thousands of dollars for the glory. Many of these matches are 1v1 scenarios, with top amateur players and streamers like Nicholas ‘Equuip’ Viera and Indervir ‘iLLeY’ Dhaliwal pulling in big audiences for these high intensity matches. Many of these players are aspiring professional players, with potential careers in Call of Duty esports lying ahead of them, and so these pressured matches could prove invaluable experience. On Friday, February 1, a 2v2 match was held with a total of $2,000 on the line, put up by the players themselves. iLLeY teamed up with Halo world champion and Splyce player Anthony ‘Shotzzy’ Cuevas, facing off against the duo of ‘Zelott’ and ‘tbeMerC’. Playing a best of 7, the match came right down to the wire, with an incredibly intense round 11 played on the seventh map. The pressure was on iLLeY’s shoulders to clutch in a 1v2, which he miraculously pulled off, winning the $2,000. Peaking at just over 2000 viewers, these high roller wagers pull in an ever growing audience of competitive Call of Duty fans, as they watch these talented players risk massive amounts of cash. It was a tough pill to swallow for the players on the losing side, as emotions ran high, but the talent on display from both sides bodes well for their futures as competitive players. Shotzzy of course has already played at the top level, winning multiple tournaments in Halo 5 with Splyce, and when he turns 18 hopes to make the transition fully to Call of Duty. Another Halo world champion, Bradley ‘Frosty’ Bergstrom has already proven it in Black Ops 4, qualifying for the Pro League with Enigma6.

200 player Warzone lobbies coming in Modern Warfare Season 4 Reloaded Infinity WardInfinity Ward are gearing up to bring massive 200-player lobbies to Warzone in the Modern Warfare Season 4 Reloaded patch update on June 30. From what was already an impressive number to begin with, Warzone’s player cap of 150 will increase by a third of what it already can manage when it lets 50 more contestants create mayhem on Verdansk. Although, the update isn’t going to affect every playlist. The 200-player Warzone game type will be seen for a limited time in Quads, meaning there will be a total of 50 teams vying for positioning as the circle closes in on its final spot. “This new player count makes Warzone an even bigger Battle Royale experience, so get ready to drop in alongside 199 other members of this millions-strong community to cause havoc!” Activision said in their Games Blog post. Season 4 Reloaded was announced for June 30, but will come to players’ consoles and PCs on June 29 at 11 PM PT / 2 AM EST / 7 AM BST. Matches in Battle Royale Quads are going to be hectic, and will surely see some of the best players vying for world record kill counts when the expanded mode finally hits the live servers. Before giving a full briefing on the expansion to Warfare lobbies, the Call of Duty Twitter posted a teaser that sparked excitement among players. https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1277645521654431744 The announcement comes after multiple indications that the 200-player game mode was in the world at Infinity Ward. Studio Head at Infinity Ward Patrick Kelly said in March that the devs were internally playing with the mode. Later, an untimely screenshot gave evidence of a BR 200, Plunder 200, and BR Juggernaut game types. Most of those have now been confirmed, while Plunder 200 was not confirmed in the June 29 announcement. The devs sounded excited for the battle royale’s 200-player mode, and said that it would “fundamentally change the battle in Verdansk” in the blog update. Modern Warfare Season 4 Reloaded is going to add a heap of new content for the current era of the game, one that will pit hundreds of Warzone players against each other.

200 player battle royale leaked for Modern Warfare: Map, perks, more A massive leak for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has revealed almost the entire battle royale mode reportedly found in the game files, including the map and all locations on it from previous CoD’s. The leaked game files were shared to Reddit, and the poster clarifies that it is all subject to change, given it is still in development. The leak claims that previous Modern Warfare maps like Overgrown and Quarry will be used as part of the battle royale map, and also suggests it will be for 200 players. As always, this information cannot be verified, but this leak comes from the same leaker who previously shared a complete list of maps set to be added to the Modern Warfare as DLC. This leaked list included shoothouse, which was added to the game after the leak. The full details, originally posted to Reddit, can be read below. There is no indication of when this mode will be added to the game, and as it is still in development, things could change. According to the leak, these are the zones on the battle royale map for Modern Warfare: Map Zones Airfield – Boneyard – Dam – Downtown – Gulag – Hospital – Layover – Lumber – Overgrown – Port – Quarry – Storage Town – Supercenter – Trainyard – TV Station – Mode Default Options (Public Match) Player Count: 200 – Playlists: Solo (1), Duos (2), and Squads (4) – End-Game Radar: On – Infiltration Option: C130 – Pre-Game Lobby Free-for-All: On – Post-Game Exfiltration: Off – Max Health: 150 – Last Stand Health: 100 – Last Stand Revive Health: 30 – Last Stand Timer: 60s – Last Stand Revive Time: 7s – Friendly Fire Punish Limit: 2 – Gulag: On – Like other battle royale games, there is also a respawn system, with tokens. However, there is a big twist, as in order to respawn, players will apparently have to win a 1v1 in the Gulag. After a certain point, the Gulag will be locked, with no more respawns possible. Respawn Respawn Tokens can be looted. After one use, Respawn Tokens are disabled for the player. To respawn a teammate, obtain a Respawn Token, then drop their body near an Ambulance. Once the body is dropped at the Ambulance, the player will enter the Gulag queue for a chance to win a 1v1 and respawn into the match. At some point during the match, the Gulag will be closed and no longer usable, thus preventing respawns. Once a player has respawned, they must locate and activate a Mobile Armory to retrieve their loadout. Details of the supposed loot system have also been leaked, with a ‘White, Green, Blue, Purple, Gold’ rarity system similar to Fortnite apparently used. Rarities: White, Green, Blue, Purple, Gold – Limited inventory space – Requisition Airdrop Timer: 30s – All Weapons, Attachments, Equipment, Field Upgrades*, and Killstreaks* from Multiplayer – Gas Mask, Vests, Helmets, Bandages, Ammo, Backpacks, Portable Defibrillator, and Plunder – Cannot hold two of the same weapon – Cannot take Armor of lower level than currently equipped – Attachments which are incompatible with the current weapon will be placed in the Backpack – Supply Crates contain potentially valuable equipment or items – Armor Helmet LVL 1: Reduces headshot damage by 30 Reduces the effect of Flash and Concussion grenades – Helmet LVL 1: Reduces headshot damage by 30 – Helmet LVL 1: Reduces headshot damage by 15 – Ballistic Vest LVL 1: Absorbs 50 damage – Ballistic Vest LVL 2: Absorbs 150 damage – Ballistic Vest LVL 3: Absorbs 150 damage and increases healing item usage by 25 – Perks, like Blackout, will also be in the leaked battle royale mode: Perks High Alert Grants vision when an enemy looks at you from outside of your FoV. – – Spotter Enemy equipment within a small radius is visible and highlighted to you, even through walls. – – Tracker Enemies leave footprints as they move, and increased crouch movement speed. – – Stalker Faster movement while aiming down sight. – – Marksman Allows you to identify enemies from farther away by showing their names at a greater distance. – – Sleight of Hand Reload your weapons 50% faster than normal. – – Armorer You use armor plates 20% faster, and they supply 10% more armor. – – Artisan Tastes Weapons you pick up have a chance to automatically upgrade. – – Deep Pockets Any usable equipment you pick up has an extra use. – – Grenadier Any throwable equipment you pick up has an extra use. – – Healer Your medic items continue to heal for an additional 25% of their value over the next 20 seconds. – – Thief When you Harvest, generate 20% more plunder. – – Ammo Scavenger Enemies you kill always drop some ammunition. – – Armor Scavenger Enemies you kill always drop some armor plates. – – Medic Scavenger Enemies you kill always drop some medic items. – – Plunder Scavenger Enemies you kill always drop some Plunder. – – Bounty Hunter If you kill someone with more Perks than you, gain enough points to match them, and then you can replace this perk. – – Ghost You are invisible to drones and sensors. – – Sneaky Your Footsteps are invisible, and enemies are not warned when you track them. – – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Explosive Resistance, and you can capture enemy claymores and mines. – – Killstreaks Killstreaks activated using Lethal and Tactical buttons – Juggernauts cannot pick up Loot – UAV Satellite Trucks must be charged before scanning an area. Once used, they will remain on cooldown for some time before coming back online. Miscellaneous Mobile Armory: Retrieve loadouts, can only be used once per activation – Armory Kiosk – Earn Plunder by completing missions and eliminating enemies. Purchase game changing items at plunder box locations. – Collect Plunder and convert it into XP by depositing it into ATM machines located throughout the game. – The player who collects the most Plunder in a match will be named the Best Plunderer – There is a minimum amount of Plunder required before depositing it into the Bank – Plunder dropped from eliminated enemies expires after some time – When players enter a Bank, the Bank Alarm will sound, alerting all enemies within the vicinity – When enabled, players will have a chance to respawn back into the match by winning a 1v1 fight. The Gulag acts as a King of the Hill style gauntlet, meaning players in the Gulag Queue will spectate the players who are currently fighting in the Gulag. There will be a countdown on the screen indicating how many rounds are left until you fight. A Jail Break happens every so often and kicks all players out of the Gulag and back into the match. Players have the ability to place bets on the players who are fighting using Plunder. This is not the first time that a battle royale mode has been hinted at for Modern Warfare, with numerous leaks and rumors suggesting it was on the way post-launch, possibly developed, at least partially, by Raven Software, not just Infinity Ward. Back in September, the first mention of battle royale was found in the game’s code during the beta, and the absence of Raven’s logo on the beta was another clue (because BR was not featured in the beta, of course), despite being listed as developers of the game. It left people wondering what part of the game they had been working on, and potentially we now know. Source: Reddit

Smixie & Scummn win $15K Warzone Cracked Creator event: Final results Activision / BoomTV / Team SummertimeTeam Summertime and BoomTV returned with the first Cracked Creator Series of 2022 and while Smixie & Scummn closed out the big win in Warzone Season 1, we’ve got you covered with a full breakdown of how it all played out. Smixie & Scummn take out $10,000 in first place – First Cracked Creator Series event of 2022. – 1 streamer & 1 Warzone pro per team. – Warzone competitions are back in full force with 2022 now underway. Following on from $45,000 worth of tournaments in the first weeks of January, the stakes were raised further by the return of the Cracked Creator Series. Top Warzone talent dropped into the $15,000 competition and we’ve got the full recap below so you can catch up on all the action. $15K Warzone Cracked Creator: Final Placements $15K Warzone Cracked Creator: Results & Recap As one of the first major Warzone events of the year, pros and streamers alike jumped into TST’s latest Cracked Creator tourney. There was nothing but good vibes from those behind the camera 16 Duos battled through a stacked double-elim bracket. For some, it was a quick run through Caldera as certain teams like Diesel & Rated failed to find even a single map win. Big names like DrDisrespect along with TST’s very own Blake and Jorge all found themselves out of the running early on. Discuss. What went through this team’s head after running into @ScummN? pic.twitter.com/UrYOwyEq7m — BoomTV (@boomtv) January 25, 2022 Meanwhile, it was veteran competitors in BobbyPoff & Fifakill alongside Smixie & Scummn that pushed all the way through to the grand finals. A lopsided clash at the end of the day saw the latter duo winning four maps in a row to reset the bracket and take out the top spot. $15K Warzone Cracked Creator: Streams & Schedule The $15K Warzone Cracked Creator event was streamed directly on OpTic Hitch’s channel with Team Summertime keeping on top of the action as usual. Round 1 matchups got underway on Monday, January 24 at 12PM PT | 3PM ET and wrapped up roughly nine hours later. $15K Warzone Cracked Creator: Format The Cracked Creator Series has always been a little different from the standard Warzone event. Unique Duos are forced together as content creators and competitive players are paired up. Even with that in mind, we still saw plenty of familiar teams as the likes of Doc & ZLaner and Smixie & Scummn queued up together again. Despite Caldera’s numerous issues, as many pros favor Rebirth Island instead, the latest Cracked Creators tourney still took place on the newest Warzone map. A few key restrictions were locked in before teams loaded up, however. Read More: Ultimate Warzone event calendar – Planes were outright banned for those in the event and a range of current exploits were also blocked for competing players. $15K Warzone Cracked Creator: Teams & Players Each team in the $15K Cracked Creator event features on popular streamer next to one experienced pro. Exact duos weren’t locked in until the morning of, but we’ve got the full list below so you can brush up on every team in the running.

Blazt & exzachtt win $15K Warzone Cracked Creator Feb event: Final results Activision / BoomTVFollowing close behind the January tournament, another round of the Warzone Cracked Creator series just went down with another $15,000 on the line in February. While it was Blazt & exzachtt who came away with the win this time, we’ve got you covered with a full recap of how the event played out. Blazt & exzachtt finish in top spot. – Second Cracked Creator series event of 2022. – $15K prize pool with 16 Duos in the mix. – After a few months on the shelf, Warzone’s popular Cracked Creator event made its return on January 24. While Smixie & Scummn pushed ahead of the pack in that grueling nine-hour tournament, new teams were looking to take the mantle in February. If you missed the latest round of action, fear not. We’ve got you covered below with a complete rundown of how the latest Cracked Creator bracket unfolded. $15K Warzone Cracked Creator Feb: Final Placements $15K Warzone Cracked Creator Feb: Results & Recap Following just weeks after the January tournament saw Smixie & Scummn crowned champs, Duos were out for revenge. After falling short in their last run, Dr Disrespect & ZLaner, in particular, were hungry for a huge rebound. Amusingly enough, their momentum was quickly shot down once again. The veteran team couldn’t get the ball rolling in Caldera as they were wiped out of the double-elim bracket without winning a single map. The same can be said for other Warzone stars like MuTeX, Fifakill, and SuperEvan who all found themselves knocked out in the opening round. Instead, it was the likes of Newbz, Aydan, and Blazt who pushed their way through to the end. While it was ultimately Blazt & exzachtt who walked away with the win, they certainly didn’t get there without some adversity as Queenshadows & Newbz pushed them all the way through a bracket reset in the grand finals. $15K Warzone Cracked Creator Feb: Streams & Schedule The February Cracked Creator event went live on the official BoomTV Twitch channel. While this was the best way to keep on top of every matchup, fans could also tune into their favorite POVs directly as all players were required to stream. Opening matchups got underway at 12PM PT | 3PM ET on Monday, February 7. With 16 Duos in a double-elimination bracket, it was another lengthy event as the Grand Finals wrapped up at the seven-hour mark. $15K Warzone Cracked Creator Feb: Format Following up from the January tournament, this new iteration featured an identical format. Pros were forced to compete alongside popular streamers as the name of the event implies, each Duo was required to have one cracked player and one content creator. Duos were locked into a double-elimination bracket with winner’s side matchups being best of three, while loser’s side was only best of one. Given this tournament took place in Caldera, a few restrictions were in effect. Planes were the biggest highlight as any Duo using these pesky vehicles were punished. Read More: Top 20 highest-earning Warzone players – With $15,000 up for grabs, only the top three Duos would walk away with their pockets full. Below is a quick breakdown of the prizing split. 1st – $10,000 – 2nd – $4,000 – 3rd – $1,000 – $15K Warzone Cracked Creator Feb: Teams & Players With a mix of 16 pro players and 16 streamers, plenty of Warzone’s biggest stars dropped in for this event. Read More: Ultimate Warzone event calendar – Below is a full look at every team featured in the February tournament.

14-year-old Warzone pro skips school after winning $75k tournament Twitter, @Rivs2_ / ActivisionIn one of the most understandable school skips ever, a 14-year-old Call of Duty: Warzone player decided to take the day off after his duo won the $75,000 Last Dance in Verdansk tournament. Rivs is a really good Warzone player who happens to be 14 years old. And after just barely qualifying for the $75,000 Last Dance in Verdansk Grand Finals with Destroy — the duo went ahead and won it all. In total, they netted $28,000 of the tournament’s full prize pool. And, while it’s life-changing money for many, can you imagine how much it would feel like at 14 years old? So we asked Rivs if he, after winning $14,000 on a school night, was able to make it to class the next day. And, of course, we also had to ask how his parents reacted and how he intends to spend the money. 14-year-old Warzone pro wins $75,000 tournament First place and $28,000 in the bag for @Destroy_215 and the 14-year-old @Rivs2_! 💰 They absolutely fried out all tourney (and on a school night no less). pic.twitter.com/2ZnCKyB3j1 — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) November 3, 2021 Just winning the tournament was wild, as it featured the best players in the world in custom lobbies. But, after hours of gameplay and some ridiculous hacking drama, the duo secured first place and the bag. So, how did Rivs celebrate? By not going to school the next day. And it’s unlikely his parents minded, as they’re probably still confused. When asked how they reacted to the tournament win, Rivs said “they couldn’t believe me and were super proud of me and just were super shocked.” And, as for whether the prize money would go to a new PC or Mother’s Day, he assured us that “for sure, probably Mother’s Day,” but that “it’s a lot of money” and he hasn’t made any other decisions yet. Warzone pros react to 14-year-old winning major tournament Rivs winning 14k at 14 is mental, when I was 14 my mum tried putting a timer on my Xbox to stop me playing more than 3 hours a day — Louis (@LouiCM_) November 2, 2021 Other pros have also responded to the huge sum of money awarded to someone still in school. One player, LouiCM, called it “mental,” noting that his mom was trying to block his Xbox access when he was 14. On the contrary, Rivs’ parents let him play in a long tournament on a school night (and then skip class the next day). That’s a pretty stark difference and proves just how far the gaming industry has come. And, if Rivs gets his parents some nice gifts, maybe more parents will stop locking their kids’ Xboxes.

14-year-old Warzone player shocks dad by winning TimTheTatman’s community tourney Twitter, @TimTheTatmanCall of Duty: Warzone turned wholesome when TimTheTatman decided to spontaneously throw a $1,000 tournament for his community – and a 14-year-old ended up winning the event, surprising both his own father and Tim. For parents, gaming has got to be getting more and more confusing by the day. On the one hand, you probably want your children to focus on classically approved activities like homework and sports. On the other hand, there’s a lot of money to be made playing video games. If you’re good enough, that is. And so you can imagine one dad’s surprise when his son not only played in a random TimTheTatman community tournament, but came away with $1,000 for winning it. 14-year-old wins TimTheTatman Warzone tournament Little impromptu $1k private solo match put on by @timthetatman for his community. 14 year old with his Dad watching took the dub. Beautiful scenes. pic.twitter.com/yNPOP7fK6q — Wicked Good Gaming (@WickedGoodGames) December 22, 2021 As you can see (or, more accurately, hear) in the clip, there was a lot of excitement to be had. The kid sounds thrilled, Tim sounds thrilled, and the dad sounds very pleasantly surprised. Read more: Best Warzone players of 2021: Top 5 ranked – At one point, you can hear the dad chime in too, in the most fatherly way possible: “I didn’t think he was good enough!” With Tim and the kid both laughing at the dad’s casual roast, the entire experience seemed to be a surprisingly wholesome one. Tim was especially fond of the whole father-son element, saying, “That’s so cool that his dad’s there too, man.” While gaming will still be a somewhat divisive topic among parents, it’s sweet to see this kind of support. Now we just wait to find out if it ends up with the kid spending a little of that money on holiday presents for his supportive pops. For what it’s worth, the last time a 14-year-old who won a Warzone tournament got to skip school, but also planned on using some of the prize money on a Mother’s Day gift.

14-year old Warzone player carries his Dad to new Duos World Record Infinity Ward/ActivisionA 14-year old Portuguese streamer and his Dad have set a new kill record for Duos in Warzone. It’s fair to say the young sharpshooter carried the team to victory as well, picking up 61 of the 79 kills in the game. Breaking a Warzone kill record is incredibly difficult and a challenge for even the best Call of Duty players, especially in Duos. Both members of the squad need to be playing perfectly and even then, it may not be a match that allows you to get as many kills as you would want. Well, a 14-year old streamer has proven that you can carry a player to a Duos kill record if you’re talented enough at the game. Warzone Duos record broken with 79 kills To be a record breaker, you have to be ruthlessly aggressive and be on the lookout for any players to take down. That’s exactly how 14-year old streamer Bruno ‘Nistaf’ Silva smashed the previous record and carried his dad to the victory. In a single match, the young prodigy picked up 61 kills and dealt over 17,000 damage. In total, the pair managed to reach 79 kills, breaking the previous feat of 76. There’s no doubt Nistaf has a talent for the game at a very young age and looks to have a bright future in Call of Duty. We reached out to his dad, BabaYuki, and asked him when he realized his son was incredibly skilled at FPS’s: “He has thousands of hours in Minecraft, but also put time into PUBG, Apex Legends, and Fortnite… that’s where I saw his real talent”. BabaYuki even revealed the pair didn’t realize they had broken the record until someone told them: “We did not know it was the world record… we just saw at some point of the game that we were split up and that he could break his own personal record of 48 kills.” The first new #Warzone World Record of the year has just been turned in by a 14-year-old prodigy 🤯 Up and coming Portuguese streamer @Nistaf_ttv carried his dad to a new best of 79 kills in a single game! pic.twitter.com/ukLRcv5b3r — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) January 6, 2021 It’s fair to say breaking the Duos kill record on Warzone is a great way to start 2021. From here, it will be interesting to see what Nistaf can achieve, and whether he opts to begin participating in tournaments. Either way, it’s a massive achievement for a 14-year old and by the looks of it, he’s only just getting started.

12 cities the CDL needs for future expansion franchises Activision/Unsplash: Mike BoeningThe Call of Duty League launched with 12 teams, but with the talent pool growing day by day, there’s a serious case to be made for having even twice as many teams in the league. If there’s one thing the first two seasons of the CDL have shown us, it’s that there is some serious talent just waiting to shine on the biggest stage. Mack, Shotzzy, CleanX, Cammy, Standy, Insight, and countless more have moved into the big leagues and put on a show, making the veterans we all know and love look like the amateurs. So, with different regions and cities vying for their own team to support, which markets should the CDL look to next? Here are our top 12 suggestions. Las Vegas, USA Vegas is the first and most obvious choice. With Los Angeles and New York both having their own teams, Vegas is the next huge US city that deserves one. It’s unclear why there isn’t one already, but don’t be surprised to see it pop up sooner rather than later. Madrid, Spain Madrid is a huge untapped market for the CDL, with some of the most passionate fans in the world. With Heretics commanding huge support in the Black Ops 4 season, it would be great to see them and the Spanish fans arrive back in the league. Washington DC, USA Washington is one of the most historical and important cities in the United States, instantly commanding respect from the rest of the world as the home of the President. Not to mention, given the nature of the city itself, there are some top opportunities for a great franchise name. Manchester, UK Maybe another UK-based franchise would be overkill this early in the league’s lifetime, but Manchester is a city of pure sporting heritage. With two of the biggest sports entities in the world — Manchester United and Manchester City — based out of the northern city, there’s clearly scope for a big step into esports and the CDL. Tokyo, Japan The Asian market isn’t one typically associated with Call of Duty, but there are some very popular Japanese Call of Duty teams, such as Rush Gaming, who could open the CDL to an entirely new demographic. While the Overwatch League houses several Asian teams, Tokyo could definitely be the best opportunity for the CDL to capitalize on a market that’s just screaming for more representation. Philadelphia, USA Very few cities in the States can topple Philadelphia when it comes to sporting acumen or impenetrable fan support. A Philadelphia team would be sure to bring more viewers into the league, and it seems only right to see Philly get involved. Boston, USA Much like Philadelphia, Boston has a proud sporting background. Sure, much of their success has been more recently thanks to one Tom Brady, but with the Bruins, Celtics and Red Sox, there’s no shortage of great sports teams in the area. Could a CoD team be added to the list? Melbourne, Australia Melbourne might not be the most famous city in Australia (the iconic Opera House often lets Sydney take that moniker), but it has a wealth of history in ANZ esports, a region that has typically not been afforded as many opportunities as EU and NA. Melbourne has also been the location of the only big-time CoD tournament with international teams, with OpTic Gaming flying out to the city in 2016 to take on some of the best in the region. Columbus, USA Columbus may not be the first city you think of when you imagine the glamorous side of the States, but it should arguably have been one of the first cities included. Not only is it a city with intensely fierce sporting prowess, but it’s also the home of so many incredible CoD esports moments. Where better to celebrate Call of Duty than the city that arguably made the esport what it is? Mexico City, Mexico Mexican esports fans are rabid — if you’ve ever watched an event in Mexico City, you’ll be all too aware. That kind of passion is almost unmatched in the esports world, and is something the CDL could seriously benefit from. San Francisco, USA Another iconic global city, San Francisco has both international and local appeal. It’s somewhere fans would gladly travel to watch an event, and a place that could command a huge attraction to the best players. Plus, as the home of Silicon Valley, it seems only right that they build on that huge tech infrastructure with an esports team. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The South American market is one that, given its close proximity, the CDL could really tap into. Brazil has also created some of the finest sportsmen and women in the world, not to mention a passionate fanbase, so this is definitely one worth looking at in a little-explored demographic. Of course, there are so many more great cities that would be incredible additions to the CDL. Vancouver, Barcelona, Charlotte, Milan, Shanghai and more are huge global cities that could help expand the league. It’s not yet known whether expansion is on the cards for 2022, but if it does come any time soon, these cities are well worth buying into.

100T’s Tommey shares “broken” M16 Warzone loadout taking over Verdansk Instagram, @tommeyjt/ActivisionThe Black Ops Cold War’s M16 is one of the most popular weapons within Warzone right now and 100Thieves’ Tommey has now shown off a self-described “broken” M16 class that he’s been using lately after numerous requests from fans. While the Mac-10, the DMR and others are known for being some of the best Black Ops Cold War guns to use in Warzone, many are flocking to the M16 lately and it’s easy to see why. With its fast fire-rate and controllable recoil, it’s easily a formidable ranged weapon, especially if you equip the right attachments. Lately, a couple loadouts of the weapon have been floating around the community and now, one has now been revealed by 100Thieves member Thomas “Tommey” Trewren by popular demand. Tommey’s “broken” M16 class Muzzle: Agency Silencer – Barrel: 15.9″ Strike Team – Optic: Axial Arms 3x – Underbarrel: Bruiser Grip – Ammunition: Salvo 60 Rnd Fast Mag – In a brand-new video, Tommey shows off what he describes as a “broken” M16 class, with the video title stating that it will “change Warzone” because of how good it is. The streamer says that viewers have been begging him to show off the class after using it for a little, prompting him to oblige. The M16, as expected, uses the Agency Silencer, which has pretty much become a standard for BOCW weapons due to its similarity to the Monolithic Suppressor on Modern Warfare guns, making it quieter and giving it a longer damage range. The M16 also comes equipped with the 15.9″ Strike Team barrel, which Tommey says is the best one to go with right now. He brings up the fact that some attachments have secret changes that aren’t mentioned in the stat boxes for whatever reason, making the Strike Team (and, most notably, the Bruiser Grip) the best to go with. The M16 also uses a standard 3x scope, the Bruiser Grip (more prominently citing the hidden changes the attachment provides), and the Salvo 60 Rnd Fast Mag. Like a lot of other loadouts right now, the Mac-10 is being run as the secondary with the Agency Suppressor, 5.9″ Task Force, Field Agent Grip, Salvo Fast Mag and SAS Combat Stock. For the rest of the class, Tommey used Double Time, Overkill and Amped, alongside a Semtex and Heartbeat Sensor, all of which are pretty standard amongst competitive Warzone loadouts right now. All in all, it’s pretty easy to see why this M16 in particular is so good. All of the attachments, combined with the base strengths of the weapon, will more than likely help push the weapon into Warzone’s meta even further.

100T’s Tommey reveals the “pro” XM4 Warzone class loadout dominating tournaments Twitter, @Tommey / ActivisionThe Black Ops Cold War’s XM4 has become the go-to Warzone secondary of choice for several of the top players, including the likes of 100 Thieves’ Tommey, who was kind enough to reveal the attachments and class setup he’s using with the assault rifle. After the MAC-10 got nerfed, we’ve seen gun after gun get converted from being an assault rifle in Black Ops Cold War to a quasi-submachine gun in Warzone. First, it was the dominant FFAR 1, but, following that gun’s Season 3 nerfs, the meta has moved on and secondaries have opened up. While the AK-47 and FARA 83 were the first Cold War ARs to gain prominence as SMG-like secondaries, the XM4 is now seemingly overtaking both. Most notably, up-and-coming Warzone streamer ‘newbz’ was rocking the gun as he won the $20,000 TeeP’s Trials tournament on April 29. Different streamers have tested out different versions of the XM4, but Tommey’s is a strong foundation to work with. Here, we’ll share the 100T Warzone pro’s best loadout for the XM4, followed by some tweaks you can make to it based on players like Zlaner, newbz, and Diaz Biffle. Tommey’s XM4 SMG Warzone class loadout Like the FARA and AK-47 secondary builds, Tommey’s XM4 emphasizes mobility while maintaining high damage. Of course, he recommends pairing the gun with a long-range primary like the CR-56 AMAX. Muzzle: Agency Suppressor – Barrel: 13.5” Task Force – Underbarrel: Field Agent Grip – Ammunition: 45 Rnd – Stock: Raider Pad – As Tommey explains, his main issue with the FARA as a secondary is that “it really did feel like you were using a Main AR as a secondary.” Meanwhile, with this XM4, “it sort of feels like an SMG … you actually feel quite fast.” But, even then, there are some tweaks you can make to it to amplify mobility over range or even prioritize different types of mobility (e.g. ADS speed over movement speed, or vice versa). As far as adjustments go, different streamers go in different directions — but all keep the Task Force Barrel and Raider Pad Stock. Zlaner prefers a Serpent Wrap Rear Grip over Field Agent and joins newbz in opting for a 60-round mag instead of 45. Newbz and Diaz Biffle both also like the Tiger Team Spotlight laser — with the Newbz replacing Field Agent and Biffle boldly replacing Agency Suppressor. All that said, however, it’s also worth noting that announced upcoming changes to Cold War assault rifle ADS speeds may nerf all of these currently viable secondary options. Read more: Best Warzone Assault Rifles after AMAX nerf – Ultimately, people should start with the foundation of this XM4 loadout and build from there depending on personal preferences. The gun seems to be slaying out in tourneys, but can be hard to control.

100T’s SlasheR clutches a 1v4 vs rumored G2 Esports CoD team in Black Ops 4 100 Thieves latest recruit, Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat gave fans a preview of what clutching a big round of SnD in a professional match of Black Ops 4 might look like, with a smart 1v4 vs the rumored G2 Esports roster. While playing a 5v5 SnD tournament with the whole 100T squad, they came up against another full roster of professional players, as the elite of Call of Duty are learning the new game. Playing Payload, which has a high probability of being in the competitive map rotation, at least for one game mode, SlasheR managed to clutch up after being left on his own in the 1v4. With the change to 5v5 for Black Ops 4 competitive, some fans are concerned that we might never see a 1v5 clutch, with an extra player making it too difficult, not to mention the increased health of players. More: How important is Armor in Black Ops 4? Full breakdown of statistics for both Multiplayer and Blackout – However, the ease with which SlasheR clutched this 1v4, makes it hard to believe a player of his caliber would be incapable of finding one more – especially once specialists are in play. Currently, specialists are not used in SnD tournaments and wagers, until the official rule set is released showing which are allowed and which ones are banned. After Jacob ‘Decemate’ Cato and Ricky ‘Ricky’ Stacy body stacked, giving SlasheR an easy two piece, he flanks around the map to come up behind Martin ‘Chino’ Chino, before finishing off the clutch by snapping on Rasim ‘Blazt’ Ogresevic. More: New stats show Twitch viewership numbers of Black Ops 4 compared to Fortnite and League of Legends – Despite the increased health and ability to heal, if a good player can work the map to force one on one engagements, and then hit their shots like SlasheR did, we could well see some 1v5 clutches once competitive play is in full swing for Black Ops 4. Unfortunately for 100 Thieves fans, they went on to lose this map 4-6, which is a good sign for those looking forward to the roster rumored to be on G2 Esports, when it is announced. He and the 100 Thieves roster will have their chance to clutch up on the main stage in December, when the first even for Black Ops 4, CWL Vegas, takes place.

100T Tommey frustrated as duo Almond oversleeps another Warzone tournament MLG/ROKKR/Activision100 Thieves Warzone star Thomas ‘Tommey’ Trewren pulled out of the $100k Caldera Challenge tournament on March 1 when his teammate, Almond, overslept — and aired his frustrations during a Twitch stream. Tommey and Almond are one of the longest-standing duos in Warzone, dating back to the early Verdansk days and — alongside TBE trio Edy ‘Newbz’ Juan — have achieved unparalleled success in the Call of Duty battle royale. Tommey and Almond are the 1st and 4th highest earners in the game respectively and, especially since the switch from Verdansk to Caldera, have been almost unstoppable. Tommey decided to pull out of the $100k qualifier on March 1, though, after Almond failed to wake up in time to get some reps in — and he revealed his frustration with how frequently it’s happening. Esports pros and struggling to maintain a good sleeping schedule is a tale as old as time. During the final days of Verdansk, Minnesota ROKKR Warzone player Rasim ‘Blazt’ Ogresevic overslept for a $400k World Series of Warzone tournament, with his duo Charlie ‘MuTeX’ Saouma promptly dropping him to find a new teammate. Now, Blazt’s ROKKR teammate Almond is in the firing line for the same problem, as Tommey explained before kicking off a watch party for the Caldera Challenge tournament instead. “The last three tournaments in a row, Ben has either woken up or got on five minutes before the tournament, or 15 minutes after the tournament, which is today,” he explained. “It gets pretty annoying to wait and see, or not even have to warm up with the person you’re playing with in the tournament.” He then revealed that he had already contacted the organizers to say that he could find a replacement duo or let Almond play with a pick-up, and when Almond did awake, said that he’s not playing it. Adding that he’s “pretty fed up of having to just sit around and wait to see if someone’s awake or not,” it definitely seems as though there’s a rift in the TBE camp. Almond, ultimately, didn’t qualify through to the main $100k tournament. Whether this affects the duo going forward remains to be seen, but it’s fair to say that they’re the best duo in Caldera, so this might have made things much for their opponents.

100T SlasheR criticizes bizarre scorestreak issue at CWL Champs 2019 MLG/CWLAustin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat has lamented Black Ops 4’s Lightning Strike scorestreak, after 100 Thieves were the victims of a shock hardpoint loss to Midnight Esports at CWL Champs. Thursday’s matches saw the conclusion of pool play, setting up Friday’s Winners and Losers brackets. While 100 Thieves qualified for bracket play with relatively little trouble, finishing top of Pool F with a 3-0 record, they came close to a shock upset at the hands of Midnight Esports. The powerhouse roster found themselves up 229-154 in the first hardpoint of the series. It seemed to be all but done as numerous members of 100 Thieves secured themselves scorestreaks, including SlasheR. However, he called in his Lightning Strike, earned after an 850 point streak, and killed himself and teammate Priestahh. The accidental team kill enabled Midnight to get the final scrap time and secure the next rotation – pushing them towards their jaw-dropping comeback. SlasheR was overtly critical of the game’s Lightning Strike, arguing it should not have killed himself and Priestahh had it actually gone where he called it in. He described the situation as a “joke” in an August 16 Twitter post – which he tweeted mid-series in an obvious display of frustration. Unfortunately, Black Ops 4’s spectator mode does not allow viewers to see the exact location of Lightning Strike pings. I wish you guys could see where I pinged my lightning strike to land and where it actually went. What a joke L O L — 100T SlasheR (@SlasheR_AL) August 15, 2019 100 Thieves’ misery was compounded as Midnight capitalized on this opportunity, and made the insane comeback from 248-154 down, to take the map 248-250. The Lightning Strike mishap undoubtedly helped the Midnight response, and inaccuracies with a widely used scorestreak at CoD’s biggest tournament are less than ideal. 96 points without reply would be an incredible feat against any side, but to do so against one of the tournament’s favorites in 100 Thieves is arguably unprecedented. While the incredible hardpoint comeback secured Midnight the map win, they couldn’t make their momentum count and ultimately lost the series 3-1. This defeat saw Midnight eliminated from CWL Champs and Sicario Gaming qualify as Pool F’s runners-up. Remember you can stay up to date with all the latest results and news on our dedicated CWL Championship hub. 100 Thieves remain in a strong position at CWL Champs, and will kick off their Friday against Luminosity Gaming, who have struggled to find their feet so far at the $2 million tournament. Let’s hope SlasheR’s Lightning Strikes do more damage to enemies from now on.

100T Enable explains why he thinks Scump “tails off” in Call of Duty seasons YT: Enable/CDLIan ‘Enable’ Wyatt, retired Call of Duty pro, has revealed his top ten CoD pros ahead of the second Call of Duty League season getting underway. OpTic Chicago legend Scump comes in at no. 10, and Enable explained exactly why. The first Call of Duty League season – won by Dallas Empire by back in August – was a difficult one to judge players off. The move to almost entirely online competition obfuscated the best players, with connection becoming a regular issue around which matches could be determined. However, retired Call of Duty pro Enable hasn’t shied away from sharing his top ten pros right now. Talent, intangibles (communication, IQ etc), and impact are the three criteria against which he was judging players. The latter refers to a player’s ability to take over a game and sway a result in one team’s favor. There are a number of surprises in store in Enable’s list. However, the main one is Seth ‘Scump’ Abner, widely regarded as one of the best players of all time, at number ten. Wyatt’s justification for this is the tendency of ‘the King’ to “tail off” with new games, perhaps because of his longevity in the professional CoD scene. “Now if this was all time, Seth would obviously go down as the best SMG player in CoD history,” Enable said. “But it’s not, it’s right now. He obviously still has the talent, he’s very skilled mechanically… When you’ve been as successful as Scump, in and out of CoD, for as long as he has, it’s kind of hard to keep that fire, and have that passion. When a new CoD drops Scump’s absolutely disgusting, but then he kinda tails off.” Enable then speculated as to the reasons behind these declines, suggesting that Scump may get bored of the CoDs or be more focused on content creation – the latter of which has seen him amass millions of Twitch and YouTube followers. Timestamp: 0:45 “He’s been one of the best CoD players for the last decade, and he’s also made himself a very successful living doing content,” Enable finished. “He is getting older, he might have a different mindset than when he was 19… I wish I could put him higher.” As for the list itself, Chicago OpTic’s Envoy takes the bronze medal, while Dallas Empire’s Shotzzy (last season’s MVP) picks up the second spot. Taking the gold medal, rather unsurprisingly, is Atlanta FaZe’s Simp. Enable’s full top ten, and their teams, are listed below: Chris ‘Simp’ Lehr – Atlanta FaZe – Anthony ‘Shotzzy’ Cuevas-Castro – Dallas Empire – Dylan ‘Envoy’ Hannon – OpTic Chicago – Tyler ‘aBeZy’ Pharris – Atlanta FaZe – Sam ‘Octane’ Larew – Seattle Surge – Alec ‘Arcitys’ Sanderson – Atlanta FaZe – McArthur ‘Cellium’ Jovel – Atlanta FaZe – Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland – Dallas Empire – Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams – LA Thieves – Seth ‘Scump’ Abner – OpTic Chicago – – The nature of ranking current CoD pros is deeply subjective, so it’s no surprise if you don’t agree with this list. There are, though, a number of notable absences. Crimsix, 2020 World Champion with Dallas Empire and the most winningest CoD player of all time, doesn’t feature. Joining him in the absentee column is Dashy, who has wowed fans with top tier plays since WWII. Whether Scump can avoid ‘tailing off’ in the CDL’s second campaign remains to be seen, but Enable clearly still thinks highly of Abner to put him on the list at all.

100T’s Enable explains why he’s confident of beating OpTic at CWL London 100 Thieves were drawn into a ‘group of death’ at the upcoming CWL London event, but Ian ‘Enable’ Wyatt is certain that his team has what it takes to top the table. Many intriguing match ups emerged after the pool play groups were revealed, including a rematch of the CWL Fort Worth grand final between Luminosity and Splyce while FaZe Clan will make their long-awaited return to the pro scene after purchasing Red Reserve’s spot in the CWL. 100 Thieves were once again drawn against OpTic Gaming in pool A, as well as Enigma6 and Team Reciprocity, but Enable is sure they will progress without issue. Enable confident of success against E6 and Team Reciprocity Speaking on the 100Talk podcast, the former FaZe pro revealed that confidence was high as a result of their previous results against Enigma6 and Team Reciprocity. “I think we match up well against the teams in our pool,” Enable said. “E6 have made a roster change, but the last couple of times we played, we beat them; 3-0, 3-1, 3-2.” Enable also stated that despite losing to Reciprocity at Fort Worth, it was without a full roster: “We 3-0’d Reciprocity in League and played them at Fort Worth but didn’t have our full roster, unfortunately.” Enable reveals how match against OpTic will be won The 25-year-old admitted that while OpTic’s roster is brimming with talent, 100 Thieves have the players to match their ability and stated there would be no room for error during the series. “We won’t be able to steamroll over them,” he said. “It’ll come down to the fundamentals where I think we’re ahead of them at, but I don’t know if they play the game correctly in my opinion. “I think we’re the most well-rounded team in the game and that’s going to make it easy for us to have success if we play to our true potential.” The first major Call of Duty World League event of the year to be hosted outside of the United States takes place at the Copperbox Arena in London on May 3-5. 16 pro teams will battle it out for their share of the $325,000 prize pool.

100T CouRage & Warzone pros claim hacking is “worse than ever” Instagram, @couragejd / ActivisionCall of Duty: Warzone players are no strangers to hacking issues, but 100 Thieves’ CouRage and pros like Blazt are now suggesting that the cheating problem is at an all-time high. And there’s an economical reason why. Back in June, Warzone’s community noticed a “massive spike” in hackers and some detectives figured out why: there were free trials by the companies who sell cheats. Now, in the early weeks of July, there seems to have been another jump in illegitimate competitors. While Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop isn’t a Warzone tournament player, he is a popular streamer and a former Call of Duty commentator. The 100T co-owner & content creator has been playing CoD’s BR lately and was shocked at the amount of unfair opponents he was running into. In a July 10 tweet, CouRage broke down just how far he felt the situation had gotten — noting that this is the most cheaters he’s seen in the game since launch. It has been 487 days since Warzone was released. Cheating is worse than ever and we have no anti-cheat in sight. What a shame. — Jack “CouRage” Dunlop (@CouRageJD) July 10, 2021 Remarking how painful the issue is at the current time, CouRage explained that “cheating is worse than ever and we have no anti-cheat in sight.” And the problem isn’t restricted to casual-leaning players like CouRage. A former CDL pro and current Warzone grinder, Rasim ‘Blazt’ Ogresevic shared a similar sentiment the day prior. For someone who has played Warzone practically nonstop, his reaction is… unideal. I’ve died to more hackers in the past two days than the entirety of Warzone. Watching Call of Duty just die in front of my eyes like this is just depressing. — rasim (@Blazt) July 9, 2021 Like CouRage, Blazt has been around the CoD scene for years on years. Speaking from experience, he laid out an unenthused response to the hacking situation: “Watching Call of Duty just die in front of my eyes like this is just depressing.” As touched on by CouRage, and discussed in replies to both streamer’s tweets, the biggest problem here is the lack of response from Activision. While the devs do share updates on ban waves and have addressed some of the hacker websites, the community is still waiting for more. The recent uptick in cheaters is believed to be caused by another set of free trials offered on July 4. Despite Activision’s efforts to silence these websites, the lack of progress on the anti-cheat and streamer mode fronts has some people concerned.

Surprise Duo wins $100K Warzone Caldera Challenge event: Final results Activision / BoomTVA staggering $100,000 was up for grabs throughout March as the Warzone Caldera Challenge dropped teams into three separate qualifiers ahead of a high-stakes final showdown. While Xamzah & Vapulear came away as the big winners when all was said and done, we’ve got you covered with a full recap of how it all played out. Xamzah & Vapulear close out $50,000 Grand Finals. – Team Aydan, Team SuperEvan, & Team Tommey won first three qualifiers respectively. – $100,000 prize split across four days of action. – Duos kill-race format. – Six-figure Warzone events were back on the menu in March 2022. The Caldera Challenge arrived to give top Duos some fresh competition throughout the month. Four separate tournaments were locked in as teams battled through a series of online qualifiers ahead of the $50K finals. If you missed any of the action, we’ve got you covered with a full recap of everything that went down in the $100K Caldera Challenge. $100K Warzone Caldera Challenge: Grand Final Results & Recap $100K Warzone Caldera Challenge: Streams & Schedule The $100K Caldera Challenge tournament had a hub stream directly on the BoomTV Twitch account as things got underway. This hub stream served as the best way to keep on top of the action across all qualifiers and the main event. Though fans could always tune into their favorite players directly as all competitors were required to stream. Three separate qualifiers kicked things off early in March ahead of a final showdown towards the end of the month. Below is a full look at the Caldera Challenge schedule: Finals: Tuesday, March 29 – 11AM PT | 2PM ET – $100K Warzone Caldera Challenge: Players & Teams in the Finals 32 Duos in total were involved in each qualifier during the $100K Caldera Challenge. Though only the top eight from each round secured a spot in the finals. Read More: Top 20 highest-earning Warzone players – Below is a complete look at every Duo that successfully qualified and earned their way to the $50K finals on March 29. $100K Warzone Caldera Challenge: Format The $100K Caldera Challenge event was split into four separate tournaments. Three qualifiers with $15K prize pools each were followed up by a $50K main event. Each individual tournament featured a standard Duos kill-race format with 32 teams in a double-elimination bracket. Only the top eight Duos in each qualifier advanced to the finals. Read More: Ultimate Warzone event calendar – Typical rules were in effect across each portion of the event, with Planes banned and Jailbreaks not allowed if your partner is already down. $100K Warzone Caldera Challenge: Qualifier #3 Results & Recap As the final chance for teams to secure a spot in the finals, the third qualifying bracket was stacked with Warzone’s top talent. Duos like Jukeyz & Fifakill, HusKerrs & newbz, along with Caldera’s most success TBE squad Tommey & Almond, were barely the tip of the iceberg. Naturally, matches were extremely close across the board as everyone gave it their all to push through into the Top 8. Ultimately, it was Warzone’s highest earner Tommey who kept his momentum going with another huge win alongside Almond. $100K Warzone Caldera Challenge: Qualifier #2 Results & Recap The second round of qualifying action wasn’t without its fair share of drama. From cheating accusations to threatening tournament organizers, it was a wild ride. ShiftyTV, a player who reached the top eight while teaming with HisokaT42, was called out for hacking by many other competitors on the day. After beating competitive CoD veterans Blazt & MuTeX, they even offered to fly the player out to play on their setups and prove his innocence. I AM PLAYING THIS FOR $15,000. HOW ON EARTH IS THIS HUMAN ON A CONTROLLER?????? pic.twitter.com/1RAIJgt80v — RØKKR rasim (@Blazt) March 9, 2022 With the controversy in mind, we also saw that Duo involved in setting a new world record. While playing against SuperEvan & DiazBiffle, ShiftyTV & HisokaT42 put up a staggering 135 kills to set a new record in the Vanguard Royale playlist. Ultimately, it was SuperEvan & DiazBiffle who finished in first place with a 2-0 win over itzwarsz & Skullface49 in the grand finals. $100K Warzone Caldera Challenge: Qualifier #1 Results & Recap The first Caldera Challenge qualifier went down on March 1 as Duos rushed to be the first teams locked for the main event. With the likes of ZLaner & Destroy along with Swagg & Booya teaming together, lobbies were filled with Warzone’s best throughout the day. Things didn’t quite go to plan for some, however, as Tommey & Almond of Caldera’s most successful TBE squad, encountered some issues minutes before the qualifier. This saw them giving away free map wins to their early opponents in the bracket. Instead, it was the new duo of Aydan & zSmit who found the most success on the day. After a successful run through the upper bracket, they took down Braalik & exzachtt 2-0 in the finals to walk away with the overall win after 12 hours of action. Regardless, all Top 8 teams have now punched their tickets to the Finals at the end of March.

Team Aydan wins $100K Toronto Ultra Warzone tournament: full final placements Toronto Ultra / Treyarch / Ghost Gaming / FaZe Clan / Royal RavensThe Call of Duty League’s Toronto Ultra have wrapped up their $100k Holiday Feast Warzone event and the trio of Aydan, HusKerrs, and ZLaner were crowned champions after beating out the pack. In a remarkably intense and competitive final match of the competition, Aydan and his squad dropped a whopping 109 kills – eclipsing the previous Trios vs. Quads world record – to leapfrog Team BobbyPoff and Team Kayzahr, who were leading the standings late. The effort earned them the lion’s share of the $100K prize pool, $35,000, while Kayzahr’s team earned $22,500 for second place, and the trio of BobbyPoff, ClutchBelk, Destroy took home the $12,500 third-place prize. 109 KILLS IN A TOURNEY… WORLD RECORD?! @aydan @HusKerrs @TorontoUltra pic.twitter.com/9tnx5rUvdc — OpTic ZLaner (@ZLaner) December 23, 2020 32 total teams competed in this tournament but only 12 made it past the first round, based on their overall score and place in the standings after the first four hours. Things were tight all the way through, with Team Aydan grabbing the lead heading into the final hour before Kayzahr and co snagged it back heading into the final match. As expected, the poor souls that ran into any of these trios in the public matches didn’t stand a chance, as the various squads took turns dropping incredible kill-totals throughout the event. Aydan’s squad, alone, dropped three 100+ elimination matches over the course of the final 2.5 hours. Toronto Ultra Holiday Feast Warzone event final placements Here are the final placements for this competition, including the prize haul for each of the top-12 teams. Below that, you can find the overall placements, including the trios that did not qualify for the second round. Top-12 final placements Top-12 prize split Final placements from Round 1 Toronto Ultra Warzone Holiday Feast teams & players As with the Ultra’s previous $100K competition, this one also featured numerous big-name CDL pro players and content creators: Team Rated Rated – SuperEvan – DiazBiffle – Team Aydan Aydan – ZLaner – Huskerrs – Team Tommey Tommey – Newbz – Almxnd – Team Methodz Methodz – Frozone – Deleo – Team Bobby Poff Bobby Poff – ClutchBelk – Destroy – Team Symfuhny Symfuhny – JoeWo – Crowder – More confirmed captains: TeeP – Gotaga – Vikkstar – LEGIQN – Pamaj – Swagg – Toronto Ultra Warzone Holiday Feast format, scoring & prize breakdown This was a 30-team Trios competition that employed the popular “kill race” format, meaning that all of the teams competed in public lobbies. Points were earned through eliminations and placements in each match based on the following breakdown: This event was split into two rounds, the first one taking four hours and the second one, two and a half. Once the first round was up, each team’s best five matches were calculated based on the scoring format and added together, which determined their place in the overall standings after the first four hours. The top 12 teams from round one then advanced to the second round.

Team Swagg wins $100K Toronto Ultra Warzone tournament: Final placements & recap Activision / Toronto UltraSwagg, Biffle, and Booya closed out the win during Toronto Ultra’s $100K Payout event, taking home the lion’s share of the prize pool at $33K. From the final placements to a full recap of the tournament, here’s everything you need to catch up on the action. Team Swagg secured the overall victory on Day 2. – Team Tommey & Team HusKerrs came within just 10 points of stealing the win. – Seven teams made it above the 300 point mark during the event. – Toronto Ultra $100K Warzone tourney: Placements $100,000 was up for grabs in Toronto Ultra’s latest Warzone event. As one of the biggest events thus far in 2021, all of the biggest names came out in full force. The world’s top talent battled it out across two days for their shot at the ultimate win. The top Trio claimed $33,000 for their efforts. Toronto Ultra $100K Warzone tourney: Results & recap The Ultra’s $100K Warzone tournament took place across two days: Monday, March 1 and Tuesday, March 2, 2021. On each day, matches kicked off at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT, 6 p.m. GMT). The format followed traditional kill-race rules, with some timing and scoring tweaks. As for prizing, it ranged from $33,000 for the first-place team to $600 for the team that finished 16th. Day 1: Team Aydan and Team Swagg dominate the field On Day 1, the field narrowed down from 32 teams to 16 and some familiar faces led the pack. Continuing a run of dominance, Aydan and Rated, joined by SuperEvan, put up a whopping 519 points. Right behind them, though, were Team Swagg — who got an 11.86 K/D from Booya and an insane 12.23 from the newly returned Biffle (per ITZ) to secure 2nd place heading into Day 2. Feels good seeing @DiazBiffle back in tourneys :’) Teams are starting to fry in the @TorontoUltra $100K #Warzone Tourney 🥓pic.twitter.com/Oi62JzGYqR — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) March 1, 2021 Unsurprisingly, Team Swagg also got some major highlight plays from Biffle in his return to tournament action. As for the rest of the qualified teams, the majority of renowned names made the cut. At risk of losing his top earner spot, Team HusKerrs managed to secure placement at 12th overall, ensuring he has a chance to stave Aydan off for at least one more day. Here are the full standings after Day 1, including those who didn’t qualify for the prize pool action in Day 2: Day 2: Team Swagg kept their momentum rolling to secure the win On the second day of action, things only got more intense as the number of teams dwindled. What started with the Top 16 soon became the Top 8 as popular names like IceManIsaac and ZLaner were knocked out of the running. Throughout the first game, it was Team Aydan and Team Swagg that came away with a commanding lead. They remained among the Top 2 teams for quite some time, though Tommey and HusKerrs were hot on their heels, even leading the pack at times. Ultimately, it came down to the wire with a fourth and final game determining everything. The Top 8 teams all finished with 102 points of each other, though Swagg’s Trio proved to be in a class of their own. A consistent display all around led to their first-place finish and a whopping $33,000 cash prize. Toronto Ultra $100K Warzone tourney: Teams & players As expected, a wide range of Warzone’s most popular names all dropped in for this monumental event. Team Aydan and Team Tommey stood out as early favorites, as each included numerous players who have won tournaments over the past couple months. These are the teams for the $100k tournament:

How to watch $100K ROKKR Royale Warzone Tournament: Stream, schedule, results Twitter: Minnesota ROKKRThe third ROKKR Royale Warzone Tournament is almost here, and it pits some of the best Call of Duty streamers and players against each other for a chance to win their share of $100,000. Here’s everything you need to know. The ROKKR Royale Warzone Tournament has a $100K prize pool. – It kicks off on August 16 at 12 PM PT /3 PM ET / 8 PM BST. – Full teams haven’t been announced yet. – The first and second iterations of the ROKKR Royale Warzone tournaments were an absolute blast. Not only did they include some of the best players in the scene, but they also included celebrities and other content creators to mix things up. Now it’s back again for the third time, and it’s set to be bigger and better than ever before. Here’s everything we know about the event so far, including how to watch it, when it starts, who will be participating, and more. ROKKR Royale Warzone Tournament: stream You can watch the ROKKR Royale Warzone Tournament on the official Call of Duty Twitch channel by clicking here. We’ve also embedded it below for your convenience. That way, you can watch all the action and keep up with the scores. ROKKR Royale Warzone Tournament: schedule & results The ROKKR Royale Warzone Tournament kicks off at 12 PM PT /3 PM ET / 8 PM BST on August 16 and 17. As for the format, the first day will involve three games which each have different rules. The first includes ground loot guns only, while the second is pistols and snipers, and the third is a standard no restrictions game. The second day deviates from that system in favor of a more traditional format. Five games will be played, and teams with the highest scores and placements will earn the most points. It’ll follow the scoring structure method in the image below. ROKKR Royale Warzone Tournament teams & players The full teams haven’t been announced yet. However, the captains are already locked in and ready to go, and the teams are named after them. Here’s a list of everyone who has been confirmed so far. They’ll soon be accompanied by many others, including other streamers and celebrities. ROKKR Royale Warzone Tournament: prize pool & standings As mentioned above, the prize pool is $100,000. However, it will be broken down into two separate allotments for either day. Read More: Warzone hacker goes viral on TikTok – On the first day, the best team will take home $25,000 while everyone else misses out. But on the second day, the remaining $75,000 will be split into six different allotments for each rank, with the top three teams earning the most.

Team Tommey wins OpTic Texas $100K Warzone tournament: Full results Day 1 & Day 2 Activision / Call of Duty League / OpTic TexasOpTic Texas just kicked off Warzone Pacific Season 2 with a bang as $100,000 was on the line in one of the year’s biggest tournaments. While bbreadman closed out the Day 1 Solo Yolo win and Team Tommey came away victorious in Day 2’s Trios customs, we’ve got you covered with a full recap of how it all unfolded. Tommey, Almond, & Newbz close out $85,000 Trios Customs event. – bbreadman wins $15,000 Solo Yolo event. – Official Call of Duty Twitch channel hosted. – After a handful of smaller events to start the month, OpTic Texas just took things to a whole new level in February with one of the biggest Warzone competitions yet. $100,000 was up for grabs in separate competitions as Warzone’s top talent dropped in for two days of action. With the tournament now wrapped up, we’ve got you covered with a full recap of the OpTic Warzone event. OpTic Texas $100K Warzone event: Day 2 Trios Customs placements OpTic Texas $100K Warzone event: Day 2 results & recap With 25 Trios all dropping into the same instance of Caldera, Day 2 of Optic’s tournament was sweatier than ever. $85,000 was up for grabs so unsurprisingly, everyone was giving it their all across the custom lobbies. While a handful of established Trios led by the likes of SuperEvan, Swagg, and HusKerrs all found success at various stages, it was consistency that won out in the end. We fkin’ did it!? Won the @OpTic $100,000 WZ Invitational with the @TBE_WZ boys! That’s three from three in $100,000 events since Caldera dropped. Let’s fkin’ go! Thanks to the admin team and everyone behind the event and for also inviting us out. pic.twitter.com/2dh1Y24HCZ — 100T Tommey (@Tommey) February 16, 2022 Given their near-flawless run in the new Warzone map – one that’s seen Tommey launch to the top of the game’s highest-earners list – it was the TBE crew that proved to be the most consistent when it mattered. Tommey, Almond, and Newbz were ahead of the curve throughout the day as the Trio took out yet another Caldera customs event. OpTic Texas $100K Warzone event: Day 1 Solo Yolo results The first leg of the $100K event took place on February 15 as a full lobby of individual players looked to outlast their competition. It was everyone for themselves during the Solo Yolo competition with only one chance at glory. There were no restarts, no second or third attempts, just one lobby and one player walking away with the full $15,000 prize. $15,000 SOLO YOLO CHAMPION! GG’s, @bbreadmanW!@ScufGaming pic.twitter.com/sVQrNrXGa4 — OpTic Texas (@OpTicTexas) February 15, 2022 It all came down to a final standoff between IceManIsaac, Fifakill, and bbreadman as the final circle collapsed. After a quick 1v1 left Fifa wounded, bbreadman pushed up and capitalized for the final kill to secure the ultimate Solo Yolo win. OpTic Texas $100K Warzone event: Streams & Schedule The $100K OpTic Texas Warzone tournament was streamed live on the official Call of Duty Twitch channel. As always, fans could also tune into their favorite players directly as every competitor was required to stream their POV. Action was split across two days for this event. It all kicked off with the Solo Yolo tournament on Tuesday, February 15, followed closely by the Trios Customs competition on Wednesday, February 16. OpTic Texas $100K Warzone event: Format Rather than a standard Warzone format, OpTic split its competition across two days with distinct rulesets. Up first was the Solo Yolo portion of the event that mirrored the World Series of Warzone competition. Every individual was fighting for themselves in this phase of the event as $15,000 was up for grabs in just a single custom lobby. While Scump won the last solo lobby, the King couldn’t quite go back to back this time around. On day two came the Trios Customs format which was more familiar to experienced Warzone pros. Read More: Top 20 highest-earning Warzone players – Teams of three battled across Caldera and were awarded for not just their kills, but their placement too. OpTic Texas $100K Warzone event: Teams & Players While not every team was locked in until the final day, OpTic’s tournament was stacked full of top Warzone talent. Read More: Warzone 2: Everything we know – Check out the full list of every Trio below.

HusKerrs, Zlaner & Destroy win $100K OpTic Chicago Warzone Invitational event Activision / OpTic ChicagoAnother massive Warzone event has wrapped up, with HusKerrs, ZLaner, and a kill-happy Destroy taking out the $100,000 OpTic Chicago Invitational in an already busy competitive month. From how each team placed, to the prize split, here’s all there is to know. HusKerrs, ZLaner, Destroy clinch top spot – Destroy won “Headhunter” prize with 20 eliminations – Team Bobbypoff, Team Shotzzy tie in fourth place – In a busy month with the Season 6 update drastically changing Warzone, major tournaments in the battle royale pro scene aren’t slowing down one bit. Following on from two events in the first week of October, OpTic Chicago was up next with a tournament of its own. $100,000 was up for grabs in one of the biggest events of the month for Warzone’s top Trios. In the end, HusKerrs, Destroy (who racked up 20 eliminations), and ZLaner walked away with $60k for first place. OpTic Chicago $100K Warzone Invitational: Final Placements OpTic Chicago $100K Warzone Invitational: Streams & Schedule The OpTic Chicago $100,000, Warzone Invitational was hosted on the official Call of Duty Twitch channel. The broadcast served as a hub throughout the event, with commentators and hosts keeping fans on top of the action. The tournament kicked off at 1 PM PT (3 PM CT/9 PM GMT) on Friday, October 8, and lasted five hours, finally finishing at around 4 PM PT. OpTic Chicago $100K Warzone Invitational format The OpTic Chicago invitational event saw teams playing five maps, hunting points earned via battle royale victories and eliminations. These five map scores were then combined for a total score to determine the prize-winning top three. Read More: Warzone Season 6 map changes – There was also a Headhunter Challenge (most kills netted $10k) and an OpTic Trickshot Challenge for the first on-stream 360 no-scope. 10.8.21 The world’s best drop into Verdansk for our $100,000 #Warzone Invitational, THIS Friday at 3p CT. 🪂 @GoArmy @USArmyesports #armypartnerhttps://t.co/IeGzSEoN1y pic.twitter.com/wCmip71YXS — OpTic Texas (@OpTicTexas) October 6, 2021 OpTic Chicago $100K Warzone Invitational: Teams & Players Given the six-figure prize pool, Warzone’s biggest names and Call of Duty’s top competitors were all eager to jump in. Invited Trios range from popular content creators to OpTic’s very own stars, and the official list included a good mix of content creators, pro players, and top-tier Warzone talent. For more events coming in the near future check out Dexerto’s official Warzone calendar.

HusKerrs & Newbz win $100K Nadeshot Warzone Invitational: final results Nadeshot100 Thieves CEO Matt ‘Nadeshot’ Haag hosted his first Warzone Invitational with a $100,000 prize pool, and it was HusKerrs and Newbz who came out on top after two intense days of competition. HusKerrs & Newbz take home the lion’s share of $100K prize pool. – Symfuhny & Tfue miss out on Day Two by a single point. – 100 Thieves’ very own Tommey knocked out early. – The ‘Nadeshot Invitational’ was the latest massive Warzone tournament built around big-name content creators and competitive players, all of which were battling it out for a lion’s share of the $100,000 prize pool. Set over the course of two days, this event featured 16 duos competing across two stages – a kill race and 2v2 bracket – all played in public Warzone lobbies. 100K Nadeshot Invitational: Final placements 100K Nadeshot Invitational: Day Two recap After a heated first day with all teams gunning for the most points possible, day two dropped everyone into a double-elim bracket. Only one of the opening matchups actually went the distance, however, as Aydan & Rated narrowly slipped up in a series against HusKerrs & Newbz. Every other round one game was over rather quickly as teams fell to the lower bracket. Day one’s highest-scoring team eventually found themselves out of the running as Blazt & MuTeX were knocked out by SuperEvan & DiazBiffle. Only two teams made it to the final showdown though and it was Swagg & Booya facing off against HusKerrs & Newbz for all the glory. It turned out to be a rather lopsided affair as the latter duo closed out the win, though not in the way you might expect. “”That was the wildest ending to a Warzone game I’ve ever seen.”” Unbelievable scenes in the closing moments of @Nadeshot’s $100K Invitational as @HusKerrs and @TBE_Newbzz lock down the win 🤯 pic.twitter.com/bDVNNoYwrU — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) May 20, 2021 Swagg & Booya could have clutched up but a tragic mistake in the final map led to a cruisy victory for HusKerrs & Newbz. 100K Nadeshot Invitational: Day One recap All 16 Duos got off to a hot start on day one the $100K tournament. Each and every team soared above 250 points without much of a hassle. Though only eight pushed high enough to lock in a spot for the finals. Former event winners Warz & Fifakill, the ever-popular DrDisrespect & ZLaner, and even 100 Thieves’ very own Tommey struggled to keep up. For the latter of those names, Nade’s 100K tourney didn’t quite go according to plan. While Tommey & Almxnd have always been a force in Warzone competitions, stream-snipers quickly became a major issue this time around. Hi @RavenSoftware, You guys have been incredible the last few months with fixing things and interacting with the community, I just really want to know if you plan on changing the streamer mode? People suck and do this shit daily. Thanks, Tom pic.twitter.com/ZnLwB9HDrc— Tommey (@Tommey) May 19, 2021 In his first Warzone event back after a few months off, Tfue teamed up with Symfuhny. The duo performed well, eclipsing the 300 point mark, however, disaster struck at the very end of Day One. A single point separated them from Swagg & Booya in eighth place, leaving them without a spot in Day Two. Ultimately, it was Blazt & MuTeX who came out on top at the end of Day One. They stormed through Verdansk to secure a total of 393 points, giving them a 13 point lead over Aydan & Rated in second place. When was the Nadeshot Invitational? Full schedule This tournament was played from Tuesday, May 18 to Wednesday, May 19, with action having kicked off at 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET on both days. The first day, which was the kill-race portion, ran for roughly four hours while the second day lasted for more than six hours. I’M HOSTING MY FIRST EVER WARZONE TOURNAMENT. #Nadeshot100K The Nadeshot Invitational $100K prize pool. 16 of the best duos in the world. May 18-19.https://t.co/fODCTXUKz4 pic.twitter.com/KM0PfdMnLN— 100T Nadeshot (@Nadeshot) May 11, 2021 How to rewatch the Nadeshot Invitational: Main stream The tournament was streamed live on Nadeshot’s official Twitch page, which we’ve included below for your convenience. The 100 Thieves founder himself was also commentating the event, alongside Call of Duty League casters Maven and Merk. Nadeshot Invitational players & duos There were 16 duos competing in the Nadeshot Invitational, featuring some of the biggest stars of the Warzone community: Aydan & Rated – Dr Disrespect & ZLaner – Swagg & Booya – HusKerrs & Newbzz – Tommey & Almxnd – TeeP & DougisRaw – Blazt & MuTeX – SuperEvan & DiazBiffle – Stukawaki & xUnrational – Jukeyz & YKTDeleo – ClutchBelk & Destroy – WarZ & Fifakill – IceManIsaac & Bbreadman – Bobby Poff & Repulize – Finessen & Rallied – Exzachtt & AverageJoeWo – Nadeshot Invitational format & prizing The first stage of this event, played on May 18, was a duos kill-race, which involved all 16 pairs of players loading into public Warzone Duos lobbies, playing as many matches as possible in four hours, and submitting their five best scores, based on this scoring system: Each Kill = 1 point – Placement of team 1st: 25 points – 2nd: 20 points – 3rd: 15 points – 4th: 10 points – Top 7: 7 points – Top 10: 4 points – Top 15: 2 points – Top 20: 1 point – – The eight teams with the highest cumulative scores from their respective five matches advance to the next stage, which is on May 19 and features a double-elimination bracket. Teams matched up against each other load into public Quads lobbies and try to outslay the other duo. Upper Bracket matches were best-of-three, with each game being decided by who gets the most kills, while Lower Bracket matches were best-of-one. In terms of prizing, the $100,000 prize pool was split in several ways: $1,000 was awarded for a team win during Stage 2 ($14,000 total) – $86,000 will be awarded for Final Placement: 1st: $30,000 – 2nd: $20,000 – 3rd: $10,000 – 4th: $8,000 – 5th / 6th: $5,000 – 7th / 8th: $4,000 – –

100 Thieves Warzone pro Rated unbanned hours after “false” shadowban Activision / 100 Thieves100 Thieves’ Warzone streamer and former Call of Duty pro, Rated, got shadowbanned in the popular battle royale. After turning to Nadeshot and 100T for help, the issue was fixed — but not before he already missed out on a tournament and a full day’s stream. Rhys ‘Rated’ Price is a former Call of Duty pro and a current Warzone competitor for 100 Thieves. Despite those connections to top-level Activision partners and the fact that he streams daily, the streamer was shocked to find out he was shadowbanned in Warzone. It’s not clear exactly how shadowbans are decided on, but they are usually placed on players who have received numerous, albeit unverified reports of cheating. Those players then have to wait long queue times to get into lobbies filled with similarly reported opponents — an unsavory experience, to say the least. Having performed well enough in tournaments to get signed to 100T, Rated has since climbed up the list of Warzone’s highest earners and earns monthly placement among the game’s top players. He’s good enough to get reported by salty casuals he’s killed, but there should be more than enough proof he’s not actually hacking. Apparently, Activision didn’t see that proof until hours after mistakenly cutting him off from the game. nearly 4 hours without being able to get into a single lobby, who at the office has come to the conclusion an EX CDL PRO is cheating I need a name https://t.co/E4ai7IqJ9D — Rhys Price (@Rated_COD) April 3, 2021 About five hours after realizing he was shadowbanned and taking to Twitter and 100T connections to get the situation sorted, Rated posted explaining that he was finally “free.” Nonetheless, this ruined a full day’s worth of streaming and the chance to participate in a tournament. IM FREE, WE’VE BEEN UNSHADOWBANNED THEY’VE UNLEASHED THE DRAGON — Rhys Price (@Rated_COD) April 4, 2021 What happened with Rated’s shadowban While being shadowbanned is a good punishment for actual hackers, it can also mean that talented players can get unfairly punished simply for being especially good at the game. No one cares if a hacker is stuck waiting for a lobby to play against other hackers, but it can ruin a legitimate player’s ability to stream on Twitch or participate in tournaments. Unfortunately had to cut today’s stream short because I’ve been falsely shadow banned & literally cannot get into a game, hopefully they fix this tonight so we can get back to business tomorrow it’s very frustrating losing out on money/tourneys because of this. — Rhys Price (@Rated_COD) April 3, 2021 Other streamers, like Rated’s duo, Aydan ‘Aydan’ Conrad, have also been shadowbanned in the past. With a ton of footage available online and a massive audience (over 600,000 followers on Twitter), Aydan’s ban was fixed within a day or so. Read more: When is NVIDIA DLSS coming to Warzone? – But Rated wasn’t content just waiting around, instead calling on his boss, 100T CEO, Matthew ‘Nadeshoot’ Haag for help. @Nadeshot Dad I’m going to need you to make a call and get someone to fix this — Rhys Price (@Rated_COD) April 3, 2021 Rated streams nonstop and has countless peers and former coworkers with Activision connections that can vouch for him. His shadowban did get fixed quickly, and it’s unknown if a call from Nadeshot helped speed things up. A former CoD pro himself and now the founder of an org with its own CDL team, Haag has the clout to make some waves at Activision’s offices. While Rated’s situation did eventually get fixed, this situation remains yet another example of the Warzone bans situation existing in chaotic territory.

100 Thieves, Twitch, KEEMSTAR & BoomTV announce massive Warzone tourneys Infinity WardNew tournaments and competitions for Call of Duty’s Warzone battle royale have been announced by KEEMSTAR, 100 Thieves, Twitch Prime and BoomTV. Warzone has proved to be hugely popular, with the game still topping the Twitch charts even a week after release. This could be in part to people being forced to stay indoors due to the Coronavirus, but mainly because Warzone is a lot of fun – to both watch and play. In an effort to get on top of the hype, there have been several different competitions announced for the new battle royale, including 100 Thieves and BoomTV. Breaking 1st 4 confirmed players @NICKMERCS , @Avxry , @TylerTeeP , @Classify confirmed for #WarZoneWednesdays 3/25 pic.twitter.com/hiHY4fYJsX — KEEM 🍿 (@KEEMSTAR) March 17, 2020 To start, YouTube star KEEMSTAR revealed the first four players that would be participating in a competition he’s calling “Warzone Wednesdays” starting March 25. The tournament will run every week with a $20,000 prize pool featuring some of the biggest names in social media and streaming, similar to KEEM’s “Minecraft Monday” and “Fortnite Friday” events. Drama Alert’s host found success with the Minecraft and Fortnite tournaments, which both saw high viewer numbers on Twitch while they were going on, so we can probably expect similar weekly hype for Warzone as well. Announcing Warzone From Home, a 100 Thieves Warzone tournament, presented by @CashApp! Friday 3/20. 16 teams. $100K prize pool. $50K to winners’ charities. $50K to chat. Get your $cashtags ready!Tag the creators and pros you want to see battling it out this Friday. pic.twitter.com/DYz6443wcC — 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) March 17, 2020 100 Thieves also announced their own “Warzone From Home” competition happening on Friday, March 20, with 16 teams and a $100,000 prize pool. $50,000 of the prize pool will go to charities chosen by the winners, while the other $50,000 will be distributed to chat using Cash App (who is a title sponsor). The Thieves haven’t revealed what teams or personalities will be battling it out just yet, but with free money on the line and nothing else to go do, plenty of people will probably be tuning in. Excited to announce this week’s Code Red is officially Code GREEN! $50k Code Green ft. Warzone presented by @CashApp. Thursday 3.19.20 1pm PST We will also be giving away $20,000 to viewers throughout the broadcast on the official Cash App Twitch channel.#CashAppCodeGreen pic.twitter.com/t9s3GbGrd2 — BoomTV (@boomtv) March 17, 2020 BoomTV, who host the Code Red Call of Duty tournaments, joined in the fun and announced they were hosting a Warzone competition on Thursday, March 19. “Code Green” is also officially sponsored by Cash App, and features a $50,000 prize pool for participants, along with an additional $20,000 that will be given away to viewers during the broadcast. That makes for two days in a row you could potentially earn free cash for just watching some esports, even though you’ll be going up against everyone else who’s stuck at home watching as well. Get pumped! The first Twitch Rivals @CallofDuty #Warzone Showdown is on Mar 25 & 26th! If you’re a Partner/Affiliate, you could qualify for a chance to play! Find out more info and sign up: NA: https://t.co/YN9uaWME7d EU: https://t.co/Fb2qFzTYXG TW: https://t.co/s60UTw3NdB pic.twitter.com/qZMhDgp0nn— Twitch Esports (@TwitchEsports) March 11, 2020 Last, but certainly not least, partnered and affiliated streamers will be throwing down in the first everTwitch Rivals Warzone tournament on March 25 and 26. Breaking into the battle royale market is no easy thing to do, but so far players seem to really be enjoying Warzone, and competition organizers are taking notice.

100 Thieves’ Tommey explains why Warzone private matches don’t work Activision / FnaticPrivate lobbies were a highly-requested feature since Warzone launched in March, however, they haven’t quite gone over well in the community as 100 Thieves player Thomas “Tommey” Trewren explains why they’re “not great for competing.” Since the latest Call of Duty battle royale dropped, there’s been one consistent method of competition: Kill-races. In this format, players rush to find as many eliminations as possible in a single lobby. More often than not, duos are put together, dropped in as a squad, and have to race for kills against each other in the same lobby. While kill-races have been exceedingly popular, with dozens of high-stakes tournaments adopting the format since launch, there was always the possibility of custom games in the back of our minds. What would it look like when the world’s best players all drop into the same instance of Verdansk? Well, a few weeks after private lobbies were added in beta form, not much has changed. Kill-races are still the go-to for comp Warzone. Tommey, one of the highest-earning competitors in the scene, has explained why this is the case. “Warzone is very easy to play,” he said in a November 30 tweet. Comparing it to Fortnite and how the competitive scene immediately took to custom games and never looked back, Tommey outlined how the games are vastly different. “You cannot build your way through zones and outplay with crazy mechanics.” In Warzone, you’re stuck on the ground. There’s no lightning-fast mechanics to get you out of a pickle. As a result, “if you’re crossing anywhere in the open against any good player or team, you’re dead,” he explained. *Referring to custom lobbies. 2v2 will always be the best format but timed kill races are definitely better than customs. — Tommey (@Tommey) November 30, 2020 “It’s fun to mess around with for sure, it’s not great for competing. The best format for competitive Warzone to watch and compete is 2v2. Same lobby, same opportunities, same people to kill. It lowers the RNG. If you ask any actual top player on Warzone, they’ll agree.” The Call of Duty League hosted a few private matches earlier in the year before the feature was available to the public. Since then, however, kill-races have remained the norm. Despite private lobbies finally coming to the game, no major tournaments outside of the CDL have utilized the feature just yet. “I’d have loved for customs to actually work and be exciting to play but it just simply doesn’t,” Tommey added. “There’s very little outplay potential.” I’d have loved for customs to actually work and be exciting to play but it just simply doesn’t. There’s very little outplay potential. The reason games are exciting for viewers is because of the plays that can happen, it’s very, very limited in customs which creates bad viewing. — Tommey (@Tommey) November 30, 2020 Perhaps things might change down the line with some more settings to experiment with. Everything from circle timing to loot around the map, being able to adjust all aspects of private lobbies could lead to a more enticing state of affairs. But for the time being, it doesn’t seem like we’ll be moving away from kill-race tournaments anytime soon.

100 Thieves’ Tommey reveals footage of man stealing his new gaming chair Twitter: Tommey/MLGThomas ‘Tommey’ Trewren, ex-Call of Duty pro turned full time Warzone competitor for 100 Thieves, has had his brand new gaming chair stolen, after it was left outside the Airbnb at which he was staying. Tommey, who recently joined 100 Thieves as a member of their Warzone team, had a new gaming chair on the way from Mavix. The new brand of gaming chairs from X-Chairs have partnered with a number of streamers, including 100 Thieves content creator Valkyrae. It seems Tommey was also getting a new Mavix chair just in time for Christmas, but an unknown thief stole the delivery after it was left outside, unsupervised. On December 5, he shared CCTV footage of his chair being lifted from outside his accommodation. A pick-up truck can be seen pulling up, before a man gets out and walks up the drive way. He then casually picks up the box in which the chair is in and places it in his truck, before driving away. “Well, there goes my new chair,” Tommey said. “I got sent the footage in the hope we’d be able to report it and find the man, but he’s well covered up. Merry Christmas, random man. I hope the chair brings you lots of joy.” Well, there goes my new chair. I got sent the footage in the hope we’d be able to report it and find the man, but he’s well covered up. Merry Christmas, random man. I hope the chair brings you lots of joy. pic.twitter.com/TFexj4ig4h — Tommey (@Tommey) December 5, 2020 He went on to explain that the chair was left outside the Airbnb at which he was staying, and that the delivery company did not even attempt to hide it or place it in a more discreet location. Unfortunately, the thief did a pretty good job of covering his tracks. Tommey also suspected that he was not the only victim. “His tailgate is removed and he has a chain in place,” he said. “If you look, he also has another box in the back of the truck. Which means he’s purposely driving around and taking multiple packages.” His tailgate is removed and he has a chain in place. If you look, he also has another box in the back of the truck. Which means he’s purposely driving around and taking multiple packages. — Tommey (@Tommey) December 5, 2020 Despite his best efforts, it doesn’t seem like Tommey is holding out too much hope of finding the culprit. Thankfully, he confirmed that a replacement has been sent out, free of charge. Tommey is perhaps best known for hist time with Splyce and Fnatic, achieving a number of impressive placements across the Infinite Warfare and WWII seasons. However, despite being a substitute for the Dallas Empire in the CDL’s opening season, he has since become part of Nadeshot’s 100 Thieves, as a full-time Warzone streamer and competitor.

100 Thieves sub Fero for Priestahh at CWL Fort Worth, Nadeshot announces 100 Thieves’ Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag announced that their Call of Duty roster would make a change mid-series, subbing in Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez for Preston ‘Priestahh’ Greiner after he threw up on stage. Nadeshot revealed on Twitter that during 100 Thieves’ match vs Enigma 6 to guarantee a top-four placing at CWL Fort Worth, Priestahh was throwing up on the stage before admins had to put the series on hold. Priestahh was added to the 100 Thieves Call of Duty roster over Fero in late January in hopes that they would be a contending team for the CWL Pro League and events. Currently up 5-1 in the Search and Destroy vs. E6. @Priestahh dropped 50 kills first map, popped a 2 piece in round 6 of the SND, dropped his controller and then threw up on stage mid round. He’s still feeling sick, hoping he feels better and we start back up soon. https://t.co/NnS3mlZcRu — 100T Nadeshot (@Nadeshot) March 17, 2019 Over the course over the last two months, 100 Thieves has seen dramatic improvement since the Pro League Qualifier when they secured the first spot in their division after an incredible run. Many chalked Priestahh up as 100 Thieves star player who has helped catapult them to the top and they were one of the favorite teams leading into CWL Fort Worth. This is why many 100 thieves fans started to get worried when 100Thieves owner and CEO, Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag revealed that Priestahh was throwing up on the stage and that Fero would be taking his place. Our substitute and former starter @f3rocitys will be playing out the remainder of the tournament here at CWL Fort Worth. We’re getting @Priestahh checked out with the EMT’s and making sure he’s okay. I’ll keep everyone updated as the day continues. https://t.co/rihmIdkThs — 100T Nadeshot (@Nadeshot) March 17, 2019 The substitution has now also been officially confirmed by tournament organizers, Call of Duty World League, as they posted the 100 Thieves’ Call of Duty roster change on their Twitter account. .@f3rocitys will substitute for @Priestahh for the remainder of @100Thieves’ matches at #CWLPS4 Fort Worth. — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) March 17, 2019 Nadeshot stated that Priestahh is receiving medical care from the EMT’s on-site at CWL Fort Worth and will continue to update fans on his health condition over the course of the day. Many are also left wondering how this will affect 100 Thieves’ chances for the rest of the tournament as they are currently sat with a guaranteed Top 6 placement and will likely not have practiced at all with substitute Fero leading into the event.

100 Thieves stumble on Day One of the CWL Pro League Qualifier The struggles and hardships 100 Thieves faced during the first event of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 season in Las Vegas looks to have continued into the Pro League Qualifiers. Prior to the start of the Black Ops 4 season, 100 Thieves were poised to be one of the best teams in Call of Duty. As soon as CWL Vegas got underway, however, it was clear that things wouldn’t go as smoothly as the team surely hoped, as the team ultimately closed out the event with a 9th-12th finish. With the team getting a new lease on life in the Qualifiers, it seemed to be the perfect time for the roster to pull things together and get back on track. Unfortunately for 100 Thieves, though, things didn’t get off to the best of starts, with the team falling to Midnight Esports in their very first match. Coming right out the gate, Midnight looked to be in full control of things, never letting 100 Thieves get much breathing room whatsoever during the entire series. 100 Thieves managed to win just one round each during Search & Destroy and Control as Midnight walked away with the dominating 3-0 sweep. Thankfully for 100 Thieves, though, they ended up salvaging their day against Team SpaceLy in the final match of the day. SpaceLy got out to a hot start with a quick win in the first Hardpoint but then the teams ended up trading round back and forth to set up one of the best Search & Destroy rounds we’ve seen all season. Despite SpaceLy looking comfortable with a seemingly insurmountable 5-1 lead, 100 Thieves dug deep to somehow do the unthinkable and rattle of five straight wins to claim the close 3-2 series. Things might have gotten out to a pretty rough start, but 100 Thieves did end up showing flashes of the greatness in that final S&D round. 100 Thieves will certainly need to shore up in a few areas in Day Two and beyond to have a chance at qualifying for the CWL Pro League, though. They have just one game on the schedule for Day Two on January 17, taking on the Pittsburgh Knights at 6pm EST.

100 Thieves’ SlasheR calls out his teammates for bad practice habits Twitter: 100Thieves100 Thieves’ Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat has called out his team for bad practice habits, specifically for their continued late arrivals to games. SlasheR launched a passionate rant at his teammates for not arriving on time to play and not giving 100% effort on each map in practice. It comes only a day after 100 Thieves’ Ian ‘Enable’ Wyatt responded to fan who had been criticizing the team’s attitude and approach to playing. 100 Thieves’ roster has been regularly criticized for a number of things, with pundits and critics even pondering a roster change. While a change may not be in the offing just yet, it looks as if the team still has some big problems to figure out. “Everyone from now on, all five of us better be in the Mumble when we’re starting the scrim,” stated SlasheR in his rallying cry. “I’ve been in the Mumble first most of the time and I’m late! I’m five minutes late and I’m the first one in the Mumble!” The former Team Envy star added: “Listen, we’re getting on. If we say we’re scrimming at three, all five of us better be on at 2:55. I want your 10 bots and or whatever the fuck needs to be done before. If the other team decides to torch – I’ll get a new scrim.” “We’re not starting late from now on. If we’re not calling out, I’m getting off. If we’re not going 100 percent every fucking map, I’m getting off. I’m deadass.” Team owner and CEO Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag has already spoken openly about his disappointment in the team’s placement at the first event of the season, CWL Vegas. However, the former OpTic Gaming star still believes his team can be a ‘top two team’ on this game. More: Black Ops 4 December 21 update contains Blackout changes to looting and Level 3 Armor – Patch notes – As 100 Thieves finished 9th-12th place in Vegas, they were still able to qualify for the CWL Pro League Play-In event that will start on January 16th.

100 Thieves’ SlasheR and other CoD pros want to see one major change in Black Ops 4 Multiplayer While Black Ops 4 has been seen as a huge success both commercially and critically, there are still some issues that the competitive players have with the popular title. In just about every competitive game, there are things that the professional players notice and have issues with that the general player simply wouldn’t notice. Black Ops 4 is no different, as 100 Thieves’ Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat has recently expressed his frustration with the Fog of War, identifying it as one of the major problems with the game. OpTic’s Scump shares spot-on impression of CWL caster BensonThis has been a major change from the traditional mini-map indicators that only showed up when an enemy fired their weapon and even three months of adjusting to the feature, pro players still want to see big changes. The issue was first brought up by SlasheR who Tweeted his opinion, saying that the mechanic “randomly blesses players with info.” Something needs to be done about these glitches and fog of war.. randomly blesses players with info — 100T SlasheR (@SlasheR_AL) January 10, 2019 He wasn’t alone with this opinion, however, as multiple players, including Michael ‘SpaceLy’ Schmale and Team Envy’s Bryan ‘Apathy’ Zhelyazkov chimed in expressing their own frustrations with the new feature. Each recalled times where they saw players or were seen themselves in situations that wouldn’t have been possible in past titles, expressing much frustration over these occurrences. Bro Deadass was in a 1v3 running back to spawn from pipes (underground) on frequency and saw a red dot through the wall to bottom lobby room :shocked: — SpaceLy – Mike (@SpaceLy) January 10, 2019 I hate when I have a good corner and FOG OF WAR SEES ME SOMEHOW. IT IS INFURIATING — Apathy NV (@Apathy_BZ) January 10, 2019 While it’s possible that the feature could receive some minor tweaks down the line, it looks to be here to stay given that players have been speaking out against the feature for weeks without any change. Regardless, with the CWL Pro League and the launch of League Play just a few weeks away, players will no doubt be anxiously awaiting news on any updates to this feature.

100 Thieves secures back-to-back Championships with CWL Anaheim victory – Recap, highlights, MVP CWL Anaheim has finally come to an end, with 100 Thieves standing tall over Gen.G in the lightning fast Grand Finals to walk away with the largest chunk of the $325,000 prize pool. Heading into the weekend, all eyes were on the defending champion 100 Thieves as fans anxiously waited to see whether the house Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag built would be able to become the first team to defend their title during the Black Ops 4 season. Standing in their way was a Gen.G squad they had already played once during Pool Play and again in the Winners Final. CWL Anaheim Recap and Highlights Things got underway on Hacienda Hardpoint where 100 Thieves have been doing major damage all weekend long. That trend continued in a big way during this opening round as Gen.G was unable to stop the freight train that was 100 Thieves despite their best efforts. That’s one, @100Thieves open with the 250-177 Hardpoint win over @GenG! https://t.co/NKHQSgV6Gh #CWLPS4 pic.twitter.com/8L72pQv5hk — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) June 17, 2019 Next up was Arsenal Search & Destroy and while Gen.G managed to get an early lead, 100 Thieves simply wouldn’t be denied every step of the way. Each player was firing on all cylinders, utilizing everything in their arsenal to storm their way to a 6-3 win that quickly put them on Championship point. Leading the way was Preston ‘Priestahh’ Greiner who picked up a whopping 11 kills to just six deaths in the lopsided round. 2-0 lead for @100Thieves! They are on the verge of another championship with the 6-3 S&D win. https://t.co/NKHQSgV6Gh #CWLPS4 pic.twitter.com/rVYfUZjnDl — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) June 17, 2019 The action then moved to Frequency Control, with Gen.G fighting for the tournament lives against the seemingly unstoppable force of 100 Thieves. Despite how strong 100 Thieves looked to open the series, however, it was Gen.G who showed off their dominance in this round, picking up a 3-1 win to keep hope of an upset alive. Signs of life from @GenG… they win the Control 3-1 to get the series to the second Hardpoint. https://t.co/NKHQSgV6Gh #CWLPS4 pic.twitter.com/XUtOSY7fYe — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) June 17, 2019 Sticking with Frequency for the second Hardpoint round, Gen.G was hoping their bread-and-butter would come through once again to force a decisive fifth map. While they got out on the right foot initially, 100 Thieves just could not be stopped as they stormed their way through the latter half of the round to eventually secure the win and become the first team to defend their title during the Black Ops 4 season. RUN. IT. UP. Congratulations to @100Thieves, your #CWLPS4 Anaheim CHAMPIONS!!! pic.twitter.com/J9g7tGY5EQ — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) June 17, 2019 CWL Anaheim MVP Winner After an incredible performance all weekend, Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat wrapped up the coveted MVP to cap off the team’s historic weekend. Once it was all said and done, SlasheR compiled a stellar 1.20 KD in Hardpoint, 1.23 KD in Search & Destroy, and 1.13 KD in Control. With the CWL Anaheim championship in tow, 100 Thieves will now look ahead to the final two weeks of the CWL Pro League before gearing up for the Playoffs, which kick off on July 19. Beyond that, Champs returns to Los Angeles on August 16-18 where the top 32 teams in the world will compete for their share of the massive $2,000,000 prize pool.

100 Thieves rise, FaZe Clan falls on Day Three of CWL Pro League Qualifier The third day of Pool Play at the CWL Pro League Qualifier has come and gone, leaving behind plenty of surprising results as we head into the final day before Sunday’s playoffs. During the first few days of the Qualifier, just about has gone to plan as top teams have crumbled under the expectations laid before them. As such, only one team, Midnight Esports, has qualified for the CWL Pro League and only two teams, Nation of Power and Team Divine, have been eliminated from contention, leaving the other 25 teams to fight for the final 11 spots in the Pro League. Coming into Day Three, there were four teams that we outlined who needed to step things up to avoid certain disaster. Only two of them have done so, with the remaining two hanging on for dear life heading into Day Four. 100 Thieves managed to right the ship with a perfect 2-0 day that put them in position to possibly manage a second place finish in Group C despite a lackluster Days One and Two. Red Reserve played just one series on Day Three, but they certainly made it count, taking out the previously undefeated Mindfreak 3-1 to even up their record in Pool D at 2-2. FaZe Clan, on the other hand, came up short in their only game of Day Three, getting crushed by Team Reciprocity in a quick 3-0 series. Sitting at 1-3 and tied for last place in Pool A, FaZe is on the verge of missing out on the Pro League altogether. Lightning Pandas also couldn’t manage to right the ship, losing their only match against Fact Revolution ina 3-2 nailbiter. With no wins on the books thus far, Lightning Pandas will need a miracle to earn a spot in the Pro League. On the other side of the table, both Team Envy and Mindfreak look poised to advance to the Pro League from Pool Play as both sit atop their Pool B and Pool D with 4-0 and 4-1 records, respectively. Barring some last-minute slipups, they should surely be the next teams to lock up their spots early on Day Four. The final day of Pool Play will kick off at 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm GMT. You can find the Pool standings at the end of Day Three below: Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

100 Thieves Reveal First Two Players of Their Call of Duty Roster for Black Ops 4 Season North American esports organization 100 Thieves have revealed the first two members of their highly anticipated Call of Duty roster. Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams and Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez have officially joined the org and will compete under 100 Thieves during the upcoming Black Ops 4 season. The news was announced late on August 28 via a post on the official 100 Thieves Twitter page. CoD Pro ‘Kenny’ Confirms That He’s Left Team Kaliber Ahead of the Upcoming Black Ops 4 SeasonThe time has finally come… 100 THIEVES ENTERS CALL OF DUTY Welcome to the team @100T_KuavoKenny & @100T_Fero. More news to follow. #100T Kenny and Fero established themselves as top players during the WWII season, as both played integral roles in helping tK have a very successful campaign. After acquiring Fero mid-season, tK went on to win the CWL Pro League Stage 2 Playoffs and place second at the CWL Championships. Of course all of this came after the team had already won the CWL open events at both Dallas and New Orleans, with Kenny leading the way as their standout player. Now both will be teaming again for a 100 Thieves team that has not featured in competitive Call of Duty since their brief and fruitless spell during the second half of the Black Ops 3 season in 2016. However, Nadeshot has been very honest about his desire to acquire a quality CoD roster, and it appears he has managed to get the two players he has openly been a fan of in recent months. With two of the best available talents already locked into the 100T roster, fans will await to see who will be joining them for the Black Ops 4 season.

100 Thieves reportedly raising $25 million for Call of Duty franchise spot MLG / UnsplashCall of Duty franchised league. Call of Duty esports is set to move in to a new franchised model for the 2020 season, with teams attempting to secure the rights to a location which the team will represent in the league. One of the most sought after spots in the competition is the Los Angeles franchise, and according to reports 100 Thieves are hoping to raise more money in the hopes of locking down the California position. First published by the New York Post, sources state that 100 Thieves, who had raised $25 million in funding in October 2018 according to Forbes, are now hoping to gain another $25 million cash injection which will likely be used to secure the L.A. CoD franchise. The news comes just weeks after notorious Call of Duty leaker CoDBurner claimed that a bidding war was ongoing between teams attempting to lock down the Los Angeles spot from Activision, stating that the price had almost tripled from the original $25 million which a franchise would cost. If successful, it’s believed that 100 Thieves would be the sole team based in Los Angeles in the Call of Duty franchise league, an ideal situation as the team’s headquarters and LCS teams are both based in the city. 100 Thieves secured some big name investors back in October in their first round of funding, bringing in music megastar Drake and talent agent Scooter Braun as co-owners of the organization. Activision have already announced the first five franchises in the Call of Duty League, with Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Paris and Toronto all set to host teams who compete in the tournament. With a number of teams rumored to be battling for the L.A. spot, it remains to be seen as to whether 100 Thieves can secure the funding they need to lock down the franchise.

100 Thieves raid FaZe Clan CoD – Priestahh and Crowder join With just a week left until the start of the CWL Pro League, 100 Thieves have announced two major moves to round out their Call of Duty roster. Given that every CWL Pro League team is required to have a substitute, it’s no surprise to see teams announcing new members to round out their rosters. That certainly wasn’t the case for 100 Thieves, however, as their announcement featured quite the bombshell that with feature heavy implications for the roster. Following rumors on January 27 that a move was on the way, 100 Thieves have put things to rest by announcing Preston ‘Prietsahh’ Greiner as the newest member of the roster. Welcome @Priestahh to 100 Thieves Call of Duty. Priestahh joins us on loan from FaZe for the remainder of the 2019 season. With his addition, Fero will move to a substitute role. We’ll be competing in CWL Pro League with Priestahh on the starting roster. #100T pic.twitter.com/9o4n1Ikqq0 — 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) January 28, 2019 As the rumors originally suggested, he will be joining the team as more than a substitute. Priestahh will actually slot into the 100 Thieves roster as a member of the starting five, while Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez will move to the bench. 100 Thieves owner and CEO Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag commented on the move in a Tweet, saying that this move “will change the dynamics of our player’s roles on this team” since Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams will be moving to the Maddox rather than the traditional SMG role. That wasn’t 100 Thieves’ only announcement, either, as they also have picked up James ‘Crowder’ Crowder from FaZe Clan on loan to join the team as head coach. Nadeshot had previously teased this coaching acquisition, saying the team’s “Call of Duty supporters [would] be happy.” Welcome @JamesCrowder as our Head Coach for 100 Thieves Call of Duty. Crowder additionally joins us on loan from FaZe for the 2019 CWL season. We’re confident his competitive experience will drive the team to the next level. #100T pic.twitter.com/Uomx4sM3qz — 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) January 28, 2019 The CWL Pro League is set to kick off on February 4, with 100 Thieves slotted into Division B. 100 Thieves will also compete at the next open event, CWL Forth Worth, in March.

100 Thieves CWL Pro League match in jeopardy as travel issues wreak havoc A number of Call of Duty Pro League teams from Division B, including 100 Thieves and Team Envy, have revealed that they are all facing travel issues in getting to Columbus. The Division B portion of the Pro League is set to kick-off on February 18 after Division A action wrapped up on February 14 – with two highly-anticipated match-ups getting things started. Team Heretics are set to take on eUnited before 100 Thieves are supposed to face off against Team Envy in the final game of the first day. However, the all-North American match-up could be in jeopardy as members of both squads told fans via social media that they were facing travel problems. 100 Thieves’ Sam ‘Octane’ Larew tweeted: “Flight got canceled and there’s ‘no available flights for tomorrow on any airline’ from LAX. 100T will be playing from the Oakboyz crib, join up bros.” The former Luminosity and OpTic Gaming star added that four American Airlines planes were “unusable due to maintenance” despite the squad witnessing one operate and land only moments earlier. 4 planes that were unusable due to “maintenance” one of which LANDED, DEPLANED, then proceeded to tell us it doesn’t work. @AmericanAir you suck — 100T Octane (@Octane_) February 18, 2019 The 100 Thieves squad were joined by Team Envy’s Justin ‘Silly’ Fargo and Splyce’s Lamar Accuracy’ Abedi in their travel woes. “Accuracy, Kenny, Enable, Crowder, Octane, Priestahh and myself have been waiting for our American Airlines flight 10 hours after scheduled departure,” tweeted Silly. “The most mind-blowing thing we’ve ever experienced, wow.” . @AccuracyLA @KuavoKenny @Enable @JamesCrowder @Octane_ @Priestahh & myself have been waiting for our @AmericanAir flight 10 hours after scheduled departure. The most mind blowing thing we’ve ever experienced, wow — NV Justin Fargo uwu (@silly702) February 18, 2019 None of the players, bar Accuracy – who isn’t scheduled to play until Tuesday, have posted an update since their initial tweets. If the whole 100 Thieves roster is unable to make it in time, their clash with Envy would likely have to be rescheduled for later in the week – with both squads possibly having to pull double duty by playing two matches in one day. Update Spylce star Accuracy has revealed that he is attempting to leave Los Angeles on the earliest possible flight, in a bid to make it to Columbus without any further delays. We go again tomorrow at 7am let’s see if we can make it to Columbus this time — Lamar :snowflake:️ (@AccuracyLA) February 18, 2019 100 Thieves’ Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat chimed in with an update on situation, stating that he doesn’t believe the game against Team Envy will go ahead as scheduled. We will continue to update this post as the story progresses.

100 Thieves’ Priestahh and Crowder quietly rejoin FaZe Clan Twitter: 100 Thieves / Instagram: PriestahhShorty after placing second at the 2019 CWL Championship, 100 Thieves player Preston ‘Priestahh’ Griener and coach James ‘Crowder’ Crowder have quietly rejoined FaZe Clan, as their loans expire. After FaZe failed to qualify for the CWL Pro League at the start of the Black Ops 4 season, Priestahh was a sought after player, and 100 Thieves just happened to be in the market for a replacement for FeRo. They also needed a coach, but due to the contracts that both players were under on FaZe, a loan agreement was seen as the best option, and both Priestahh and Crowder moved to 100T on a temporary basis for the remainder of the season. Similarly, Dillon ‘Attach’ Price was loaned from FaZe to Evil Geniuses, and announced after the conclusion of Champs that it meant he was officially back with his old organization. Neither Priestahh nor Crowder made any such announcement, with only a TwitLonger posted by Crowder to thank his now-former organization for the Black Ops 4 season. On August 21, both players removed 100 Thieves branding from their social media profiles, replacing it with FaZe Clan. Crowder thanked CEO Nadeshot again on Twitter, saying: “our run this year will never be forgotten.” Thank you for everything. You guys were amazing. Our run this year will never be forgotten :heart:️ — FaZe Crowder (@JamesCrowder) August 21, 2019 What’s next for FaZe Call of Duty? Currently, FaZe Clan is not one of the nine franchise owners announced so far for the 2020 franchise league, but player Matthew ‘Skrapz’ Marshall was told by the organization that there is an “80% chance” they get spot. FaZe now has a massive roster of players, with the following all contracted at the time of writing: Zer0, Skrapz, ZooMaa, Cellium, Asim, Attach, Priestahh, Crowder, Phantomz, GRVTY, RJ (coach). Crowder has confirmed that he is not the team’s coach. If FaZe Clan does not purchase a spot in the franchised league, then they will be able to negotiate buyouts for their players, capped at 100% of the player’s salary, if the contract runs into January 2020. 100 Thieves are in a similar situation, as it appears unlikely that they will be acquiring a franchise spot, and so their roster of SlasheR, Octane, Kenny and Enable will perhaps be looking for new homes.

100 Thieves officially enter Call of Duty League as Los Angeles Thieves 100 Thieves’ absence from Call of Duty esports has officially ended after the organization announced that it’s joining the CDL as the LA Thieves, taking over OpTic Gaming’s spot in the league. [jwplayer qYU9URvL] As had been first reported by Dexerto, 100 Thieves are once again active in Call of Duty esports, and their new LA Thieves CDL franchise is ready to go for the 2021 campaign and beyond. The news was announced with 100T founder and CEO Matt ‘Nadeshot’ Haag front and center: “We won two Call of Duty championships in 2019 so our year away reminded us how amazing fans are, and how much we missed them. Our fans deserve the best team in the world – and we’re gonna do everything in our power to give it to them.” https://twitter.com/LAThieves/status/1324758533108215808 The slot had initially belonged to Immortals Gaming Club and their OpTic Gaming LA before the OG brand was sold back to Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez, who’s already the CEO of Chicago Huntsmen and, therefore, could not be in control of two franchises. As a result, reports surfaced that H3CZ was actively shopping the league spot and considered 100 Thieves his first-choice buyer, considering his past history with Nadeshot. However, at the time, Nadeshot told fans the same thing he’d said back when 100T first pulled out of CoD esports – that the organization just didn’t have the financial resources to enter the league. Needless to say, that situation has drastically changed. “We were impressed by the Call of Duty League’s performance in its first year,” said John Robinson, President & COO of 100 Thieves. “The YouTube partnership, record ratings, and the addition of Warzone events showed us that Activision Blizzard Esports has the ambition and ability to make the Call of Duty League a world class esport.” “Call of Duty League seeks to ignite a shift in competitive entertainment on a global scale, and 100 Thieves shares that same vision,” said Johanna Faries, Commissioner of Call of Duty Esports. “Our inaugural season introduced fans to amazing new teams, rivalries, and storylines – and raised the bar for what the competitive Call of Duty scene can achieve. The addition of LA Thieves to our roster of team franchises only ups the ante for what is certain to be an exciting future for all of us.” As for their roster, LA Thieves will feature two stars who have played for the org before: SlasheR and Kuavo. TJHaLy brings championship experience while Drazah, who was picked up by OpTic midway through last season as a rookie, will remain as a substitute. This means that the team will be in the market to add a fourth starter. 100 THIEVES CDL ROSTER: Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat – Kenny ‘Kuavo’ Williams – Thomas ‘TJHaLy’ Haly – Zack ‘Drazah’ Jordan (substitute) – Eric ‘Muddawg’ Sanders, who was the General Manager of 100 Thieves’ previous CoD team before leaving for OGLA, has returned to the organization and will hold the same position. Muddawg engineered two championships for 100T during the 2018-19 Black Ops 4 season, as well as a second-place finish at the final CWL World Championship. Besides the fourth starter, the team also has to fill in their head coaching vacancy. There was strong speculation that veteran pro Ian ‘Enable’ Wyatt, who played for 100T in Black Ops 4, would be recruited as their coach, but he since shut down those rumors: “I one thousand percent will tell you that I am not coaching 100 Thieves. Zero percent chance – not a coach.” It’s also worth noting that this was the exact lineup OGLA had announced before turning into LA Thieves. SlasheR, one of the more vocal veterans in the esport, has said that he was unable to build his ideal team due to the uncertainty surrounding the future of the league spot. What does this mean for Chicago Huntsmen? After H3CZ reacquired the OpTic brand, it was reported that his plan was to transform the Huntsmen into the Chicago OpTic while selling the Los Angeles slot to an appropriate buyer. However, reports surfaced that the CDL wanted franchises to stick with the cities they were originally attached to, which would obviously make Chicago’s rebranding impossible. At the time, there was talk that NRG, the owners of the Chicago CDL slot, would ultimately sell the Huntsmen, hang onto OpTic, and move their Call of Duty operations to Los Angeles. That’s ended up not being the case, and, although it’s still yet to be confirmed, the fact that H3CZ sold the Los Angeles spot could mean that the league have allowed NRG to move forward with the rebrand. Could Chicago OpTic be in the near future? Only time will tell.

100 Thieves Octane roasts OpTic Karma’s WWII performance The week of roasting in the Call of Duty community continued when 100 Thieves’ Sam ‘Octane’ Larew took some shots at OpTic Gaming veteran Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow. The Black Ops 4 competitive season is still over a month away and it looks like there’s a rivalry brewing between 100 Thieves and OpTic Gaming. While talking to his chat, Octane was quick to offer his opinion on Karma’s performance during OpTic’s ill-fated WWII season. One of his viewers offered up an opinion that was sure to spark some heated discussion in the chat, saying “Personally I think Karma is getting exposed this year.” At first, Octane offers up an innocent “we’ll see” before deciding to just lay it all out there with his full response. “Wait, exposed like he got exposed in WWII?” said Octane on Karma’s performance last year. “Is that what we’re talking about?” Octane is, of course, referring to the fact that Karma was dropped from OpTic during last season when Octane himself joined OpTic for the second half of the season. That OpTic roster went on to struggle throughout the season before finishing 17-24 at the 2018 World Championship. Karma has since returned to competitive play to round out OpTic’s Black Ops 4 roster while Octane joined 100 Thieve’s new-look lineup. Read More: Black Ops 4 PC game settings update for November 2 features major weapons balancing pass – Full patch notes – Considering the history of these two, in conjunction with 100 Thieves owner Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag’s long history with OpTic, fans are certainly in for some fireworks once the season kicks off at CWL Vegas in December.

100 Thieves’ Octane Reveals More About Leaving OpTic Gaming – “I don’t even know why I got dropped” The newest member of 100 Thieves, Sam “Octane” Larew has discussed his time on OpTic Gaming, which was short lived, and why it came to an end, as he made the move to 100T. It was a surprise to some fans when 100 Thieves announced Octane as the third addition to their team, but Octane’s time on OpTic wasn’t cut short voluntarily, he was in fact dropped from the roster, he revealed shortly after the change. This news was even more surprising, as it was thought 100 Thieves had approached OpTic about buying Octane, but according to the player himself, the offer from 100T came after he had already been dropped. During a recent live stream, Octane went into more details surrounding the roster move. “Obviously, me getting dropped wasn’t the ideal situation, we sucked, we got last at champs, last at playoffs, like obviously a change needed to happen. So, I’m in arguably a better position now than I was on OpTic. And as for why I got dropped? Guys, I don’t even know why I got dropped.” He also went on to explain that he in fact approached 100 Thieves founder Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, about his joining his team, rather than the other way around. “Guys, I approached [Nadeshot]. Like there was no buyout – Matt didn’t say that he wanted me and then OpTic gave me away. I got dropped, without another option, and then I approached Matt. There was no buyout of my contract. I was dropped, and I went and pursued other options. That’s what happened.” Finally, although OpTic’s new roster has not been announced, Octane did give his view on the speculative additions of Brandon “Dashy” Otell and Thomas “TJHaLy” Haly. This isn’t to say that this will be OpTic’s roster, although it has been heavily rumored to be, Octane is only giving his opinion should it happen – and he isn’t exactly optimistic for OG. For now, roster are still being tentatively put together and announced, partly due to the possible announcement of 5v5, which could change things up entirely, going into the Black Ops 4 season.

100 Thieves’ Octane reveals his initial reactions after getting dropped from OpTic Gaming Although he has seemingly found a comfortable home with 100 Thieves, the last few months have been anything but for veteran Call of Duty pro Sam ‘Octane’ Larew. Midway through the WWII season, Octane left Luminosity Gaming to join OpTic Gaming, which was the biggest move of his career at the time. However, after a difficult WWII season, Octane was dropped as OpTic decided to revamp their roster for the Black Ops 4 season. Now a member of 100 Thieves’ newly built CoD roster, Octane recounted his experience of getting dropped, revealing his reaction live on stream. “After I got dropped from OpTic, I wasn’t down on myself, I wasn’t upset, I was like… I don’t know the word for it,” he revealed. “I was apprehensive I should say, about trying to find another team, what orgs to go to and stuff like that.” However, his apprehensiveness did not last too long, as Octane revealed that the opportunity to join 100 Thieves proved to be the best one for him. “Once Matt [Nadeshot] started talking, I realized that 100 Thieves was probably the going to the best place for me to end up,” he said. “And I was right, so we’re chillin’!” With the Black Ops 4 competitive season just around the corner, the 100 Thieves squad of Octane, Kenny, Fero, Enable, and SlasheR is considered to be one of the top rosters in the entire esport. The team will have a lot of weight on their shoulders as 100 Thieves will be making their first appearance in competitive CoD after a brief and unsuccessful stint during the Black Ops 3 season in 2016.

100 Thieves’ Octane explains why the team will no longer stream scrims A Reddit post by user agardner2017 claimed that esports team 100 Thieves are no longer streaming their practice matches for Call of Duty – which the user blamed on the team’s ‘toxic’ community. Commentator Landon Sanders addressed the post on Twitter, asking 100 Thieves members to speak out on the issue. Read More: Hawqeh goes off in insane Black Ops 4 clip – Octane, a professional player for the team, explained that their decision to quit streaming scrims isn’t due to any perceived toxicity – rather, he claimed that it is due to ‘public perceptions’ about scrims, in general. “It’s not about the ‘haters’ in chat,” Octane stated. “It’s the public perception about scrims. Any genuine discussion we attempt to have on stream becomes a Reddit thread or is just blown out of proportion because we’re losing. We’re in a lose-lose situation as a team at the moment.” It’s not about the “”haters”” in chat, it’s the public perception about scrims. ANY genuine discussion we attempt to have on stream becomes a reddit thread or is just blown out of proportion because we’re losing. We’re in a lose-lose situation as a team at the moment. — 100T Octane (@Octane_) November 11, 2018 He followed up by claiming that practicing off stream allows for greater discussion and improvement ‘without interference,’ and that he will continue streaming ‘everything but scrims’ going forward. Envy captain ACHES likewise commented on the topic, stating that no professional players should stream their scrims, calling CoD’s fanbase ‘entitled and spoiled.’ “No professional players should ever stream scrims,” ACHES wrote. “No other esport does it. CoD fans are entitled and spoiled in that aspect. It ruins the ideal that is practice. You shouldn’t have to filter what you would when producing content in a practice to get better.” No professional players should ever stream scrims. No other esport does it. Cod fans are entitled and spoiled in that aspect. It ruins the ideal that is practice. You shouldn’t have to filter what you would when producing content in a practice to get better. Fans dont understand — Patrick Price (@ACHES) November 11, 2018 While some fans are taking issue with ACHES’s statement on the matter, it looks as if 100 Thieves are standing by their new policy on scrimmage streaming. 100 Thieves CEO and founder Nadeshot has yet to speak publicly on this development.

100 Thieves’ NICKMERCS roasts Nadeshot ruthlessly while playing Blackout – “The dog bites back!” 100 Thieves’ founder Matt ‘Nadeshot’ Haag and content creator Nick ‘NICKMERCS’ Kolcheff got into a war of words (all in good spirit) while playing Call of Duty’s new battle royale mode, Blackout. Both long time CoD players, Nadeshot of course formerly a pro player, the duo took their skills to CoD’s first foray into battle royale together, pulling NICKMERCS away from his favored Fortnite. But, it didn’t take long for the pair to dispute whose decision making was better, with both passionate and competitive players – and who both like to take the lead. After a play went slightly askew (but both of them survived), the pair launched into a ruthless roasting session, which saw Nadeshot try to pull rank as the 100 Thieves founder, but NICKMERCS hit right back, boasting that he has 10x the viewers. NICKMERCS clearly didn’t take well to Nade saying “you ain’t the head honcho no more”, retorting with “motherf***er, I’ve got 30,000 viewers, you got three – don’t talk to me about honcho! … Is this some CEO shit? Watch your hand, because the dog bites back.” This seemed to be where the line was drawn for Nadeshot, who quickly wanted to get back to discussing the gameplay. While things did seem to get heated for a second, knowing the relationship and personality of these two, it was probably all in jest. NICKMERCS had previously dismissed playing the new Call of Duty, preferring to stick with Fortnite, but the battle royale experience provided by Blackout may have swayed him. Nadeshot has expressed his enjoyment for the new mode plenty, so fans may be in for some more intense Blackout duo streams from the two 100 Thieves members.

100 Thieves Kenny pulls off incredible solo ace in Black Ops 4 100 Thieves’ pro Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams may have come up short with a second-place finish at the 2018 Call of Duty World Championship, but he looks to already be in rare form before the season even starts. The start of the Black Ops 4 season is still over a month away, but the pro community is still hard at work grinding away in preparation for CWL Vegas in December. Kenny is no exception to that and during a 4v4 Search & Destroy match, he showed off some of his trademark slaying to win the round for his team. Playing on Firing Range, Kenny quickly downs one opponent on the A-bombsite before rotating to catch his opponents off-guard. While his teammates try and figure out what the other team is planning to do, Kenny seems unconcerned, saying “It doesn’t matter, though, I got the spawn.” Gotta teach my Young Bulls. pic.twitter.com/cX7O9d3odW — :flag-ph:100T Kenny (@KuavoKenny) October 30, 2018 Kenny turns out to be completely correct as he picked up two more kills shortly after rotating, causing his teammates to cheer him on in the background. As if picking up those first three kills weren’t enough on its own, Kenny calmly takes out the final enemy, causing everyone, including himself, to start yelling out “Oh my god!!!” over and over. If this short clip was any indication of what we can expect from Kenny this season, it looks like 100 Thieves could be in for a solid year.

100 Thieves’ Kenny goes on insane streak vs G2 in CWL 2K tournament As many fans’ pick for the best player in the CoD: WWII season, Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams has a lot to live up to under 100 Thieves in Black Ops 4, and it could be another year of SMG dominance from the young star. First making his LAN debut in 2015, Kenny was forced out of professional competition in CoD due to the age restriction enforced by the CWL, returning only in late 2017 for the WWII season. He immediately made an impact, winning the first two events of the year, and being crowned the best SMG player in the game by most fans, a title which he held onto for the rest of the season. Ahead of the Black Ops 4 season, Kenny’s WWII performances earned him a call up from Nadeshot to join 100 Thieves, leaving the Team Kaliber org for the first time since his return to pro play. More: OpTic Gaming win first NA CWL 2K tournament of Black Ops 4 season – recap and final placements – While it is still early days, and we haven’t seen any LAN action, 100 Thieves fans will be hoping Kenny can remain the top SMG player, although he will face stiff competition from the likes of Scump, John, Apathy, Huke, Prestinni and others. During the CWL 2K however, in their quarter-final match vs G2 Esports, Kenny completely took over with the Maddox (technically an assault rifle, although some would say it is not unlike an SMG), going on a seven streak, finishing off the last player, Faccento, with his fists. They went on to win the match in a resounding 3-0, but couldn’t replicate it up against the orgless team led by Michael ‘SpaceLy’ Schmale in the semis, were 100 Thieves bowed out in a 3-1 defeat. Kenny’s agressive play holding down the hardpoint is exactly what the 100T roster needs from him, especially considering that the roster only has one other true SMG player in Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez. They also have two of the top three assault rifle players in Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat and Sam ‘Octane’ Larew, plus veteran Ian ‘Enable’ Wyatt in the flex role, but all of these players are slower and methodical. Given the fast pace of Black Ops 4, Kenny’s performances will be crucial if 100 Thieves are to see the success this season that they desire.

100 Thieves’ Fero makes OpTic’s Crimsix rage with powerful pistol in Black Ops 4 100 Thieves player Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez brought back bad memories from the WWII season, as he angered OpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter during a Black Ops 4 tournament. Playing the grand finals of the CMG ProDown on December 3, the two teams were playing Search and Destroy on Frequency, when Fero pulled out his secret weapon. Fans from the WWII season will recall Fero’s use of dual wield pistols during his time on eRa Eternity, which he used to go 14-1 on a map of SnD vs OpTic, prompting a very public backlash from Crimsix. After the match, Crimsix took to Twitter saying “Can we get duelist the hell outta here? Jesus Christ man. No wonder why PC elitist call us Console Monkeys” – referring to Fero’s use of dual wield pistols. Thankfully, in March 2017, Sledgehammer finally got around to banning the duelist ability, but for some players and fans this was too long. And Fero is back at it in Black Ops 4, exposing the ‘Mozu’ as another potentially problematic pistol – and once again angering Crimsix in the process. Crimsix even acknowledged that it was once again Fero who was wielding the all powerful Mozu, exclaiming “he’s been using a pistol for three fucking years!” However, there is no restriction on the Mozu pistol – or the hefty scope which can be attached to it – currently in place in the competitive ruleset. Perhaps Fero’s use of it against one of the most popular teams in a tournament setting will bring some attention to the Mozu, which many feel needs either nerfed or restricted for competitive.

100 Thieves’ Fero drops major hint about future roster ahead of CWL London Professional Call of Duty player Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez has given fans a big clue about who he may be teaming up with at the upcoming CWL London major tournament. Despite the fact that he’s considered to be one of the better players in the game, Fero has spent the last few months riding the bench of 100 Thieves’ CWL Pro League team. His only competitive action since being demoted to the substitute’s role in late January was when he filled in as an emergency stand-in for 100T at CWL Fort Worth, after Preston ‘Priestahh’ Greiner suddenly fell ill and could not carry on. While many believed Fero would have joined a new CWL team in early March, he chose to stay put as 100T’s sub, opting to wait it out and “see what the future has in store” for him come this current April 5-22 roster change period. Fero drops major hint on Twitter On April 11, Fero gave the biggest hint yet that he may be back on a CWL Pro League team before not too long, tweeting out the ‘shushing face’ emoji while captioning one of his own tweets from year ago. The person who’s in the image of the older tweet is none other than Jacob ‘Decemate’ Cato, with whom Fero teamed with during the WWII season as part of the now-disbanded eRa Eternity org. Those familiar with the competitive CoD community will know that Fero and Decemate have always been a deadly duo, and it appears that the pair are ready to rekindle their partnership on a new team together. Decemate put out his own tweet on April 11, which also included a shushing face emote next to “f3d3,” hinting at a potential reunion with his old duo. Which team would Fero and Decemate join? Much like Fero, Decemate has also not played in the CWL Pro League this season after he failed to qualify with G2 Esports and never found another team. However, all indications are that the two will be joining Team Envy’s roster for the rest of the season, starting at the upcoming CWL London on May 3. Decemate, who is a free agent, will return to the org he played for during the second half of the WWII season, while Fero will reportedly be loaned out by 100 Thieves. Fero and Decemate last teamed on eRa Eternity’s pro CoD team, before the org disbanded due to financial issues. According to intel leaked by the mysterious CoD insider known as the CoDBurner, Envy are planning on dropping Adam ‘Assault’ Garcia and Bryan ‘Apathy’ Zhelyazkov to make room for the two new players. This means that Envy’s new roster will be Fero, Decemate, Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland, Patrick ‘ACHES Price, and Justin ‘SiLLY’ Fargo-Palmer.

100 Thieves set to face Gen.G in CWL Anaheim Winners Bracket Final – Day two recap While the first day of competition featured many lopsided matches from start to finish, Day Two of CWL Anaheim erased all of that with a series of tight matches on both sides of the bracket. Are you not entertained? The first day of the CWL Anaheim playoffs brought out the best from just about every team in Southern California and made for a thrilling day from the jump. Leading the way with some of the most electrifying plays of the day was OpTic Gaming, who were put to the test against FaZe Clan in their first series of the day. While FaZe jumped out to a 2-0 start, OpTic hunkered down and managed to walk away with a 3-2 win on the back of a crucial 1v1 from Seth ‘Scump’ Abner to close out the series. It turns out that OpTic’s struggles eventually haunted them with 100 Thieves easily dealt with the Green Wall in the final set of the day, picking up a 3-1 win to move into their back-to-back Winners Final. On the other side of the Winners Bracket, Gen.G and Enigma6 went toe-to-toe in a lengthy series that went the distance. While Enigma6 put up a valiant fight, it was Gen.G that eventually prevailed to moved themselves into the Winners Final for the first time this season. ACHES mocks Envy’s CWL Anaheim performance after shocking pool play resultFaZe Clan did much of the same, rebounding from a tough 3-2 loss to OpTic earlier in the day to secure wins over Luminosity Gaming and Splyce while only dropping a single map to advance into Championship Sunday. The final day of CWL Anaheim kicks off on Sunday, June 16 at 10am PST / 1pm EST / 6pm GMT with Mazer Gaming taking on Mindfreak in the grand finals of the open bracket grand final. The pro tournament will get under way at the same time with FaZe Clan facing off against Enigma6 in the first losers quarterfinals match.

100 Thieves break eUnited hearts to win CWL London Call of Duty tournament victory for the organization. Fresh off their victory over OpTic Gaming, 100 Thieves found themselves in their first-ever Grand Finals berth and with a one-series advantage after progressing from the Winners Bracket. eUnited entered the Grand Finals without dropping a map in their three Losers Bracket series of the day, taking down Team Heretics, Team Envy, and OpTic Gaming with back-to-back-to-back 3-0 victories. Despite that growing momentum, they ran into an equally hot 100 Thieves squad who provided an extremely tough test. 100 Thieves struck first by ending eUnited’s undefeated run on Championship Sunday with a 250-176 Hardpoint victory on Hacienda behind stellar play from Ian ‘Enable’ Wyatt and Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat who combined for 68 kills. However, eUnited answered the opening blow with a suffocating Search and Destroy win of their own on Gridlock – tying the series at 1-1 by downing 100 Thieves with a 6-1 scoreline. Their returning momentum and victory was personified by Chris ‘Simp’ Lehr’s three-piece sniper killstreak as they, at the very least, avoided being swept. The action then returned to Gridlock for the first Control of the series, with 100 Thieves heavily favored in respawn play. The all-star North American squad showed why they were heavy favorites to pick up the swing game of the series – sweeping the map with a perfect 3-0 victory and not even allowing eUnited to use their specialist abilities. However, the fairytale run wasn’t to be for eUnited as 100 Thieves completed their victory with an incredibly intense Hardpoint meeting on Gridlock – winning by a scoreline of 250-238 as Sam ‘Octane‘ Larew was crowned MVP. Despite it being the first tournament win ever for 100 Thieves, the victory also means that, for the third open event on the run, no team has been able to hold serve and pick up back-to-back tournament successes. While the electric Copper Box Arena crowd probably won’t make the trip to Anaheim for the next Major open tournament of the season, every team will have to switch their focus to getting ready for the West Coast trip. 100 Thieves will, of course, be the team to beat on their home turf but will have a huge target on their back as teams look to secure a trophy of their own before the season is out.

100 Thieves dominate OpTic Gaming in first ever meeting on LAN 100 Thieves (Twitter) / OpTic Gaming (Twitter)After a lot of hype and anticipation, the professional Call of Duty teams of OpTic Gaming and 100 Thieves finally did battle at the CWL Pro League, with 100T coming out on top in a big way Coming into the Black Ops 4 season, there was no doubting that OpTic Gaming and 100 Thieves were two of the strongest teams in the CWL, with many anticipating that a fierce rivalry would develop between the two powerhouse squads. However, they ended up not facing each other at either of the two major tournaments so far (CWL Vegas and CWL Fort Worth), and because they were placed in opposite divisions in the CWL Pro League, it took five-plus weeks of league play before the two finally faced off. OpTic Gaming vs 100 Thieves – Match Recap Game 1 – Frequency Hardpoint The match showed all signs of being a thriller right out of the gates, as the game one Hardpoint on Frequency proved to be a very tight and exciting way to start things off. 100T ended up coming out just on top 250-235, largely due to the stellar play of SlasheR, who put up an whopping 38 EKIA. .@100Thieves strike first! They beat @OpTicGaming in a thrilling Hardpoint 250-235! https://t.co/NKHQSgV6Gh #CWLPS4 pic.twitter.com/oX69DCStCi — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) April 4, 2019 Game 2 – Hacienda Search and Destroy The game two Search and Destroy on Hacienda ended up not being as close as the first game, as 100 Thieves used their newfound momentum to blow past OpTic Gaming 6-2. This time it was Kenny who took the match by the reigns, putting up a very strong 15 EKIA to help his team build a tough 2-0 lead going into the game three Control. Game 3 – Arsenal Control Determined not to get swept, OpTic came out hot in the game three Control on Arsenal, building a strong 2-0 lead and looking well on their way to forcing a game four. However, 100 Thieves dug deep and won the next two rounds, tying up the score at two-apiece. With momentum well on their side, 100T managed proved too much to handle for OpTic, capturing both zones and winning 3-2. It’s a SWEEP: @100Thieves with a statement win over @OpTicGaming in the #CWLPS4 Pro League! pic.twitter.com/DT3qFY0bdT — Call of Duty World League (@CODWorldLeague) April 5, 2019 After the match, the CWL broadcast crew spoke with 100 Thieves’ Octane, who was facing his former OpTic squad for the first time since being dropped by them last August. What this result means for OpTic Gaming and 100 Thieves This victory capped off a strong week of cross-divisonal play for 100 Thieves at the CWL Pro League, as they won three of their four matches to improve to 8-3 overall, tied for best in Division B with eUnited and Team Heretics. As for OpTic, the loss stopped them from completing a perfect 4-0 week, as they now sit at 7-4, tied with Midnight Esports for second in Division A behind Gen.G. The OpTic Gaming-100 Thieves rivalry Despite the fact that this April 4 match in the CWL Pro League was the first time that OpTic Gaming and 100 Thieves faced each other on LAN, most competitive CoD fans already believe that there is a rivalry between the two powerhouse teams. The fact that the two squads are considered to be among the best in the CWL has already made them rivals by default in some fans’ eyes, further fueled by the public spat that OpTic’s Crimsix and 100T’s Enable recently had on Twitter. Of course, 100T CEO Matt ‘Nadeshot’ Haag, who spent most of his pro CoD career with OpTic, has not shied away from making it clear how much he wants to beat his former team and what it would mean to him. Nadeshot was very much in the headlines the day before the April 4 match, addressing some of the comments the Crimsix had made about their pre-LAN practice sessions.

100 Thieves CoD team troll Nadeshot during roster photoshoot Fans of the all new 100 Thieves Call of Duty roster can get their first look at the squad thanks to a new 100T apparel photo shoot. Making their first return to Call of Duty since the 2016 season, back when founder Matt ‘Nadeshot’ Haag picked up the recently qualified ‘King Papey’ team, 100 Thieves are finally back. This time around, Nadeshot and his team have aimed to put together a superstar roster, with a selection of the very best players from the 2018 CWL Season. Taking the sub machine gun duo from Team Kaliber, Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams and Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez, alongside two dominant AR players in Sam ‘Octane’ Larew and Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat. The team is rounded out by another player coming from tK, Ian ‘Enable’ Wyatt, with all five players heading out to Los Angeles for a photoshoot. And the players decided to troll their manager Nadeshot, posing in full 100 Thieves gear while flashing the ‘FaZe Up’ hand sign. They did also take some more serious shots, showing off 100 Thieves’ upcoming fall collection. Image: 100 Thieves@KuavoKenny / @IanEnable As well as being a top tier esports organization, Nadeshot has always had the ambition of turning his brand into a desirable apparel logo too. Success in game will probably lead to further success in the fashion world, so the pressure is on this new roster to perform, following in the footsteps of 100 Thieves’ already successful League of Legends roster in the NA LCS.

100 Thieves CoD pro Fero reveals plans for CWL Fort Worth MLG / @100ThievesAfter weeks of uncertainty 100 Thieves Call of Duty player Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez has revealed whether or not he will be involved at CWL Fort Worth, the upcoming second major tournament of the current CWL season. Fero, of course, is no longer on 100 Thieves’ starting roster for the CWL Pro League, having been demoted in favor of FaZe Clan’s Preston ‘Priestahh’ Greiner back in January. As a result, he will not be representing the org at CWL Fort Worth, which means that the only way he can compete at the event is by leaving 100T and either joining another pro team or trying to navigate the open bracket of the amateur competition. While Fero’s involvement at CWL Fort Worth remained a mystery for a while, he now has announced that he will not be competing with another team or joining an amateur team, and thus will be forced to sit out the event. “I will not be competing at Fort Worth,” he tweeted on March 7. “I feel like it’s in my best interest to wait this one out and see what the future has in store for me come next roster change period.” i will not be competing at Fort Worth i feel like it’s in my best interest to wait this one out and see what the future has in store for me come next roster change period. gl to everyone competing, as of now I’ll be keeping the 100T bench warm until April #f3f3f3 — juju:black_heart::black_heart: (@f3rocitys) March 8, 2019 This decision is quite a turn from what Fero had originally announced back when he had first been designated as a substitute player. At the time, his goal was to find a new team to represent at the next roster change window, which is the one currently in effect. However, seeing as he’s not found a suitable destination, it’s hard to blame him for sticking with 100T and sitting out CWL Fort Worth, considering that he still has the security of a contract and a healthy salary. However, as his tweet above reveals, Fero’s goal is to ultimately part ways with 100 Thieves in hope of finding a Pro League team that would take him in. After all, he’s not a sub-par player by an means and no one is really doubting his ability; in fact, he was a major reason for why 100T was able to qualify for the Pro League in the first place. Members of the org have revealed that the main reasons he was dropped from the starting squad was to help star man Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams adjust to a much more suitable role and to resolve some in-game issues the team was having. Now that he’s made his intentions clear, the earliest Fero could find himself on a new team would be in April, as the next roster lock lift will take place April 5 – 22.

100 Thieves CoD coach Crowder explains why coaches shouldn’t be allowed on stage Crowder (Twitter) / 100 Thieves (Twitter)Despite being the coach of 100 Thieves’ professional Call of Duty team, James ‘Crowder’ Crowder does not believe coaches should be allowed to be with their teams on stage during matches. The question of whether coaches should be allowed on stage during matches has been circling around the competitive CoD community for several years now. In previous years, such as the Black Ops 2 season, coaches were allowed to stand behind their team and be in constant communication with them, even during the course of matches. The rule change led to a sharp decline in the number of coaches for a few years, until almost every pro-level team began to hire coaches again over the past 12 months or so, leading to more and more fans wondering if the CWL will begin to let them be on stage during matches again. Speaking on this topic on their March 9 podcast, Crowder, FaZe Clan’s ZooMaa, CWL caster Maven, and CWL analyst NAMELESS all seemed to agree that it would not be such a good idea. Cheating could become an issue The first argument brought up against having coaches on stage was that it could open the door for a lot of teams to start trying to take unfair advantage of having an extra man be involved in the match. “I don’t think so, and my reasoning is because people can cheat if they do that,” said NAMELESS. Maven, who himself has had some coaching experience with UNiTE Gaming and Team Curse, gave a first-hand account of how big of an advantage a coach can have. “When I coached UNiTE, because I didn’t know CoD like that, literally all I did was I was their eyes bro,” added Maven. “Like when someone didn’t spot something, because you know when you’re really focused on one side of the screen, you’ll miss stuff. I was literally just there eyes, that’s just horseshit.” Might take away from player roles The reason that Crowder, who just coached 100 Thieves to their first ever major tournament win at CWL London, doesn’t want coaches to be allowed on stage is because he fears it will impede player development. “Having an in-game leader, having that aspect to you as a player goes a long way,” he said. “If you were able to have a coach to be the leader while everyone is zoned in and playing, it would kind of be lame.” ZooMaa, a prominent pro player himself, believes that players should not be able to rely on a coach to do some of their job for them. “I feel like part of being a good player is being aware, and if a coach is doing that job for you, it just takes the whole point away,” he explained.” You can watch the entirety of episode one of the Crowder Hours podcast below, with the discussion about coaches starting right at the beginning. With all four pretty much in total agreement about why coaches shouldn’t be allowed on stage during matches, it’s probably safe to assume that most, if not all, of the pro players and coaches agree with them as well. With that said, it’s highly unlikely that the CWL and MLG will change their stance on their policy regarding coaches, so fans should not expect to see a sixth member on stage anytime soon.

100 Thieves CoD team reveal what they’ve fixed heading into the CWL Pro League in Totinos commercial A new Totino’s commercial featuring the 100 Thieves Call of Duty squad has given fans a hilarious look into what the team have fixed heading into their first week of CWL Pro League matches. 100 Thieves had a disappointing first outing at CWL Las Vegas back in December, finishing in 9-12 position, when many felt that were one of the favorites to win the tournament heading into the event. After qualifying for the CWL Pro League, 100 Thieves picked up Preston ‘Priestahh’ Grenier for their starting roster, and acquired James ‘Crowder’ Crowder to coach the 100 Thieves Call of Duty squad. Now, in an incredibly funny new video advertising Totinos as an official partner of 100T CoD, coach Crowder sits down with his team and 100 Thieves CEO Matt ‘Nadeshot’ Haag to figure out what has changed since the Pro League Qualifier – while Totino’s merchandise and products magically appear inside the 100 Thieves Content House LA. Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat believes the answer is simple, stating: “Obviously, it’s because you guys all started listening to me and we started winning hardpoints,” while Haag points to Crowder as the source of their recent success. Sam ‘Octane’ Larew mirrors the sentiments of CoD fans, saying: “It’s because Kenny’s not running a Saug anymore, finally has a gun he can do something with.” When Nadeshot mentions SlasheR’s ego, the response of “that’s real funny coming from the guy who got carried by Scump,” is met by silence from the former OpTic star, while Ian ‘Enable’ Wyatt’s motivational speech is quickly ended when he gets told to sit down and shut up by his boss. While this amazing commercial will surely be a hit among 100 Thieves fans, they might have to wait to see if their team has made any major strides since the Pro League Qualifier, as the entire squad has been stuck in Los Angeles due to travel issues, unable to make it to Columbus for their opening match. 100 Thieves were scheduled to play Team Envy in their first match of their season, but it seems likely that this will be postponed until the squad are able to make it to their destination.

100 Thieves CoD pro Fero hints at roster change ahead of the CWL Pro League The deadline for CWL substitutes is approaching and competitive Call of Duty is experiencing a mini Rostermania. With any CoD Rostermania activity comes a significant amount of rumors and 100 Thieves’ Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez gave plenty for people to talk about. The versatile S&D star removed all 100T branding and info from his Twitter account, leading some to speculate if he will be replaced by a substitute player. He also let out a vague tweet with Drake lyrics that would be another coincidence if 100T does not bring in a sub. Drake, for what it’s worth. has an ownership interest in 100 Thieves. Sources close to the situation indicate that Fero is indeed the leading candidate to be replaced by a sub, with FaZe Clan’s Priestah the preferred option. Of course, it is possible Fero just wanted to switch up his social media and listen to Drake, though the timing is interesting. Because of CWL roster rules, it is not possible for teams to change their roster until after the first stage of competition in March, however they can add one substitute. With the star-studded 100 Thieves roster under-performing relative to expectations, it would not be surprising to see their substitute take on a more regular role in place of a current member – especially when huge names from FaZe Clan, G2 and LP became available after the Pro League Qualifier. https://twitter.com/100Thieves/status/1086739804480507904 Fero broke onto the professional scene during the WW2 season where he won the Pro League Stage 2 and finished runner up at CoD Champs with Team Kaliber. His play turned the head of 100T Owner Nadeshot, who brought on Fero and fellow TK star Kenny to bring 100 Thieves back to competitive Call of Duty.

100 Thieves claim over $2 million loss on CDL championship team: “I’d do it again” 100 ThievesThe 100 Thieves CDL team won COD Champs in 2022, but President & COO John Robinson reported a loss of $2,500,000 from the season. Despite that, he doesn’t regret backing the team. CDL Rostermania 2024 has delivered one of the craziest offseasons in recent memory. Four teams announced the departure of their entire rosters, including the LA Thieves. The dominoes began to fall for LA in late June when ‘Octane‘ retired from professional Call of Duty. Envoy, Drazah, and Kenny followed suit and parted ways with the organization in July. Envoy is in talks to join the Toronto Ultra for the upcoming season, while Drazah has reportedly opted to join Atlanta FaZe over OpTic Texas. Kenny’s future is still up in the air, but his departure marked the end of an era for the 100 Thieves that included a World Championship and several Major titles. Nadeshot and other 100 Thieves executives opened up on their plans for the CDL team moving forward. 100 Thieves report $2,500,000 loss from championship season During an episode of Nadeshot Knows, 100 Thieves President & COO John Robinson claimed: “We lost $2,500,000 from our Call of Duty program last year when we were the World Champions.” Robinson doesn’t regret the organization’s decision to back the CDL team, though. “Would I do it again knowing there was a World Championship on the other side? Absolutely 10 times out of 10. I am glad we did that for our community and our brand.” Not regretting it doesn’t mean the 100 Thieves plan to spend that type of money again for its 2024 CDL team. Robinson explained the thought process behind the organization’s decision to scale back for next season. “I think the days of having something that is losing millions of dollars, hoping it will be worth more in the future. I don’t think those are smart things to continue to do.” Nadeshot spoke about how hard it was losing Envoy and Drazah, Kenny but admitted he can’t blame them for pursuing “more lucrative offers” to support them and their families better. “When you have players like Octane, Envoy, Kenny, and Drazah, and they deliver championships for you, you want those guys to be around forever. Unfortunately for us, and the situation we are in, that is just not the reality.” The former COD pro reassured 100 Thieves CDL fans that he doesn’t expect the budget limitations to be a permanent fixture. “I don’t think that this era of 100 Thieves esports is going to be like this forever, where we have to be very stringent around our spending and be as creative as possible with younger talent and making bets on new players.” The 100 Thieves have plenty of roster decisions to make ahead of the 2024 CDL season.

100 Thieves CEO Nadeshot discusses “disappointing placing” at CWL Vegas Following 100 Thieves’ performance at CWL Vegas that saw them end the weekend with a Top 12 finish, CEO Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag has given his thoughts on the tournament. With 100 Thieves diving back into Call of Duty for the Black Ops 4 season with a high-profile roster, the expectations for their first event were through the roof. After struggling through the Pool Play stage, however, 100 Thieves went on to get bounced from the tournament by Luminosity Gaming, sealing their fate with a 9-12 finish. Despite what he acknowledges as a “disappointing placing,” Nadeshot is nonetheless optimistic about the future of his team. “At the end of the day, man, we’ve got a lot of talent on our team and it’s a new game,” Nadeshot said about his team’s performance in Vegas. “Some things take time.” While some might be looking at the team’s performance as evidence that a roster move is already needed, Nadeshot assured fans that the team is fine as is. “There’s a lot of upside for our team. That’s the one thing that I want everyone to realize,” Nadeshot says about his roster. As Nadeshot sees it, the team simply needs to work on working together as a unit since having “all the talent in the world” won’t matter if they’re not playing together well. Even though the team fell short at CWL Vegas, they still placed well enough to participate in the CWL Pro League qualifiers set to kick off on January 16 where they’ll compete with for a shot at one of the final 12 spots in the League.

100 Thieves beat OpTic to reach first ever Grand Final at CWL London Twitter / 100 Thieves100 Thieves took revenge over OpTic Gaming in the winners finals at CWL London, reversing the scoreline from the same matchup in pool play, and securing their first ever Grand Final in the process. 100 Thieves looked to be in formidable form at the previous event, CWL Fort Worth, but a terribly timed sickness for star player Preston ‘Priestahh’ Greener saw them forced to draft in their then-substitute, Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez. They fell shortly afterwards, eliminated in 4th, but had shown that their full-strength roster was capable of beating the best, and now they had a chance to prove it at London. Despite losing to OpTic in the pool play stage, 100T’s veteran player Ian ‘Enable’ Wyatt said that the result didn’t matter, and that it hadn’t knocked their confidence. His squad proved him to be correct with a clutch 3-1 victory when the teams met again for a spot in the grand final. They may have been outclassed in the Search and Destroy, but two hardpoint wins and a remarkable clutch in Control (with 0.3 seconds left on the clock) saw 100 Thieves secure the 3-1 victory. The crowd was largely in OpTic’s favor, but the nail-biting conclusion to the control match had the Copper Box Arena on their feet, regardless that their favorites had lost the map. OpTic dropped down to face eUnited in the Losers Bracket Final, and were still in with a chance of another rematch – even though eUnited would not be walkover. Led by former OpTic player James ‘Clayster’ Eubanks, who is flanked by young talents in Simp and aBeZy, eUnited were hoping to make their second grand final of the season, having lost their first top OpTic at CWL Las Vegas.

100 Thieves and Gen.G surpass OpTic as CWL London betting favorites The bright lights of the Copper Box Arena will be shining down upon the best Call of Duty players in the world between May 3-5, and if the betting companies are correct, 100 Thieves will be walking away the winners. The third major open tournament of the Call of Duty Black Ops 4 season has plenty of expectation riding upon it, with $325,000 in total being distributed across the only European event of the 2019 schedule. As esports continues to emulate professional sports, it’s not just the players who have the chance to win some money; hundreds of betting websites across the world are providing odds for CWL London. Typically prior to Call of Duty events we see OpTic Gaming as the favorites, even if they have had a bad run of form. However, as of May 3, it’s their new rivals, 100 Thieves, who have the best chance of holding up the title. The average site is offering a return of $37.50 from a $10 bet. The team owned by former professional player Matt ‘Nadeshot’ Haag had an incredibly rough start to the Black Ops 4 season but, after bringing in former FaZe player Priestahh to replace Fero and recruiting Crowder as coach, they’ve turned it around and showed to be a dominant force in the CWL Pro League with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses. Gen.G may have the same 8-3 record, but the bookmakers have deemed their comparative inexperience when it comes to winning championships as the reason to put them in second, with a $10 bet returning on average $60. OpTic Gaming’s Crimsix has claimed his team is the best they’ve ever been heading into CWL London, and if that’s the case, a return of $65 from $10 seems like something of a steal. You can view the betting odds below, and make sure you keep up to date with the event with our dedicated coverage hub. CWL London Betting Odds (Odds may vary depending on specific bookmakers) 100 Thieves (11/4) – Gen.G (5/1) – OpTic Gaming (5/1) – Luminosity (8/1) – Reciprocity (9/1) – eUnited (9/1) – Splyce (11/1) – Team Envy (13/1) – FaZe (16/1) – Enigma6 (20/1) – Denial (20/1) – UYU (25/1) – Team Heretics (25/1) – Midnight (33/1) – Elevate (33/1) – Evil Geniuses (40/1) –

100 Thieves reveal final two players of their CoD pro roster heading into Black Ops 4 season North American based esports organization 100 Thieves have signed Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat and Ian ‘Enable’ Wyatt to their new Call of Duty pro roster for the upcoming Black Ops 4 season. The roster move was formally announced late on September 26 via a post on the 100 Thieves Twitter page, with CEO Matt ‘Nadeshot’ Haag further confirming with his own tweet. SlasheR and Enable join a roster that is already stacked with talent, including the likes of Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams, Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez, and Sam ‘Octane’ Larew. Although both SlasheR and Enable had difficult starts to the WWII season, with Team EnVy and Evil Geniuses respectively, the pair left their orgs to join new teams and have a much stronger second half of the season. SlasheR finished the season with Rise Nation, winning both CWL Seattle and CWL Anaheim, before placing second at the Stage 2 Playoffs. Enable, who joined Team Kaliber for the final three events of the season, placed first at the Stage 2 Playoffs and made it all the way to the Grand Final of the 2018 CWL Championship, losing out to his former Evil Geniuses team. Keep updated on all of this off-season’s roster moves and team changes by visiting our dedicated Rostermania hub here.

10 years of OpTic Gaming: H3CZ pays tribute to fans and players on ‘OpTic Day’ RedbullHector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez has posted a tribute to OpTic Gaming’s and recounted the organizations history; from nostalgic throwbacks to squad successes, on what is being dubbed the final ‘OpTic Day’. August 14, 2019, not only sees the start of OpTic’s campaign to secure a second Call of Duty world championship, but it also brings an emotional ‘OpTic Day’ in celebration of H3CZ’ decade-long devotion to the organization. Ten years ago to the day, H3CZ left his office job to pursue his dream of owning and developing an esports organization. He left the pressures of a 9-to-5 life and embarked upon the biggest career challenge of his life. In 2010, H3CZ led the organization to compete in the MLG National Championships, where they placed 4th after knocking out long-term rivals Envy (or as they were formerly known, Team EnVyUs) in the first round. In a Twitter thread, Rodriguez began by paying homage to this event as the inception of the ‘GreenWall’: The GreenWall was born Dec 2010, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/SUi7XO05Mw — Hector Rodriguez (@OpTicH3CZ) August 14, 2019 The thread goes on to highlight show some of the struggles before the organization’s success, where he shows his team competing “before the fame”, “before the crowds” and before the subsequent successes. Before the stress, the ring, the crown of the King and everything in between and always being late… pic.twitter.com/ifKgzjVQkM — Hector Rodriguez (@OpTicH3CZ) August 14, 2019 Eventually ending the thread with a tweet captioned: “Someone somewhere took a leap of faith… Happy OpTic Day GreenWall”. Hector also posted a lengthy tribute on OpTic subreddit, giving a more personal account of what it meant to pursue the vision that he had all those years ago: “10 years ago today I was scared for me and my family’s future, my soon to be born daughter (3 months away) Olivia was on the verge of being born to an unemployed father, there is nothing scarier than not knowing how you’re going to provide for your child.” Amid the current situation regarding the Immortals takeover (and his role within OpTic being unclear moving forward), he goes on to recognize those who aided this journey to make OpTic one of the most iconic esports brands and a “dream come true” “Today I don’t celebrate my freedom, today I don’t celebrate my successes, today I celebrate those who have made OpTic a dream come true.” He ends his Reddit post with: “Together we stand, together we fall, together we are THE GreenWall” — a somewhat emotive sentiment, given the nature of the anniversary throughout previous years and that this may well be the final OpTic Day. Disclaimer: Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez is a minority shareholder in Dexerto Ltd.

10 ways Infinity Ward can improve Modern Warfare multiplayer With the Call of Duty player-base complaining left and right about Modern Warfare, we’ve come up with a list of 10 ways that developers Infinity Ward can improve their 2019 title. There was a tremendous amount of hype and anticipation surrounding the release of Modern Warfare, and expectedly so, since it gave the player-some something totally new to play after a long year of Black Ops 4. However, the game hasn’t really gotten off to a stellar start when it comes to the community’s approval, as many have complained nonstop about a variety of things in the multiplayer, such as the map design, weapon balancing, mini-map and more. That said, we’ve compiled a list of 10 things Infinity Ward can do improve the multiplayer experience for their fans, many of which are simply addressing their concerns about what’s currently wrong with the game. Revert mini-map to traditional version The mini-map has been a topic of discussion really since the Beta version of Modern Warfare was released back in mid-September. Infinity Ward, of course, wanted to completely remove it from the main core modes, but eventually caved in and added it back during the Beta. However, the mini-map still isn’t the usual one that most players have become accustomed to, since it doesn’t show enemy fire, and instead only shows red dots when there’s a friendly UAV or Personal Radar in the air. Needless to say, players are still very unhappy with this change, and have repeatedly asked the developers to revert it back to the traditional version, especially since no one had really complained about the mini-map’s function in previous CoDs. While there has yet to be any indication from IW on whether or not it will be reverted, a prominent leaker recently claimed that the change was going to be implemented in the very near future. Fix the major issues with camera angles The is a horrible issue with camera angles in Modern Warfare at the moment, one that allows players to expose parts of their body to enemies without being able to see the enemy players in return from that same position. Needless to say, this is a huge problem because it can create situations in which players will get shot at and eliminated but won’t be able to see where the bullets came from. Lower friendly footstep audio Listening for footsteps and other audio cues is a huge part of the Modern Warfare multiplayer experience, so it’s pretty annoying the the footsteps of teammates sound just as loud as those of enemy players. A good and easy way to fix this is to simply lower the volume of friendly footsteps, which would make it easier to distinguish them and allowing you to be able to instantly tell whether the player that’s walking nearby is a friend or foe. Release good DLC maps This may seem like an obvious one, but it needs to be said over and over again because many players believe that the multiplayer maps currently available in Modern Warfare are among the worst in Call of Duty history. While Infinity Ward can’t fix the maps they’ve already released, they can at least make up for them by releasing better post-launch maps, especially since all DLC content will be free for all players. In fact, it appears that this is already in progress, as files found from the latest update include a bunch of maps that could be added in the near future, including some classic fan-favorite ones from previous CoD games. Limit the loud sound effects before and during matches The footsteps are part of an overall issue with the audio in this game, and it didn’t take long for the abundance of loud sound effects to get on players’ nerves. For example, the helicopters that drop you off at the start of matches are unbearably loud and can be heard well after the match starts. Kill-streaks are also extremely noisy, and it would be a positive change if you didn’t have to go through that for friendly kill-streaks called by teammates. Just lowering the volume on things like that would undoubtedly be positively received by the community, or at least giving the option to players so they can lower it themselves if they’d like to. Balance the overpowered weapons Although the gun-play in Modern Warfare is generally well-designed, there are a few select weapons that are considerably more powerful than all of the rest. The M4A1 assault rifle and 725 shotgun both come to mind, and they incidentally can be combined to form a devastating Overkill class, and since there’s no pick-10 system in this game, there is no limit on the number of attachments each one can be equipped with. There’s no doubt that a weapon balancing patch is desperately needed so that some of the OP guns can be nerfed while the lesser-used weapons can be buffed. Remove skill-based matchmaking While Infinity Ward haven’t technically confirmed whether or not there’s SBMM in Modern Warfare multiplayer, enough in-game tests have been performed that indicate it’s very much in play. This has angered a lot of the medium-to-higher-skilled players because it forces them to try their absolute best every single match since they’re constantly coming up against players around the same skill level. Taking SBMM out will add the casual nature back to public matches, especially since the ranked mode that will eventually be added will offer enough SBMM on its own. Bring back map voting in lobbies Map voting in multiplayer has been a staple of Call of Duty games for seemingly forever, but for some reason, Infinity Ward felt the need to remove it when developing Modern Warfare. Players have not only noticed this change but have voiced their negative opinions on it, since they no longer have the option to choose which map they want to play at the start of every match. While it wouldn’t be the biggest change in the world, adding that feature back would certainly help improve the multiplayer and win over some fans. Change scoreboards to show all relevant stats For some reason, and no one has been able to figure out why, the scoreboards for certain modes don’t show all of the relevant stats they’ve included in almost every previous CoD title. For example, Team Deathmatch scoreboards do not include players’ deaths, and when playing Domination, you can’t check how many captures you have until the match is over. This is another change that’s not exactly priority number one but should still be something that Infinity Ward consider doing, especially since it doesn’t seem like it would be that hard to implement. Make scorestreaks the default Infinity Ward should definitely revert the default way of getting streaks to be earned via consecutive points earned rather than kills. This is important because there is a huge camping issue in multiplayer, and having scorestreaks would incentivize players to play the objective more during matches, rather than camp in windows and rooftops waiting to kill stragglers and earn streaks that way. Otherwise, it should be an option given to players in their settings, not a Perk they have to equip and waste a slot for just to play CoD the right way.

10 underrated maps CoD 2020 could bring back DexertoTreyarch’s upcoming Call of Duty title, rumored to be titled Black Ops Cold War, will have a lot to live up to following the success of Modern Warfare and Warzone. Here, we pick 10 underrated maps from the Black Ops series that would fit right into their rumored reboot. ‘In Treyarch we trust’ has been the mantra of disgruntled CoD players over the past few months. While 2019’s Modern Warfare still has a solid fanbase of admirers, there are many players who don’t like the direction of the game, with the maps being a frequent complaint. Leaks have already indicated that a host of fan-favorite maps are set to return, including Nuketown and Firing Range. For this list, we’re focusing on Treyarch-made maps that haven’t gone down in CoD folklore, but are excellent maps that would fit right in a Black Ops reboot. Arsenal – Black Ops 4 Black Ops 4 is generally considered a solid CoD instalment, and Arsenal was one 0f the game’s best maps. Making use of a three-lane structure and a plethora of tight, close-knit corridors, Arsenal remained fast paced without descending into chaos. Set in a military defense center, this would be an easy rework to fit with the Black Ops reboot rumored Cold War setting. Knockout – Black Ops 3 Aside from being one of the prettiest maps in CoD history, Knockout maintained a solid flow and a busy mid map. Read More: The 10 best Call of Duty killstreaks ever – The wall running areas would certainly need a minor rework, but the majority of this map could easily be translated to a boots on the ground game. We’d welcome it, for sure. Fringe – Black Ops 3 Black Ops 3’s maps tend to fly under the proverbial radar, potentially because of the advanced movement mechanic around which many were designed. Fringe, however, is probably the best map from that game. Certain areas would need a rework, particularly the train side of the map which is a very filtered, narrow lane, but the majority of the map would definitely work in a BOTG title. The top-tier map even featured on our best Call of Duty maps of all time list. Vertigo – Black Ops 2 How a Cold War re-skin of Vertigo would work is a bit of a mystery, but it’s one map we’d love to see regardless of era. The map was set at the top of an Indian skyscraper around a host of military technology, with plenty of drops into the abyss players had to traverse. A fast-paced, fun map, it’s the kind of environment we want to see in CoD 2020. Castle – World at War Castle is the first World at War map to feature on this list. It has perhaps been slightly forgotten because of its age, but that doesn’t make it any less impressive even today.. Dark and dreary, the map complimented the brutality of Word at War excellently, with a host of play-styles able to thrive simultaneously. Courtyard – World at War While the aforementioned Castle utilized multiple different stories, Courtyard is set in one large, open environment, utilizing walls and shrubbery. It’s one of the best maps World at War offered, rewarding sensible pushes and punishing players who failed to keep track of their surroundings. Express – Black Ops 2 Express is another CoD map that feels forgotten, this time because of the general quality of Black Ops 2 maps. In a game with Hijacked, Standoff and Raid, it’s easy to be overshadowed. Regardless, Express was a fun map that was just as easy to play with a sniper as it was an SMG. It’d need an era-appropriate rework, but it’d be awesome to see this map make any sort of a return. Berserk – Black Ops 3 Berserk is another Black Ops 3 DLC map, a game which has a strong case for the best DLC maps in CoD history. Its small, snowy environment was beautiful, but was overshadowed by its awesome design, which encouraged fast-paced gameplay and rewarded gun skill above all else. Micro – Black Ops 3 Black Ops 3’s Micro is undoubtedly the most bizarre map in Call of Duty history. It sees player shrunk down to miniatures and then thrown onto a picnic table. Despite its crazy setting, any CoD player who played this map knows it’s as good as any we’ve seen in the past few years. Read More: Best M4A1 loadouts for Call of Duty: Warzone – How this map would return in a Cold War era game remains to be seen but, to be completely honest, its implementation in Black Ops 3 didn’t make a lot of sense either. Even if the design is replicated, we’ll take it. Stadium – Black Ops We’re rounding off our list with a top-tier DLC map from the original Black Ops. Stadium was an incredibly hectic, fun map that we’d love to see re-designed and reworked in Call of Duty 2020. There has been shades of Stadium in later Call of Duty maps, but we’d love to see a dedicated remaster on next-gen consoles. If we see these maps, or maps like them, in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, our trust has not been misplaced. Which maps did we miss? Tweet us @DexertoIntel to let us know which maps you want to see in CoD 2020!

10 most popular weapons in Warzone Caldera: Gun tier list ActivisionWarzone Caldera is now in place of WZ Pacific and for those still playing the original CoD battle royale, we’ve got the updated list of the 10 most-picked weapons as of November 25. Warzone Season 5 Reloaded brought WZ Pacific’s final major update before Warzone 2.0 ushered in a new era for the Call of Duty battle royale franchise. We do have a hub for the most popular guns in Warzone 2.0 if that’s what you’re looking for but, if you’re still enjoying Caldera and its sun-soaked environment, we’ll still be updating this list for the foreseeable thanks to WZRanked’s weapon tracker. You can also track your progress over on MyStats, the place for all of your Warzone stats, or see the latest Call of Duty deals here. Warzone weapon tier list: top 10 10. Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle The Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle is a sniper that emerged from the weapon class’ ambiguity. It doesn’t hit nearly as hard as the HDR but, in terms of kick, handling and speed, it outperforms the MW sniper in every category. 9. HDR The HDR has been steadily popular ever since Season 3 massively nerfed the sniper rifle category. It was one of the few weapons to retain a one-hit-knock ability and, despite its cumbersome handling and recoil, its power and damage continue to keep it in this list. 8. MP-40 The MP-40 established dominance very few weapons have when Vanguard’s content first came to Warzone, at one point sitting at a pick-rate near 20%. It has been nerfed multiple times since then and, in Warzone Season 5, actually fell off this list altogether. It is back now and, thanks to some major nerfs to SMGs like the H4 Blixen, looks set to stick around. 7. Kilo 141 The Kilo 141 has long been one of the most trusted and reliable ARs in Warzone. It’s far from the most powerful but its strong range and lack of recoil mean it’s a weapon that players of all skill levels can rely on. While buffs and nerfs have come and gone, it’s been hanging around this list for months and months – with good reason. 6. Grau 5.56 The Grau is still a great AR pick in Warzone. The Grau was one of the earliest meta weapons in Warzone, dominating the Modern Warfare life-cycle of the battle royale. Easy-to-use iron sights combine with negligible recoil and decent range to make a medium range monester. Its damage and handling aren’t the best, hence why it’s stuck around the middle of this list. 5. Marco 5 The Marco 5 exploded into popularity during Season 4, temporarily becoming the most popular gun in the entire game. However, a series of nerfs knocked its viability considerably but it’s hanging around into Caldera. It can still be dual-wielded and its power up-close remains, even if its medium range capabilities and recoil are still short of where they once were. 4. 3-Line Rifle Warzone players have been scratching around for a go-to sniper rifle following the major nerfs that accompanied Season 3. Some have settled on the HDR but a much faster and more forgiving option is the 3-Line Rifle. It doesn’t hit quite as hard as some of its slower alternatives, but it represents a middle ground that many players are clearly keen one. 3. XM4 The XM4 dominated the meta during Black Ops Cold War thanks to its strong damage and high fire rate. That has translated to Warzone, even if it’s not quite as powerful as it was in the annual installment. Buffs and nerfs elsewhere, though, mean it makes a return to this list and continues to rise as the Warzone 2.0 era is ushered in. 2. Cooper Carbine The Cooper Carbine is still a powerful pick in Warzone. The Cooper Carbine has been a decent choice for most of Warzone’s Vanguard-era, but Season 2 was certainly its peak. A set of nerfs limited the fast-firing AR more severely than most of its competition, but it remains eminently usable. Its real strength lies in its fire rate, dispensing with bullets at a jaw-dropping rate. Even a recoil-based nerf in the original Season 4 update couldn’t hold it back from cracking the top three, and remaining there some time later. 1. Armaguerra 43 The Armaguerra 43 has taken some time to make its debut on this list, but has done now following Season 4 Reloaded’s balancing changes. Nerfs to the H4 Blixen and Marco 5, for a long-time the most popular close-range weapons in the game, mean the door has opened for this Vanguard pocket-rocket. It remains the most picked weapon in Caldera, even if the Cooper Carbine is hot on its heels. Most popular Warzone loadout guns (%) Armaguerra 43 (11.84%) – Cooper Carbine (11.18%) – XM4 (4.63%) – 3-Line Rifle (4.15%) – Marco 5 (3.78%) – Grau 5.56 (3.71%) – Kilo 141 (3.70%) – MP-40 (VG) (3.60%) – HDR (3.40%) – Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle (3.13%) – If you want to try out some different weapons in Warzone or even Multiplayer, check out our full list of every best Warzone loadout.

10 most popular guns in Warzone: Ultimate weapon tier list ActivisionWith so many weapons to pick from across Warzone’s vast arsenal, Call of Duty players are in a constant battle to figure out which are best, and Season 5 Reloaded is no exception. Warzone is constantly adding new guns to its roster, with Season 5 alone introducing the STG44, Static-HV, and Torque 35. Additionally, buffs and nerfs are frequent, which causes the meta to constantly evolve, making it hard to know what guns are still worth using. From the hard-hitting SVA 545 to the laser-accurate MCW, Warzone players have more choices to make than ever before. To avoid getting overwhelmed, you need to know which weapons stand out in such a diverse meta. Naturally, the best guns are usually the most used. Using data from WZRanked, here are the 10 most popular guns in Warzone right now that players are getting the most value out of. Most used guns in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded 1. Striker (28.11%) The Striker received a massive buff in Season 5 Reloaded, getting its damage range boosted by 15%. Considering this SMG already outperformed its peers in this department, this was an unexpected change that has made it the best sniper support weapon in Warzone. Even as a more general, all-purpose SMG, the Striker still has a lot to offer. It’s easy to use thanks to its low recoil, while also having a competitive TTK comparable to other meta submachine guns. There’s not much between this and the Static-HV, but the strengths of the Striker have gotten players using it more than any other gun. 2. BAL-27 (15.22%) The BAL-27 is another weapon that received a damage range buff in Season 5 Reloaded. This gun has been lurking around the meta for some time but was never quite a top-tier option. However, its latest buff has changed that, with players flocking to use the sci-fi assault rifle. What makes this gun so special is its unique fire rate, which speeds up as you hold the trigger. Its initial slow rate of fire quickly accelerates after just a few shots, increasing DPS significantly. If you master this and learn how to control it, the BAL-27 becomes one of the best assault rifles in the game, matching even the likes of the STG44 and SVA 545. 3. MCW (13.34%) Be it the regular version or the JAK Raven, the MCW has always been a fan favorite. In truth, it wasn’t meta for the longest time, being outclassed by other options. However, a huge set of buffs to its damage ranges in Season 5 Reloaded has finally seen the MCW become a seriously competitive option. The MCW is popular thanks to its extremely low recoil. It has the least recoil of any assault rifle, which is fantastic for both lower-skill players and those who want to kick back and relax. There will be times when you get outgunned by a higher-damage weapon, but when it comes to consistency and ease of use, nothing beats the MCW. 4. Pulemyot 762 (10.19%) The Pulemyot 762’s popularity has spiked in Season 5 Reloaded thanks to a range of buffs that improved various damage body multipliers, mobility, and even its rate of fire. This last change had the biggest impact by far, as it greatly improved the LMG’s TTK. This has made it more competitive than ever, even beating out its JAK Annihilator variant that was meta back in Season 1. It’s a big old machine gun with a huge magazine that hits hard and is easy to use. That’s a recipe for a meta gun, and the Pulemyot 762 doesn’t disappoint. Those looking for a heavy-duty weapon that can dominate just about any lobby will want to give this machine gun a try. As long as you enjoy using these types of weapons and are aware of the obvious drawbacks, it won’t disappoint. 5. Static-HV (7.50%) The Static-HV received more nerfs in Season 5 Reloaded than any other gun, and it’s no surprise given how dominant it was. However, even after these changes, it remains one of the best SMGs in the game, offering great damage and sensational mobility for getting around the map quickly. Players who love the run-and-gun playstyle will feel at home using this compact weapon. You can zoom around Urzikstan, Rebirth Island, or wherever else to your heart’s content, which is why it remains so popular. There will always be a group of players who want to play fast, and the Static-HV is the best option to do so. 6. STG-44 (4.45%) Before its nerf in Season 5 Reloaded, the STG44 was by far the best gun in Warzone. Unsurprisingly, it was also the most used gun, undermining every other assault rifle and LMG in the game. Following this period of dominance, Sledgehammer nerfed its damage, which has taken it from undoubtedly the best gun to probably still the best gun. Even so, the STG44 has seen a decline in popularity following the update, with its incredible accuracy no longer enough to keep players at least considering other options. The likes of the BAL-27, SVA 545, and MCW are all competing for its top spot, but for the time being, it remains the best assault rifle in Warzone. If that is still the case after the meta settles is to be seen. 7. Kar98k (3.31%) Snipers have been meta in Warzone since day one, but it was the Kar98k that saw them take over entirely. Since its initial preeminence, the Kar98k has been nerfed a few times, but it’s still really good. Its fast handling makes it the best sniper in Warzone right now, and powerful snipers are always going to be popular. In saying that, it isn’t flawless. The Kar98k is mainly used in Resurgence game modes, where the mode’s smaller maps play to its strengths. Since the Kar98k has a limited one-shot kill range, it can struggle on larger maps. On the likes of Urzikstan, you are better off using the MORS or KATT-AMR, both of which can kill in one shot at any range with the right build. 8. Superi 46 (1.81%) Much like the Static-HV, the Superi 46 is another fast-handling weapon that’s perfectly suited to playing aggressively. Back in Season 4, it was the best SMG in the game, but a series of nerfs have seen it fall out of favor somewhat. It’s still a popular gun, but no longer one of the absolute meta options, with Warzone players looking elsewhere. Regardless, a high-mobility Superi 46 loadout still provides faster movement than any other primary weapon. Throw in its solid damage and highly controllable recoil, and there are a lot of reasons to consider using this submachine gun again. Even if it’s not top-tier anymore, you can still have a lot of fun using this gun, especially in Resurgence. 9. FJX Horus (1.44%) The FJX Horus is yet another SMG that once dominated Warzone before being nerfed. Although it wasn’t buffed in Season 5 Reloaded, the Static-HV nerfs have opened a window for this to once again be considered. You should consider using it too, as the FJX Horus is a powerful SMG that deals a lot of damage up close, making it great on smaller maps. Unfortunately, the FJX Horus isn’t nearly as versatile as it was at its peak in Season 3, so don’t expect to be using it at medium range. It simply recoils too much for that to be practical. In that regard, both the Striker and Superi 46 are better options. Even so, that rapid close-range TTK has its appeal, and there’s very little that can outgun it up close. 10. BAS-B (1.39%) A seemingly minor buff to its damage multipliers in Season 5 Reloaded has pushed the BAS-B back into meta contention. That’s not too surprising, as its high damage has always been a big selling point. It was just hard to justify using battle rifles when ARs like the STG44 exist, offering comparable damage but much better recoil control. However, the STG44 was nerfed in this update, and the BAS-B is dealing more damage than ever, hence its newfound popularity. If you do try out the BAS-B, be sure to use it in semi-auto. In this configuration, the battle rifle has the fastest TTK of any long-range gun on this list. If you prefer using full-auto guns, the SOA Subverter is a better option. That’s all for the most popular guns in Warzone. For more tips, check out the best loadouts, best assault rifles, and best sniper rifles, all of which are top-tier options in the current meta. You’ll also want to make sure you are using the best controller settings and PC settings to make your experience as smooth as possible.

10 guns to avoid using in Modern Warfare & Warzone Activision / Infinity WardNot every gun is competitively viable in Modern Warfare’s multiplayer and Warzone modes, so make sure you bypass these 10 weapons when chasing those kills. Just like every Call of Duty title, there are a number of weapons that stand out for their high damage, impeccable accuracy, ease of use, and general versatility. Certain guns can even prove so strong that they have to be nerfed multiple times before they are deemed acceptable. While guns like the Grau, M4A1, and MP5 have dominated Modern Warfare’s meta since launch, there are a number of weapons that have barely seen the light of day. In order to save your K/DA and increase that all-important Warzone win rate, we’ve covered 10 of the worst guns that you should avoid. 1. Striker 45 The Striker 45 is trying so hard to be an assault rifle, but this little SMG just isn’t up to the challenge. Judging from the gunsmith bar charts, you’d assume the Striker 45 outclasses its peers in both the damage and range department. However, this chart is very deceptive. Not only does this SMG have horrendous recoil, it also spews out bullets in every direction, making it extremely difficult to land any lethal hits at range. Modern Warfare’s quick time to kill also doesn’t seem to apply to the Striker 45 as this thing doesn’t seem to be loaded with any bullets. Expect to chew through multiple rounds and lose many gunfights whenever you have this SMG equipped. 2. Dragunov Coming from Russia with love, the Dragunov has remained a decent entry point for those learning the ropes of the sniper. The semi-automatic nature of this sniper rifle makes landing follow-up shots easy, allowing for a more forgiving playstyle when compared to the bolt-action playstyle of the HDR and AX-50. Having the ability to land multiple shots might seem like a decent idea at first, but if you’re running around with a sniper, you might as well pick something that can actually kill in one hit. After all, there’s nothing worse than landing well-timed body shots and only getting hitmakers. The Dragunov currently has the lowest damage profile out of all snipers in the game, so it’s best to simply avoid this sniper rifle at all costs. 3. FAL This semi-automatic assault rifle may deliver decent damage and accuracy, but the FAL is let down by its fire rate. While those with a decent trigger finger can certainly unleash a hail of bullets, it loses in the majority of matchups against its fully automatic cousins. Unless you have an incredible aim and rarely miss a shot, then dealing with multiple targets can also prove rather difficult. This problem becomes even more apparent when you need to shred through armored squads in Warzone. This hybrid between marksman and sniper may seem like a decent idea, but we don’t really see a situation where you’d use this over any of the top three assault rifles or one-hit snipers. As a result, the FAL fails to get our attention in Modern Warfare. 4. VLK Rogue Shotguns have always been a point of contention in the CoD community. They’re either incredibly powerful and capable of killing an enemy with a single shot or just laughably bad. Unfortunately, the VLK Rogue falls into the latter category. This pint-sized shotgun may give you a lot of mobility, but it doesn’t make up for its low range. The VLK Rogue requires you to land multiple follow up shots if you’re out of its target effective 2-meter range, so it’s only useful in very intimate engagement ranges. Despite having attachments that help bolster its range and damage, it’s best to simply avoid this gun and opt for something that is more reliable. 5. Oden Modern Warfare and Warzone fans have often criticized this assault rifle’s disappointing playstyle, especially since it has so much potential to be good. While this beefy assault rifle may be capable of dishing out some truly dizzying damage numbers, its slow rate of fire and unwieldy recoil leave a lot to be desired. Pulling down on the trigger will send the Oden directly into the heavens above, forcing you to constantly drag down on your mouse/analog stick if you wish to remain accurate. This becomes particularly troublesome when you combine it with the Oden’s slow fire rate, especially when you need to land shots in intense long-range engagements. With assault rifles like the Grau, M4A1, and CR-56 AMAX delivering good damage and reliability, there’s just no place for the Oden in the current meta. 6. MG34 Running around with salvaged WWII weapons might look and sound cool in principle, but bringing them into modern-day firefights doesn’t always guarantee success. While this iconic German LMG packs a golf ball-sized punch, it’s lackluster mobility and aggressive recoil can quickly leave you in the dirt. If that wasn’t bad enough, the MG34 comes with a massive 8-second reload animation, so you can kiss any future killstreaks goodbye if you get caught. Modern Warfare’s attachments can help to slightly alleviate this gun’s past troubles, but they never manage to truly brush the dust off this 84-year old LMG – after all, some things are best left in the past. 7. Crossbow Attaching sticky explosive bolts to enemies in Warzone’s pre-game lobby may be fun, but the laughter quickly grinds to a halt when you get stuck with this weapon in the early rounds. This archaic weapon really is the definition of a one-hit-wonder as if you miss your shot, you’ll invariably be sent kicking and screaming to the gladiatorial fights of the Gulag. In some ways, it’s better that it ends this way as at least you’ll be saved from watching the frustratingly slow reload animation. To make matters worse, the projectile nature of this weapon makes distance shooting extremely difficult. 8. MK2 Carbine Being able to down a target with one well-placed round to head or chest is massive, particularly if you have the eagle eye aim to support such a playstyle. However, Modern Warfare’s standard multiplayer maps usually funnel players into close-quarters engagements, leaving the MK2 Carbine in a rather niche state. Holding chokepoints and areas with high enemy traffic can reward you with a few kills, but we’ve found it’s almost always best to run an AR or SMG when gunning for those high kill counts. Additionally, killing armored units in Warzone can be an absolute nightmare thanks to the MK2 Carbine’s lever-action rounds. Having to reload partway through breaking an enemy’s armor is as rage-inducing as it sounds. 9. Holger-26 Another LMG enters our list of guns to avoid and this time it’s the Holger-26 that’s on the firing line. The Holger isn’t the worst gun in the game by any means, but it’s not exactly great either. Like most LMGs in Modern Warfare, the Holger-26 is extremely bulky and it’s this weight that drastically lowers your mobility. Of course, this wouldn’t be such a big issue if there was enough damage to compensate for this shortcoming. Infinity Ward famously tried to buff the Holger’s base stats in their massive balance patch, but it still has yet to give this LMG a fighting chance. For now, though, the Holger remains an incredibly unpopular pick. 10. X16 Infinity Ward wouldn’t have us drop into each game of Warzone with this pitiful pistol if they thought that is was good. Of course, we’ve all had games where the X16 has snagged us an early-game kill or gotten us out of a gritty Gulag match, but that still doesn’t make up for this gun’s low damage profile. If you’re going to run around with a sidearm in Modern Warfare’s multiplayer or Warzone modes, you may as well take a sidearm that has a little more lethality.

10 classic weapons CoD 2020 should bring back Dexerto/TreyarchWith Call of Duty 2020’s official reveal still nowhere in sight, we cast our minds back over some fan-favorite Treyarch weapons that could make a glorious return in the rumored Black Ops Reboot. Details surrounding Call of Duty 2020 are trickling out, and it seems like everyone in the community is ready for the reveal other than Activision and Treyarch themselves. Regardless, the game has been confirmed as a Black Ops reboot of sorts, so what better time to cast out minds back and select 10 fan favorite weapons that we’d love to see make a return in the 2020 installment of the franchise. It should also be said that CoD 2020 is rumored to be a Cold War-era title. We’re dispensing with some historical accuracy and we’ll be explaining our reasoning as we go. In no particular order, let’s get into it. M8A1 — Black Ops II A game full of strong weapons, the M8A1 was one of Black Ops II’s strongest. While it didn’t have the pure damage output of the AN-94, or the recoil stability of the M27, it was a perfect middle ground. Easy to control, a high damage output, fire rate and good handling — it was one of the best guns in one of the best CoD games ever. Should it return in CoD 2020, expect to see it dominate all mid-range engagements. MSMC — Black Ops II Another of the most popular weapons from Black Ops II, the MSMC reigned supreme in the SMG category. A high damage output and modest recoil made this gun especially versatile for a submachine gun. It was brought back as a DLC weapon in Black Ops III, so there’s no reason it can’t make another return in Treyarch’s next title. Famas — Black Ops The Famas has grown to be one of the most notorious assault rifles in the Call of Duty series, featuring in a host of titles — both from Infinity Ward and Treyarch. We’ve gone for the original version from Black Ops, which ditched the MW2 burst-fire mechanic in favor of a reliable fully-automatic AR. It’s been brought back a few times now, and we’d love to see it once more. L96A1 — Black Ops Sniping in the original Black Ops was tougher than nearly every other Call of Duty game. One thing that made it more manageable, though, was the L96A1. Read More: 10 underrated maps CoD 2020 could bring back – This big brute of a bolt-action rifle could take down any foe, and paved the way for the DSR, SVG and Paladin in later CoD games. It would be a welcome return to CoD 2020 sniping. Maddox RFB — Black Ops 4 Black Ops 4 was a game dominated by ARs. The Saug 9mm SMG could just about hold its own against some ARs, but nothing could compete with a Maddox if it was fired accurately. A high fire rate and damage made this BO4’s strongest weapon by some margin, ideal for close to medium range engagements. While it did have moderate kick, in the right hands this could shred any enemy. A return in CoD 2020 would be great to see. Commando — Black Ops The Commando may have been even more popular than the aforementioned Famas in CoD: Black Ops. However, it has not gained the notoriety because, at the time of writing, the original Black Ops is the only game it has made an appearance in. Whether that continues into CoD 2020 remains to be seen, but we’d love to see its low recoil and high fire rate back in this year’s game. Browning M1919 — World at War The first LMG on our list is the uniquely styled and incredibly powerful, Browning M1919, which featured in a host of the older CoD games. A real-life WW2 LMG used by American forces, it failed to make the cut for 2017’s WWII, but was prominent in World at War. Read More: The 10 best Call of Duty killstreaks ever – Its handling and mobility were predictably poor, but it made up for both in terms of its pure damage output and monumental magazine size. As ambivalent as most players are to LMGs, we’d love to see this in a new CoD game. Man-O-War — Black Ops III While it lost out to the M8A7 in terms of recoil stability, the Man-O-War packed the biggest punch of any Black Ops III assault rifle. More or less always a three-shot kill, its incredible damage numbers put nearly every other weapon to shame. Pair this with some solid handling and manageable recoil, and this AR goes down as one of the most underrated of CoD history. It’s widely remembered as good, but it was far better than good. A return in CoD 2020 may be just what the Man-O-War needs to earn its rightful place in the game’s history books. Ballista — Black Ops II While the previously mentioned L96A1 became known for its power, the Ballista became known for its speed and mobility. One of the most popular snipers in Call of Duty’s long history, it was a quick-scoper’s dream — and an enemy’s nightmare. Players had to aim slightly higher to get their one-hit kills, but the Ballista is still remembered as a top-tier sniper rifle. Hopefully, a return is on the cards. Argus — Black Ops III This shotgun will undoubtedly divide opinion. It’s a bit of a guilty pleasure for many, with its slug rounds providing pretty insane range for a shotgun. We’d love to see a similar weapon return in CoD 2020, but we can completely understand players who don’t. We’ll leave this one up to Treyarch, shall we? Which weapons did we miss? Tweet us @DexertoIntel to let us know your favorite weapons that should come back for CoD 2020!

10 classic Call of Duty weapons that need to be added to Blackout Call of Duty Blackout is changing all the time and we think the battle royale mode could get a whole lot better with the addition of these classic weapons. When you look back at all of the old Call of Duty titles made by Treyarch, there are so many good weapons you would have expected to appear in Blackout which haven’t yet. There are already some things included in the game which are a nod to yesteryear, with the MP40, Ray Gun and Cymbal Monkeys from the Zombies mode being added, so we thought we would compile our own top ten weapons which should be added to the battle royale mode in the future. (1) Commando The Commando was one of the most popular assaults rifles on Call of Duty: Black Ops for good reason. It shot well, it looked great with all types of different camos and it was definitely worth waiting for – as you would unlock it at level 44. It would suit Call of Duty’s new Blackout mode quite well, as it was a solid shooter from both short and medium distances. (2) M8A1 The M8A1 from Call of Duty: Black Ops II was another highly popular assault rifle, but it was a four-round burst weapon. Again, it was a bit of a grind to unlock it at level 49, but there’s no doubt that some people hung around for a while with this gun before choosing to prestige. With the recent addition of Hijacked on the Blackout map, the yacht map which is pictured above, there’s a chance that many fans might also like to see this powerful weapon re-enter the fray. (3) PPSh-41 It would be silly to not include the PPSh from Call of Duty: World at War (Not Call of Duty: World War 2) in our list. This weapon is one of the most iconic to enter the franchise, with its stylish round drum and excellent fire rate. In a mode like Blackout where it’s not always close encounters like multiplayer, it could work better in this type of environment. Imagine picking one up when you first drop… It would be game over for any player who is standing in your close vicinity. (4) L96A1 The L96A1 sniper rifle was a fantastic weapon to have in your arsenal when playing the original Black Ops. For what the sniper lacked in speed, it made up for in pure power and would bring value to the arguably limited selection of sniper rifles already on offer right now. Unlocked at level 27, this gun was one of the most used snipers in 2010/2011 when the game was at the peak of its power, so why not give us even more experiences with it now in 2018/19? (5) UMP45 The UMP45 was unlocked at level 4 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and has since featured in Modern Warfare 3, Infinite Warfare and Ghosts – before it was eventually cut from the latter. This gun has been an Infinity Ward exclusive so far, but as the past tells us with other popular weapons such as the Famas – which has been a weapon on both IW and Treyarch titles – sometimes different versions can blur the lines. Without question, it would be an excellent addition to Black Ops 4’s Blackout and would provide players with yet another strong weapon for close quarters combat. Perhaps it could be argued that subs such as this – and the PPSh-41 – may be too powerful, but having good variety of strong weapons to combat one another is what the game mode thrives on. Sadly, though, this is likely to be a long term staple of this wish list, unless Infinity Ward makes a move. (6) Famas Speak of the devil. The fully automatic Famas was one of the strongest guns in the original Black Ops game, with its impeccable fire rate and steady control. It’s actually quite surprising that it hasn’t been included fully into Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode already, but we’d like it to make an appearance at some stage. Treyarch has already included many different things from other games they’ve developed in the CoD franchise, with maps such as Firing Range, Array and Hijacked all featuring in Blackout at the moment. Now, it’s time that we see a few more weapons from yesteryear and the Famas would be nice to see. (7) MSMC While it could be argued that the MSMC is perhaps too similar to a weapon already featured in Call of Duty Blackout, the Saug 9mm, the impact of the latter is a fantastic advertisement for the return of this powerful Black Ops 2 weapon. The Saug 9mm is arguably one of the best submachine guns in Black Ops 4 and it has showed no signs of slowing down, since the game was released in October of last year. So, how about Treyarch throws in another powerful SMG to compete against it – like the MSMC? This weapon was a powerful force in Black Ops 2 and would be again if it made its return. (8) Intervention Having already noted the lack of snipers in Blackout, many fans would dare to dream of having an Intervention at their disposal. It was the go-to weapon for quickscopers in MW2, became a fan favorite ever since and will surely make its return in the future. Now, while that might not be possible in Black Ops 4 as it’s a gun associated with Infinity Ward, it should definitely be top of the list when the developer looks at a potential weapon list for Blackout in the next Modern Warfare game. Well, that’s if rumors about how the mode is here to stay on Call of Duty hold water, so adding this next time around – at least – is a must. (9) G11 Now, this one is a bit of a curveball, but hear us out. The G11 has only ever featured in one Call of Duty game so far and it was epic grind in order to play with it, as it was unlocked just before you were given the option to prestige in Black Ops 1. It’s a very different assault rifle to the rest, whether that’s the way it reloads, the size of it or its iron sight. The design was unique but the options, in terms of attachments, were very limited in BO1. The basic choices of a Low Power Scope and a Variable Zoom restricted it unnecessarily. Nevertheless, with all of the customization available in Blackout, as players are encouraged to attach a number of accessories to their guns, this could give it a new lease of life in a battle royale scenario. There are many ways that Treyarch could introduce the G11. We could see the three-burst version, the fully automatic one used by Clarke in campaign mode or perhaps even as a semi-automatic. Many assault rifles only last one game and are never seen again, but the G11 deserves another chance to shine! (10) Thundergun Last, but not least, (maybe least actually) is the Thundergun. We have seen how this weapon can wreak havoc over the years in Call of Duty Zombies mode and it would be quite interesting to see if it’s presence in Blackout would be as polarizing as Fortnite’s overpowered Infinity Sword. Perhaps, if it was included, there should only be a scarce selection of them. May even only just one. Nevertheless, we already have the Ray Gun Mark 2, so what could possibly go wrong by adding a bit of thunder to the equation as well?

10 classic Call of Duty maps that would be perfect for Warzone Infinity WardWarzone’s enormous map already features a number of classic Call of Duty battlegrounds, but here are 10 more iconic locations that would be a perfect fit for Infinity Ward to add to Verdansk. From Scrapyard to the Gulag, Warzone pays homage to a handful of multiplayer maps and singleplayer locations from earlier Infinity Ward titles. The devs have managed to strike a nostalgic chord for veteran players, while allowing newcomers to become familiar with the stomping grounds too. Leaving the door open for future updates, Verdansk could certainly change over the seasons as Infinity Ward looks to keep the battle royale experience fresh. With that in mind, here are 10 classic maps we would love to see added to Warzone. Strike Tackling these maps in chronological order, let’s start out with a Modern Warfare locale that could fit perfectly. Ignoring the original locality and focusing solely on the layout, Strike’s memorable design could make for a great addition. A mid-sized battlefield with plenty of buildings to loot and flanking routes to exploit, Strike seems like one of the more obvious selections. High ground options would make for some tense final zone battles, while numerous alleyways and hidden paths would create some explosive moments for teams dropping in hot. Vehicles could even drive through the streets so long as debris is taken out of the way. Wet Work The next original Modern Warfare map that could be a fascinating space in Warzone, is none other than Wet Work. A section of Wet Work has already made its mark on the Gunfight playlist. However, this idea would bring the full map back to life. Modern Warfare’s Wet Work takes after the first mission in the 2007 story mode as Soap and Captain Price infiltrate a cargo ship. Reimagining the map in Warzone would open a wide array of new possibilities. Rather than simply shoehorning the layout onto the landmass of Verdansk, IW could experiment with a full-scale recreation at sea. Players could swim to the landmark or boost their way towards it with new vehicles like jet skis or motorboats. Working under a seasonal structure for Warzone, Infinity Ward could plant the seeds for this future addition in the same vein as Epic Games with Fortnite’s frequent map updates, where teasers often crop up early. Sub Base Playing off of the idea of combat at sea, Modern Warfare 2’s Sub Base could be a great fit for a location that borders the coastline. An unforgettable layout for fans of the 2009 release, Sub Base was set in snowy Russia. However, all that’s needed is the structure of the map to capture that nostalgia in Warzone. The near-symmetrical placement of buildings overlooking the center street could be great looting spots before players hop on a jet ski and zoom to the next location. Estate Sticking with Modern Warfare 2, Estate is the next classic map we would love to see reintroduced in Warzone. With plenty of forests throughout Verdansk already, much of the terrain lends itself to the layout of Estate. All that’s missing are a few key buildings and obviously the central ‘cabin in the woods.’ Verticality is a major factor in the map, with a number of buildings featuring high and low ground options. As far as final zones go, standing your ground inside of the cabin could lead to some extremely memorable moments too. Quarry A huge addition that could be brought back to life in Warzone is Modern Warfare 2’s Quarry. A great location for those proficient with long-range loadouts, this map features a great deal of unique indoor and outdoor combat opportunities. The enormous crane dead center of the map could feature a higher chance at powerful loot to entice players into risky territory. Most vehicles would struggle to enter the unique layout of this map due to narrow pathways and janky obstacles too. Helicopters would still be in play, but for the most part, this addition could lead to an exclusively on-foot hotspot. Rust Last but not least for Modern Warfare 2, Rust simply has to be added into Warzone. The smallest mention on this list by far, the map has already been remade for the 2019 release. It simply needs to be dropped into Verdansk as well. The heavenly stomping grounds for trickshotters back in the day, it would be incredible to see what the community could do with Rust in the battle royale. If a final zone shrinks around the map, it could set up for some of the greatest game-winning killcams in franchise history. For that reason alone it’s worth adding to Warzone — just make sure you bring a sniper too. https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1227654114789576704 Dome Staying on-brand with small-scale maps but moving forward to Modern Warfare 3, Dome is another iconic location that would make perfect sense for Warzone. A close-quarters map that favors a shotgun or SMG loadout, Dome could be a neat throwback map for players looking to loot in a jiffy. Fast-paced action is what made Domne such a prominent setting in MW3’s casual playlists. As Blackout made use of many small-scale Treyarch maps, Warzone could certainly benefit from the same with classic, tight-knit Infinity Ward maps. Freight Moving on to Infinity Ward’s Ghosts, there’s no denying that Freight is one of the more memorable maps from the franchise’s 2013 entry. Warzone’s gameplay would lend to Freight in an exciting way, as players could traverse the near-symmetrical map with gunfights coming from both sides of the tracks. The map also featured a few interactive aspects unique to Ghosts that could be fun in Warzone too. Shooting the locks off of doors to open new pathways is one of the many reasons why Freight would be fun to run through in Verdansk. Warhawk Another popular map from Ghosts that could be a natural fit in a battle royale setting is Warhawk. A small-scale map that served as one of the most popular competitive battlefields in the game’s lifecycle. As a mostly outdoor map, the location could certainly be expanded with more pathways and entry points to previously locked off buildings. That would pave the way for plenty of chests and loot locations, making it a popular landing spot. Read More: CoD pro Slacked roasted by NFL stars – With trucks and cars already scattered throughout the streets of Warhawk, it could also be a perfect fit for Warzone’s vehicle-enthusiasts. Throwback Rounding out the list with a map from Infinite Warfare, Throwback could be one of the more fitting inclusions plucked from the sci-fi entry. While Warzone’s more grounded movement system will prevent players from double jumping to elevated platforms, the structure of the map itself could lead to interesting scraps. Seemingly prioritizing maps from the Modern Warfare series specifically, there’s a good chance that Infinite Warfare areas never see the light of day in Warzone. Though if they do, Throwback would certainly be a fan favorite. Season three of Modern Warfare kicks off on April 8 and it’s likely a number of new additions make their way to Warzone. There may not be map changes, but there will be new weapons and items, to fresh playlists and more. While it might be too early for drastic map changes, we’re holding out hope that familiar stomping grounds pop up in Verdansk in the near future.

10 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare tips and tricks to dominate multiplayer The wait for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is finally over and FPS fans from around the world are busy getting to grips with the various guns, perks, killstreaks, and features that aim to mix up CoD’s run and gun formula. While Modern Warfare’s gritty action may look familiar, Infinity Ward has completely revamped the way multiplayer games play. Unlike previous titles, Modern Warfare’s combat and movement system are more tactical in nature, rewarding players who check their corners and carefully plan their every in-game action. This new way to play can take a while to get used to and Modern Warfare’s quick kill times can lead to some pretty frustrating deaths. To help you get to grips with Modern Warfare’s combat and survive the online battlefields, we’ve put together a list of multiplayer tips that will increase your chances of securing those all-important killstreaks and boost that kill to death ratio. 1: Keep your movements to a minimum Past Call of Duty titles have taught us that running and gunning is incredibly effective, but Modern Warfare’s large, cluttered maps and low kill times actually punish this kind playstyle. Of course, this doesn’t mean that you need to hold up in a building staring out a window until the game ends. Instead of galavanting around the map like a bull in a china shop, try to slow your movements down and take extra care when going around corners or areas with high player traffic. Running makes a huge amount of noise and your heavy footsteps will often give away your position long before you’ve even been seen. This can prove to be particularly frustrating at first, but once you minimise your use of the sprint button, you’ll find that your games will go a lot smoother. Modern Warfare’s quick time to kill (TTK) favors a more methodical approach to combat, so only try to use the sprint function when dashing to cover, aggressively flanking, or when you have the Dead Silence field upgrade active. 2: Always sweep your surroundings Death comes swiftly in Modern Warfare. In fact, the kill times are so fast that you can rack up a pretty hefty number of deaths if you’re not paying close attention to your surroundings. Unlike the previous games in the series, Modern Warfare throws out the wacky 360 no scopes and replaces them with a more methodical approach to combat. While drop-shotting and corner jumping are still rife in the game’s multiplayer lobbies, there is very little incentive to actually running around the map in search of kills. After all, the vast majority of maps feature plenty of places that enemy players can use to ambush you when you’re caught out in the open, so it’s often best to ADS and sweep your surroundings before moving to your next location. Try to always plan your route and make sure you have plenty of cover when you’re advancing your way through the map. Not only will this give you the edge you need to punish aggressive players, it will also help keep any frustrating deaths that come from unexpected places to a minimum. 3: Experiment with the Gunsmith options There are so many customization options available in Modern Warfare that it can be a little tricky to choose which attachments to use on your gun. You can customize everything from the weapon’s muzzle, barrel, laser, optics, stock, underbarrel, ammunition, rear grip, and even perks. The sheer amount of options on offer are absolutely bonkers and you’ll unlock more attachments as you level up your weapon, giving you even greater opportunities to change the way your favorite guns both perform and handle. However, before you go fitting any old attachment, it’s important to understand each part’s strengths and weaknesses. For example, the M4A1’s 4.0x Flip Hybrid optic may give you greater accuracy when engaging foes at mid to long-range distances, but it takes a long time to aim down your sights. If you combine this with the Tactical Suppressor the time to ADS will increase even further, making you incredibly vulnerable whenever you go to aim. Every attachment has its own strengths and weaknesses, so it’s vital that you strike a good balance when customizing each weapon. After all, the wrong combination of attachments can turn a finely tuned gun into an unwieldy beast that will result in far more deaths than kills. 4: Edit your loadouts in-game One of the best quality of life changes in Modern Warfare is the ability to edit your loadouts on the fly. If you happen to grow tired of using certain weapons or want to mix up your playstyle completely, then you can switch out your current guns, attachments and perks during any match. There’s no need to worry about equipping your new gear and perks before loading into a game, so take your time and adjust your loadout whenever you see fit. This option is particularly useful when you want to try out any loadout combinations you’ve been killed with. The latest installment now allows players to copy enemy loadouts from the kill cam feed, giving you the opportunity to see how potent your foe’s particular setup is. Revenge has never been so sweet. 5: Remember to use Field Upgrades Field Upgrades are the latest addition to Call of Duty’s loadouts and they can be used in combat to give you an edge over your opponents. These game-changing skills are unlocked as you rank up in the game’s multiplayer, giving players plenty of options when it comes to creating numerous playstyles. There are currently nine Field Upgrades to choose from and each one brings something different to the table. For example, the Munitions Box supplies yourself and your team with ammo, while the Recon Drone spots enemies for your allies. Each one of these Field Upgrades has its own advantages and it’s imperative that you get in the habit of using them when they’re active. Every skill has differing recharge rates and naturally become available as you play through each match. Certain Field Upgrades like the deadly Stopping Power Rounds can even bolster your weapon’s damage, giving you increased lethality at the cost of lengthy recharge times, so don’t be afraid to experiment with each skill and interchange them when things aren’t working out. 6: Aim for headshots to secure quick kills While it only takes a few well-placed body shots to stop an enemy dead in their tracks, it’s often best to try aim for headshots in every engagement. Being able to take out opponents with highly accurate rounds to the head is absolutely massive, especially when you happen to find yourself in 2v1 or 3v1 situations. Aiming for headshots won’t just increase your overall lethality, it will give you the edge needed to win incredibly close firefights. While certain guns are already dominating the virtual battlefields of Modern Warfare thanks to their overall DPS and ease of use, they won’t give you the power needed to beat those who can actually aim. After all, almost any gun can outclass the very best weapons when you’re aiming for headshots. To make matters even better, you’ll be able to punish any players that attempt to abuse any pesky head glitches. Try to always keep your sights at headshot level when sweeping corners and checking windows, as this will allow you to instantly zap onto enemies without the need to drastically adjust your aim. 7: Get used to using your weapon’s sights If you want to increase your kills and reduce any deaths, then you’d better be prepared to spend a lot of time staring down your weapon’s sights. Quick kill times mean that accuracy is more important than ever, especially when using the game’s single-shot rifles and snipers. It can often be tempting to simply burst down enemies with hip fire, but the huge penalty to weapon accuracy makes it completely inefficient unless the enemy runs into the barrel of your gun. Even the game’s SMGs perform poorly when fired from the hip, often spurting out bullets in all directions before eventually landing the shots needed to down a target. While aiming down the sights may take an extra second, the added increase in accuracy makes it well worth the wait. The time needed to ADS can also be shortened or lengthened depending on the sights and weapon attachments you use, so try out the different customization options until you find a loadout you’re comfortable with. 8: Stick to the objective There’s nothing more frustrating than playing objective-based game modes and seeing your teammates running around the map in search of kills. While racking up high killstreaks and inflating your K/D may be great in TDM and Ground War, it won’t secure you a win if you’re not prepared to help lock down control points. When queuing up for games of Domination and Headquarters, your focus should be on controlling the various zones dotted around the map, and supplying your team with as many points as possible without handing the objectives over to your enemy. Setting up defensive zones is incredibly easy in Modern Warfare and the tactical nature of the game actually favours this approach to combat, allowing you to effectively rack up high amounts of kills by simply playing the objective. Capturing individual positions will also reward you with huge amounts of experience, allowing you to quickly gain access to new weapon and perk unlocks. 9: Make good use of doors While this gameplay mechanic may seem rather small at first, it does bring a lot of tactical depth to the multiplayer experience. You can either burst doors down by sprinting at them, peek inside when aiming down sights or simply open them normally with the action button. Each of these mechanics has its own advantages and you should think carefully before entering a room. For example, bursting through a door may give you the element of surprise needed to shock enemy players inside, but the loud noise will also alert all nearby foes. Meanwhile, peeking a door allows you to throw in a flashbang or grenade, but is considerably slower, giving your target more than enough time to send a few bullets whizzing your way. You can even bait enemy players into a room by making a ruckus before placing some claymores and watching as they fall into an explosive trap. 10: Flank your enemies for easy kills With the added noise from footsteps and overall defensive nature of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it can be tempting to simply hunker up in a corner or nearby building and wait for your enemies to come to you. However, you can net yourself some pretty easy kills if you’re willing to sneak behind enemy lines. The current pool of maps favor medium to long-distance firefights, rewarding those that aim their sights on specific choke points or hotly contested areas of the battlefield. As a result, the majority of players simply choose to keep their movements to a minimum, often tunnel visioning one major area. This camping playstyle may seem annoying at first, but it makes these players easy targets for aggressive flanking. Make sure you equip a loadout with Dead Silence, Cold-Blooded and Ghost to avoid being detected by enemy radars and keep your movements concealed. Once you’ve circled round to the back of the map, it’s time to let the fireworks begin. Serenade your unaware targets with a deadly cocktail of explosives and gunfire, before slinking back into the shadows. Rinse and repeat until your enemies fall. Check out the rest of Dexerto’s Modern Warfare guides to learn even more ways to dominate your competition. 5 best MP7 classes and loadouts – 15 secret weapons you can build using Gunsmith – 5 best MP5 classes and loadouts – 5 best M4 classes and loadouts – 5 Best Overkill classes – Best quick-scoping classes – How to unlock all Operators – How to get free in-game items by watching Twitch – How to lean while aiming – How to unlock Gold, Platinum, and Damascus weapon camos –

10 best Call of Duty Warzone players: December 2021 Dexerto / Andbox, Twitter, @Tommey, @HusKerrsCall of Duty: Warzone’s trip to the Pacific has been a bumpy ride, but a fun one nonetheless. With temporary retirements, the first-ever LAN, and six high-stakes tournaments – here are December’s, and Caldera’s, best Warzone players. Leaving Verdansk for the Pacific was exciting, but it seems that the voyage left the console community behind and, for a time, Aydan as well. With invisible skins and anti-cheat troubles, it wasn’t always sunny in the Pacific – but there were still some great tournaments. Of December’s six $20K-plus tournaments, only one involved practically all top-tier pros. Of the remaining five, two were tournaments with spotty invitations, and one was an inherently limited LAN event. As such, Warzone’s December top 10 might look different than previous months and it might look different moving forward. Still, these are the guys who stood above the mess and produced results on the new map. 10. DiazBiffle Grand Finale, $100K on the line, and @DiazBiffle wins the 1v2 vs Tommey and Almond 🤯 Fitting finish for the #BakaWonderLAN to end with a Baka clutching up. pic.twitter.com/usactxxmc1 — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) December 18, 2021 When you watch Biffle play, it’s obvious he’s a top-10 player – if not the best overall. He proved that on LAN, too, pulling off an incredible 1v2 against the game’s best to secure 2nd place at the historic $100K Baka WonderLAN. The problem is… Biff’s other December placements just don’t stand up to snuff. He finished 18th in the $100K FaZe Pursuit and 27th in the $25K BoomTV UFC Invitational. The LAN heroics were enough to get Biff into the top 10, but limited participation and inconsistency hold his ranking back. 9. zColorss Back in August, Colors was a little salty on stream after being left off the top 10 despite some late-month tournament wins. At the time, others had performed in bigger events, but he’s absolutely earned his seat at the table in the Pacific. Settling into a nice groove alongside zSmit and Stukawaki, Colors has been on a bit of a rampage. He placed 6th in the UFC Invitational, 1st in the $40K NOS tournament, and 2nd in the $20K RealChain event. While some of the game’s biggest players didn’t participate in those last two tourneys, you don’t get to choose who you play. You only get to choose how you play and, in December, Colors was a force. 8. UnRationaL UnRationaL may be overlooked by some, but he’s been one of Warzone’s most consistent performers for as long as I can remember. In December, that work paid off – as he played into the money in multiple events. Taking 1st in the RealChain event and 2nd in the UFC Invitational may have been enough to earn a spot in the top 10. The cherry on top was his top-10 finish on LAN, despite playing with a new teammate (CDL assistant coach x2Pac_ThuGLorD). 7. ScummN The Toxic Terror makes his return to Warzone’s top 10 in Pacific’s first month. A menace on the map and the timeline, ScummN talks a lot, but most certainly backed it up in December. $25,000 2v2 @GameFuel Showdown hosted by @boomtv 3rd Place: @ScummN @HusKerrs pic.twitter.com/euNwG2XFnf — In The Zone (@InTheZoneStats_) December 16, 2021 As mentioned, Scum and UnRationaL placed 2nd in the UFC Invitational and 1st in the RealChain tournament. Without UnRationaL, though, he also took 3rd with HusKerrs during the CodeRed event. Face cam Scummy has been hitting different. 6. Stukawaki It is no exaggeration to say that Stukawaki is slept on. In fact, he nearly missed a spot on this list until I double-checked December’s data. Stu deserves his credit, though. Not only did he place 6th (UFC $25K) and 1st (NOS $40K) with zSmit and zColorss, he also went ahead and placed 2nd in the FaZe $100K while playing with a different trio (Slacked and Xamzah). Absolutely massive month out of the menace. 5. zSmit While he’s been on the precipice of cracking the top 10 a number of times, zSmit is finally exiting honorable mention territory. In December, those 1st-, 2nd-, and 6th-place finishes were enough to raise eyebrows. Smit also put the scene on notice during Code Red’s tournament, though, as he finished in the top 6 while playing with a new teammate, iSmixie. The Jersey Devil has stormed into the prize money as one of Pacific’s walking highlight reels. 4. HusKerrs There was a couple-month period where HusKerrs and Newbz were the deadliest duo in Verdansk. In Caldera, Husk hasn’t quite matched that run of form – but he is still hard-carrying the mouse and keyboard community. No aim assist, no problem 😤@HusKerrs clutches up vs Aydan to win Game 4 of the $100K Warzone #BakaWonderLAN pic.twitter.com/l46xENOmf7 — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) December 17, 2021 The big-time earner finished 1st in the RealChain event, 2nd at the UFC Invitational, 3rd at CodeRed, and 6th at the WonderLan. Although he has to switch teammates between Duos and Trios tournaments, Husk has been one of the Pacific’s most consistent and punishing players. 3. Newbz Speaking of the devil, Newbz has had quite the run in the Pacific. In Trios specifically, the TBE trifecta of Tom (Tommey), Ben (Almond), and Edy (Newbz) have mostly laid waste to Caldera. Having placed 1st in both the UFC Invitational and FaZe Pursuit, Newbz has been up to no good. While he, and his trio, settled in at 7th in the RealChain event, he and HusKerrs did place at an above-average 6th in the WonderLAN. He’s been the picture of consistency and it should surprise no one that TBE claim December’s top three. 2. Almond This @Almxnd_ sequence is ridiculous 😵💫pic.twitter.com/B57pfQv1BJ — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) December 21, 2021 Consider this a “1a, 1b” situation. Or you consider it a “muscle and the brains” operation, where the mechanically twisted, instinctively gifted Almond handles a good deal of the punching. With the TBE trio, Almond won the UFC Invitational and FaZe Pursuit. With his duo Tommey, the Nut Gang’s leader did even better, taking 1st in the aforementioned $100K LAN. In its first month, Almond has emerged as one of Pacific’s best POVs. 1. Tommey He took the top-earner mantle from Aydan and, in doing so, took practically every Caldera contest along the warpath. No Warzone pro had more top-10, top-five, or first-place finishes in December’s major Pacific events than Tom and Almond. The aforementioned brains of the tandem, Tom somehow transitioned from learning multiplayer spawns in the Call of Duty League to determining lengthy rotations in Warzone. It’s no surprise a former pro shoots straight and won the battle royale’s first LAN, but the bar he sets as an IGL is on another level. If you’re trying to improve at Warzone yourself, and crack into the upper tiers of competitive play, you can use MyStats to track your performance and compare yourself to the best.

No.1 Modern Warfare 2 Ranked player responds after shock ban ActivisionActivision unexpectedly stripped FalconExnid of his number one ranking in Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play, devastating the CoD pro player. Competitive CoD community members praised Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play, but persistent hacking plagued lobbies. The issue became so rampant that some CDL pros abandoned the playlist altogether. In an exclusive interview with Dexerto, LA Thieves star Zack ‘Drazah‘ Jordan argued that it only seemed more noticeable during the game mode’s first week. “It has gotten a lot less, and they have done a good job, at least of the higher ranked games,” he said. It appears the developers have been more active in taking action, banning the game mode’s top-ranked player. Number one Modern Warfare 2 Ranked player denies cheating On March 17, Activision banned FalconExnid from Modern Warfare 2, and he pleaded with the developers to be unbanned. FalconExnid is a Call of Duty player under the Saudi Arabian esports organization Team Falcons. “Today in my stream, I got shadowbanned. I streamed this mod from day one. You can check my streams at twitch ‘Exnid.’ I hope that you take off my shadow ban as soon as possible.” The screenshot states that the ban is not eligible for appeal, and the developers did not provide a timetable for the review process. Falcons Esport supports Exnid On March 21, Falcons Esport released an official statement regarding the suspension. “Our player who is ranked #1 on the season and who has been tirelessly streaming his entire journey on Twitch, has been falsely reported by other players due to his strong performances, resulting in the shadow ban.” The esports organization added, “we remain committed to supporting Exnid through this difficult time and hopeful that Activision will take appropriate action to rectify the situation.” We will provide an update once Activision makes a ruling in the case against Exnid.

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Toronto Ultra streamer Overgirl launches first official pro women’s Call of Duty team Toronto TsunamiThe Toronto Tsunami have become the first official professional women’s Call of Duty team, founded by Toronto Ultra streamer Overgirl. Call of Duty League commentator Alyssa ‘Allycxt’ Parker founded the WxC, which is an all-woman CoD tournament. The tournament hosted two open qualifiers before narrowing the field down to eight teams. The qualified teams compete in three weeks of seeding matches with a 10,000$ prize pool. Fans can tune in to Allycxt’s Twitch channel to watch, as the final week of seeding matches kicked off on May 1. One of the tournament’s competitors already made CoD history, as Kelsie ‘Kels’ Grieg became the first woman to qualify for CDL Challengers Elite. The league continues to make history now, as the Toronto Tsunami has been announced. Toronto Tsunami recognized as first ever professional women’s CoD team Toronto Ultra content creator Overgirl founded the Toronto Tsunami, the first official pro women’s Call of Duty approved to play by Activision in the WxC. The full Toronto Tsunami roster is as follows: AzuraAnarchy – FrontDeskLadyy – MizuMeredy – Lilypng_ – EmiliaRxse – They will be coached by Viiox, who has coached some of the top teams in Call of Duty Challengers in the last couple of seasons. Entering the final week of WxC pool play, the Tsunami boasted a perfect 5-0 record. The Boston Breach doubled the tournament’s prize pool from 5,000$ to 10,000$ right before the last week of matches.

OpTic Texas pro Shotzzy says aim assist got “nerfed” in MW3 Twitch: ShotzzyAnthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro claims that aim assist “actually takes skill” during an early playthrough of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Aim assist is a key part of any tactical shooter that is played on a controller. The setting is fairly self explanatory, giving players some extra help with shooting enemies while on a controller. Where the topic of aim assist begins to get complicated is when it is compared to those who play on keyboard and mouse and do not have the option of aim assist. There isn’t a more iconic duo out there than Call of Duty and aim assist. The topic of aim assist has been hotly debated by the community for years as more players join on PC. Some have even argued that Call of Duty’s aim assist is “too strong” compared to other titles. Shotzzy’s own teammate, Brandon “Dashy” Otell, went on a podcast to explain how reducing the aim assist could completely change the game. With the upcoming release of MW3, Dashy’s suggestions may have come to fruition. Shotzzy on aim assist “I think we’re back” During a live stream for the CoD Next event, Shotzzy took the time to give his thoughts on the game’s aim assist. “The aim assist feels hella good, bro, it doesn’t feel like every other CoD felt, no bullshit.” said Shotzzy. Shotzzy was also interviewed during the event where he elaborated on the aim assist changes, claiming it is “not as sticky as other games.” In the same interview, Shotzzy also said that MW3 is “smoother than any other CoD,” adding to the hype currently surrounding the game. While the gameplay reveal for MW3 has had its issues, the idea of adjusted aim assist is a breath of fresh air for the community. Outside of Shotzzy’s initial comments on the matter, no other professional player or notable person has commented on the matter.

OpTic Texas nearly dropped Dashy from CDL roster because of “attitude” issues Call of Duty LeagueOpTic Texas head coach and general manager Raymond ‘Rambo’ Lussier has revealed that CoD superstar Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell was nearly dropped from the Call of Duty League team as a result of “attitude” issues. The end of the competitive Call of Duty season generally brings with it a hectic and often confusing rostermania, with the 2022 off-season no exception. While the CDL’s twelve organizations now have their rosters set for the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 season, many fans have their eyes on fan-favorite org OpTic Texas, which experienced an especially turbulent off-season. We recently received confirmation that the MW2 year will be Call of Duty legend Scump’s last outing as a pro, but prior to that, there was confusion over who would actually represent the Greenwall alongside Scump and Shotzzy. Initial indications that Dashy and iLLeY had been dropped were rowed back on and the same roster that ended Vanguard ultimately cemented for MW2. Dashy was nearly dropped from OpTic Texas due to “attitude” In a recent episode of OpTic Gaming’s ‘The Process’, coach and GM Rambo revealed why the immensely talented Dashy was nearly dropped. Discussing the disappointing end to the Vanguard season – being eliminated from Champs in Losers Round 3 by Seattle Surge – Rambo explained that issues with “attitude” pushed the Greenwall to nearly drop Dashy. “Inder [iLLeY] had his thumb issues last year, there were a lot of internal issues with Brandon,” he explained. “And how things were handled last year in terms of like attitude. “Just generally how things happened around the game. I would say more so out of game than in-game but there was also small things that led to a lot of discussions happening which then led to the two players wanting to separate themselves.” Timestamp: 29:42 The result of the discussions were initial moves to replace both iLLeY and Dashy, but the decision was quickly reversed because of Scump’s intervention. Referring to Vanguard, the King said: “We didn’t really give ourselves a fair chance. Run it back one more year and see what we can do.” There’s certainly a lot riding on the Modern Warfare 2 season for OpTic, with the storied team unable to replicate the success of years gone by. With iLLeY, Shotzzy, Scump, and Dashy sticking around though, there’s more than enough talent to bring some trophies back and send one of the best players in CoD history out in style.

NICKMERCS claims Activision is paying him to host CDL Champs watch party NICKMERCS/ActivisionNICKMERCS joins a long list of other content creators hosting CDL watch parties, but it comes with a twist. Beginning during CDL Major 2 in January, Activision allowed a select few to co-stream league matches on Twitch. It just so happened that esports legend Seth ‘Scump’ retired around the same time, creating a perfect opportunity. Scump’s first watch party peaked at around 95,000 viewers. The momentum continued to build, as CDL Major 3 became the most-watched event since the league began in 2020, surpassing 333,000 between the mainstream and other co-streams. Watch parties have been a driving force behind increased CDL Viewership, and Activision landed another big fish for its biggest event of the year. NICKMERCS announces watch party for CDL Champs After dedicating most of his time to professional Apex Legends, NICKMERCS returned to MW2 and Warzone 2, as he became the first streamer to receive an operator skin in franchise history. During a WZ2 stream, NICKMERCS revealed that Activision paid him to host a watch party for CDL Champs. Watch parties aren’t new, but this is the first time a content creator has openly claimed that Activison has paid them to host a stream. “Call of Duty is paying me to do a CDL watch party of the championship, so we are going to fuc*ing do it.” As a member of FaZe clan, Nick admitted that he hopes Atlanta FaZe makes a deep run in the tournament and also spoke about rooting against the LA Thieves. NICKMERCS was originally a member of the 100 Thieves until a public dispute with organization owner Nadeshot drove him away. “I am really hoping that FaZe Clan makes it to the finals. That way, it is extra hot, and I’m also really hoping that the Thieves do not.” Las Vegas is hosting the Call of Duty League Championship weekend from June 15-18. All matches will be available to watch on YouTube and Twitch.

Minnesota RØKKR replace Attach ahead of CDL Major 4 Qualifiers Call of Duty LeagueMinnesota RØKKR sent a shockwave through the CDL community, benching Dillon “Attach” Price for Kevin ‘Fame’ Bonanno days before Major 4 Qualifiers. After placing third at CDL Major 2, Minnesota’s form dipped tremendously in Stage 3. RØKKR dropped all five Qualifier matches and didn’t win a map against LA Thieves in the first round of CDL Major 3. Despite entering the season with high expectations, and a star-studded lineup, Minnesota announced a major roster change for Stage 4. Minnesota RØKKR Academy star Fame gets his first crack at the CDL, replacing star AR Attach. Minnesota RØKKR bench Attach ahead of Major 4 Qualifiers Attach finished 2022 with the league’s third-best KD, 1.20, earning CDL All-Star second-team honors. Going just off basic stats provided by Breaking Point, his MW2 SnD performances slightly wavered, but his KD stayed above positive in Hardpoint and Control. And besides his numbers on paper, Attach provides plenty of championship pedigree, becoming the youngest player to ever win a CoD World Championship in 2015 at the age of 18. Attach dominated as a league-leading SMG player before transitioning to an AR role during CoD Vanguard. Meanwhile, Fame has had a red-hot start to MW2, winning the Elite Stage 1 playoffs and placing second at two CDC Open events with the Minnesota RØKKR Academy. Minnesota RØKKR coaches Daniel ‘Loony’ Loza and Brian ‘Saintt’ addressed fans in their decision-making process behind a roster change. Cameron “Cammy” McKilligan takes over as Minnesota’s main AR in place of Attach, while Fame will be a flex. Saintt spoke highly of Fame’s ability to transition into a pro roster. “He is a player I have been really high on for over a year now, especially watching the CCL,” Sainnt explained. “He is an incredible player with an incredible mind for the game which is why I was really interested in bringing him on ROKKR at the tail end of the Vanguard season.” Saintt believes Fame will be a perfect “glue guy” capable of blocking spawns, picking uphill time, or doing whatever dirty work Minnesota needs to win. “There were times where everyone was trying to do too much on the map and I think with Kev, we are going to have a lot more freedom for players like Cam and Marcus to run around and do what they want.” Minnesota currently holds a 20-point lead over Vegas in the CDL standings for the final CoD Champs berth. Based on how the team performs at the Home Series and in Stage 4, Loony didn’t rule out further changes to ensure Champs qualification. “If further change is needed, we will make it because we want to compete for championships.” This change comes right before Minnesota hosts Major 4 Qualifer matches in front of its home crowd. On Saturday, April 1, The RØKKR will host the Florida Mutineers and LA Guerrillas for a LAN event.

Minnesota RØKKR announce CDL 2023 roster for Modern Warfare 2 Call of Duty LeagueAfter not qualifying for CDL Champs 2022, The Minnesota RØKKR have decided to go in a different direction with its roster, leaning on veteran leadership and reinforcements from across the pond. The Minnesota RØKKR showed signs of potential but never put it all together in 2022. Minnesota’s best Major finishes were top eight at Majors 1 and 3. Searching for answers, Minnesota shockingly decided to pluck talent from the team’s main rival, Toronto Ultra. Coined the “Battle of the North,” RØKKR and Ultra had several spirited contests in 2022 and an infamous bout in 2021. Cameron ‘Cammy’ McKilligan and Ben ‘Bance’ Bance leave Toronto’s ranks to join Minnesota, accompanied by fellow European Marcus ‘Afro’ Reid from the London Royal Ravens. With Dillon ‘Attach’ Price returning, Minnesota is one of the most intriguing teams in Modern Warfare 2. Afro, Bance, and Cammy join Attach on Minnesota In a press conference on August 25, Minnesota announced its 2023 CDL roster. ‘Cammy,’ ‘Bance,’ ‘Afro,’ and ‘Attach’ form a must-watch CDL team. There is some added history with this roster. At Black Ops: Cold War, Major 5 ‘Attach’ and the Minnesota RØKKR made Call of Duty history, reverse sweeping ‘Bance’ and ‘Cammy’s’ Toronto Ultra after being down 0-4. Now combining forces, let’s get to know the 2023 RØKKR roster. Cameron ‘Cammy’ McKilligan ‘Cammy’ is an elite flex player that shined during Black: Ops Cold War. In 2021, along with ‘Bance,’ ‘CleanX,’ and ‘Methodz,’ the rising star helped lead Toronto to one Major victory, a second-place finish at CoD Champs 2021, and three other top-three Major finishes. In 2021, ‘Cammy’ recorded a 1.05 KD, followed by a 1.01 overall KD in 2022. The Scottish player’s reputation continues to grow around the league. Benjamin ‘Bance’ Bance ‘Bance’ teamed with ‘Cammy’ on Ultra for three seasons. The veteran SMG is considered one of the best European players of all time and is the highest-earning player from Europe in CoD history. The veteran SMG is respected around the league for his leadership qualities and ability to guide a team to victory in-game. Marcus ‘Afro’ Reid ‘Afro’ had several remarkable performances in CoD Vanguard with the London Royal Ravens. The electryfing SMG player finished with a 1.01 KD and was a human highlight reel under the brightest lights. Dillon ‘Attach’ Price Named to the CDL 2022 All-Star First team, ‘Attach’ had a phenomenal season with Minnesota. After shining as an SMG in Modern Warfare and Black Ops: Cold War, ‘Attach’ transitioned to an AR in Vanguard. The World Champion transitioned seamlessly, finishing with the league’s fourth-best KD; 1.13 A European team has never won CoD Champs, but three European players under the Minnesota moniker paired with the youngest ever World Champion have as good a chance as any to make history.

LA Thieves and Octane set unfortunate CDL Search & Destroy record in Atlanta FaZe loss Call of Duty League/ActivisionCDL’s Major 4 qualifiers are underway and unfortunately for Octane’s LA Thieves, things are off to a tough start. They played Atlanta FaZe close through five games, but a tragic Search and Destroy performance has them going into the record books for all the wrong reasons. It’s nearly Champs time and that means that teams should be approaching their final form as they prepare to lock in for the most crucial stretch of the year. For the Los Angeles Thieves, things have been quite up-and-down this season and the most recent qualifiers only highlighted that even further. While the team has looked better ever since making some role changes back in April, their hard work still couldn’t save them from being on the less-pleasant side of history in their first qualifying matches for Major 4. LA Thieves S&D woes in Major 4 qualifiers Things started out hot for LA as they trounced the series-favorite in Gavutu Hardpoint, claiming a 250-128 victory over the defending world champions in Atlanta FaZe. However the wobbles started to show as FaZe responded back with a decisive 6-0 victory on Berlin S&D. Despite claiming the second-highest damage in the lobby, Octane found himself exiting the map without a single kill when it was all said and done. Still Thieves bounced back stealing away a 3-2 Tuscan Control victory before once again being cooled off in a 250-185 Hardpoint loss on the same map. The stage was set for a final Search showdown and that’s where the wheels completely fell off. Once again FaZe caught fire and the Thieves were trounced 6-0 once more. While that’s tough enough to handle, Octane once again failed to find a kill through six rounds. I dont think anyone in the history of CoD esports…. has ever gone double donuts in 2 SnDs in the same series.@OctaneSam You have set a record. Congrats. — Brice (@Bricetacular) June 26, 2022 This means that not only did Octane have the CDL’s first ‘double donut’ series but his team also claimed the distinction of being the first squad to lose both S&Ds in a series without taking a single round. For all the improvements they’ve made so far this year, this performance indicates there’s still a long way to go if they’re going to retain their 7th place spot and qualify for Champs come August.

LA Thieves’ Drazah & Kenny claim OpTic Texas are CDL’s most “overrated” team ahead of Champs Twitter: LA ThievesBoth Kenny and Drazah of the Los Angeles Thieves Call of Duty team have claimed that fan-favorites OpTic Texas are the CDL’s most “overrated” team following their performance at the recent New York Major IV. The summer, for Call of Duty esports fans, means the crescendo of the season and that is no different in Call of Duty Vanguard. Major IV wrapped up on July 18 and saw the LA Thieves overcome home-town heroes NYSL in the Grand Finals. Now, the eyes of fans and players alike are on August’s Call of Duty Championships, with the biggest event of the year boasting a prize pool over $2.5 million. Only 8 teams will be in attendance because of the tournament’s structure but that hasn’t stopped storylines piling up in the weeks ahead of the tournament. Now, two players on the LA Thieves have labeled OpTic Texas the most “overrated” team in the CDL. Despite some early season form, taking home Major I, OpTic have struggled for consistency of late amid roster issues and went home in 4th at Major IV. LA Thieves label OpTic Texas the CDL’s most “overrated” roster In a July 29 YouTube video, LA Thieves were asked who the most “overrated” team in the CDL is and, despite chuckling about the inevitable Greenwall backlash, the verdict was OpTic Texas. Drazah made the comment because the question was directed at him but, speaking to Attach slightly later on, Kenny concurred with his teammate and elaborated further. “People were calling them the best team in the game, even Inder [iLLeY] said it at the event,” he said. “And, listen, that’s all I gotta say. They were not the best team at the event. So I would say they think they’re the best team in the game and people see them as the best team in the game. After the Major, I consider us the best team in the game… Take that how you wanna take that.” With Champs rapidly approaching, fans of the CDL will love to see the storylines building up. While OpTic and the Thieves aren’t guaranteed to match up, they could be pitted against one another if both win their opening matches. For OpTic, that means beating Toronto Ultra, while LA would have to see off Boston Breach. The result would be a heated match between two of the CDL’s most beloved franchises.

Boston Breach confirm Vivid signing ahead of Major 4 and CDL Champs Call of Duty LeagueThe Florida Mutineers have had an up-and-down season in Vanguard and now they’ve officially announced that Reece ‘Vivid’ Drost is on the move to join Boston Breach ahead of Major 4 and Champs. While the Mutineers have seen some success so far in Vanguard the organization has now confirmed that they’re making a change and sending Vivd off to find greener pastures. The team currently sits in 10th place in the overall CDL standings and with Stage 4 kicking off on June 24 the window of opportunity to make a significant move was quickly shrinking. Vivid jumps ship from Mutineers, signs with Boston Breach He moves fast 💨 The @BostonBreach welcome @VividTheWarrior to their starting roster!#IntoTheBreach | #CDL2022 pic.twitter.com/Gu7AZUBfnt — Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) June 21, 2022 This move was foreshadowed by Florida head coach Willet on Twitter in a June 18 tweet which showcased the team lining up with ex-ROKKR star MajorManiak filling in for the departing SMG. There hasn’t been any indication on whether or not that’s the final move at this time, but the team could be announcing their next move quickly given how fast the next set of qualifying matches are approaching, Vivid will be slotting into the Breach starting lineup in place of Kenyen ‘Capsidal’ Sutton. The new-look Boston squad sit in 6th overall in the league standings, but are only 20 total points ahead of the Mutineers, meaning that both organizations sit in a precarious spot when it comes to making the eight-team cutoff for the Championship bracket.

Florida Mutineers confirm 2ReaL signing ahead of Major 4 Qualifiers Twitter, @Mutineers / Call of Duty LeagueThe Florida Mutineers have been extremely active in shaking up their roster, and after several different moves, Brendan ‘2ReaL’ Stockdale has been chosen as the final piece of the roster puzzle. 2ReaL joins MajorManiak, Owakening, and Skyz on the Mutineers roster. Vivid left the Mutineers to join the Boston Breach in place of Capsidal, and MajorManiak replaced Davpadie. Florida is currently on the outside looking in of a CoD Champs 2022 spot, sitting at 10th in the CDL standings with 110 points. Only the top eight CDL teams qualify for Champs, so Major 4 Qualifiers and Major 4 is the last opportunity for a Mutineers top-eight push. 2ReaL is a rookie Assault Rifle player that has had a phenomenal Challengers season. The rookie also teamed with MajorManiaK on WhateverItTakes and then Shady Kings. 2ReaL joins the Florida Mutineers The duo of 2ReaL and MajorManiak placed second in four straight Challenger Cups and most recently won the CDC Toronto Open with Brack and Neptune on June 5. Dexerto esports show Producer Andrew ‘Enigma’ Campion joked in the comments that Florida is now the “Automatineers” alluding to the fact that Florida is now a very AR dominant team. It will be interesting to see who takes up an SMG and who uses an AR in Major 4 Qualifiers. 2ReaL and MajorManiak have a good rapport together and it will be much needed. With little time to acclimate, the new-look Florida Mutineers jump right into action on Friday against the New York Subliners at 3 p.m. EST.

Crimsix brutally trolls Scump fan after CDL Major 4 qualifier win vs OpTic Texas New York SublinersNYSL’s Crimsix roasted an OpTic Texas fan after the two teams clashed during a July 3 qualifying match for the Call of Duty League’s upcoming Stage 4 major. Crimsix is one of the most electrifying personalities in all of the CDL, and he’s shown no sign of slowing down in terms of skill or comedy in his tenth year of professional COD. His personal antics combined with his winning pedigree has gathered him quite the audience, and after this wild run in with an OpTic fan, it’s easy to see how he’s gathered a reputation as one of the funniest players in the game. Crimsix roasts OpTic Texas fan after Major 4 qualifier victory It all popped off in Crim’s stream where a stray Scump fan mentioned to the COD legend that while they still support him, they were sad that his NYSL squad knocked off OpTic in their most recent match. Crim started out with a seemingly earnest apology before flipping the situation on its head and taking a couple of rapid fire shots at the messenger and at green-and-black org. “Oh did you cry today, your little Scumpii lost? Inder came back and they still couldn’t beat us? I’m not f***ing sorry at all!” he taunted. He went on to accuse OpTic of stealing of more than a million dollars from him before dropping from the team and ‘snapping his neck’ like Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell. It was all in good fun though, as later the same day, Porter later clarified that he was just having some fun to keep his chat entertained. “I’ve been awake for 24 hours. I am delirious, joking, and trolling obviously,” he said. The 3x World Champion is back in action on July 10 vs LA Thieves in New York’s final match ahead of Major 4.

CoD players can now get drops from watching CDL on YouTube ActivisionThe Call of Duty League is now promoting stream-exclusive drops for MW3 on YouTube, leading some fans to wondering if the league will be switching streaming platforms. Earning exclusive in-game content before the release of a new title is not uncommon for Call of Duty. The franchise has been using stream drops since the CDL first formed in 2020 but has switched from YouTube to Twitch multiple times. YouTube was the original home of the CDL back in 2020 when Call of Duty first franchised. While on YouTube, the viewership saw a massive decline until the league made the switch to Twitch before the Modern Warfare II season. Before the season began, the viewership ratings had already reached new peak highs. Now rumors of CDL’s return to YouTube exclusively seem even stronger following a new promotion letting CoD players earn exclusive drops from the league’s YouTube channel. CoD tweet could indicate CDL’s return to YouTube Once again the CDL is teasing a potential return to YouTube in its most recent Twitter post. The official Call of Duty account revealed that in-game rewards can be earned through watching drop-enabled streams. The CDL reposted this Tweet adding “Watch #CODNext on http://YouTube.com/CODLeague to claim your drops.” The inclusion of a YouTube link is notable, given CDL’s exclusive streaming rights with Twitch, and adds fuel to the rumors a change could be coming. This potential change is already receiving backlash from the community. The community has made it clear that they dislike YouTube streams, preferring the Twitch layout due to its history with the Call of Duty community as well as its discoverability. One retired professional was one of the first to show their displeasure for the shift. Others commented on the matter, chastising the CDL for not caring about how the change will affect the viewership numbers for the upcoming season. If the CDL decides to make the jump back to YouTube, there could be another decline in viewership this year. With the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III on the horizon, players have the chance to earn a calling card, charm, emblem and blueprint by watching streams. The official Call of Duty Twitch and YouTube channels will be live for players to earn these rewards. However, the Call of Duty League official stream is currently only available on YouTube.

Censor roasts CDL over “super disappointing” Challengers Champs announcement Call of Duty League/YouTube: CensorNo player has been more critical of the Call of Duty Leauge’s decision to change Challengers Champs to an eight team playoff event than Doug ‘Censor’ Martin. While he initially pushed for change, the former FaZe Clan star has now turned to ridiculing the league, instead. Censor hasn’t been shy at all about voicing his displeasure with the Call of Duty League after June 16’s announcement that only eight teams from around the world would be getting a chance to participate in the $250,000 climactic event. Shortly after that went live, Martin (and more than a thousand others) started a petition to have the rules adjusted to account for a wider playing field, particularly for the massively-talented North American region. After a week without response from the League, the current Boston Breach Brand Ambassador has decided to air his frustrations out a little more informally. I still can’t believe the league hasn’t acknowledged the petition that every challenger player, analyst, coach unanimously signed in order to change the champs format. First off day for the team, time to make a YouTube video. Get ready @CODLeague — Doug (@Censor) June 20, 2022 Censor takes aim at CDL over Challengers Champs decision making In his new video, Martin specifically targets General Manager Daniel Tsay and Player Relations head Spencer Peterson for allowing this kind of change to be made. The former National Champion points out how the Toronto Challengers event earlier this year — which featured many of the same international teams that could auto qualify for the final event under this new ruleset — saw exclusively NA teams finish in the Top 8. He also discussed how he feels that a lack of qualified talent around the world means that the CDL’s efforts to represent other regions ultimately takes a spot from a team with better qualifications. “I would bet my house, I would bet my Range Rover, I’d bet any materialistic thing of value that a North American team is going to win it,” he said. Censor also claims that as a veteran of the community, he’s never seen it in a worse state, and that the people in charge of the CDL are responsible for that. By the end, the Call of Duty superstar provided some alternatives to the current setting, but ultimately had one main request: “I really hope the League can make an update video and not only change things, but if they can’t change things, at least tell us why…”

Censor claims CoD tournament is set for Saudi Arabia with a “massive prize pool” Activision / CensorCensor has stated that there could be a huge tournament in Saudi Arabia soon and the prize pool will be “massive” – but the event is apparently dependent on approval from Activision. Call of Duty pro player Censor said on his July 28 stream that a CoD tournament is planned for Saudi Arabia. He explained that this new tournament is essentially an all-expenses-paid experience, where top players will compete and potentially win a large sum of money. Censor claims that the prize pool is working itself up to be “just as big as Challenger Champs” which came in at a whopping $1,000,000. “If Activision approves of it there will be a tournament that we will be attending in Saudi Arabia with all the best teams in the game” Censor explained. “It would be an excellent way of closing off the Vanguard season. “Hopefully Activision approves of it because there’s no reason they shouldn’t” he continued. This announcement has brought speculation among fans regarding the likelihood of Activision accepting, especially following the controversy regarding these large prize pools and the moral standing of Saudi Arabia. Such controversy regards the merger between FACEIT/ESL, purchased by the Saudi PIF. However, there is one significant hurdle that could yet stop it from going ahead. Activision needs to approve the tournament. Censor is optimistic that they will, stating, “there’s no reason they shouldn’t” approve. Nevertheless, with more and more esports events occurring in the Middle East, only time will tell if this tournament will be approved. If Activision does approve, then the event is expected to take place at the end of August.

Call of Duty League confirms Las Vegas as 2023 Championship location Call of Duty LeagueThe Call of Duty League announced that Las Vegas will host Modern Warfare 2 Championship weekend. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming event. Call of Duty League Major IV Qualifiers recently concluded, ahead of Modern Warfare 2’s upcoming Major in Columbus, Ohio. Unfortunately, fans won’t be able to attend the venue, as the LAN event will be hosted without a live audience. CDL teams have one final chance to qualify for Championship Weekend in May, and doors will open back up to fans as Toronto hosts Major V. There have been a few rumblings about where Championship Weekend would be held, but the cat is finally out of the bag. Las Vegas will host Call of Duty League Championship Weekend On April 17, after months of speculation, Las Vegas was confirmed as the host site for MW2’s final event. Eight teams will compete to win World Championship rings at the Thomas & Mack Center, which is usually home to UNLV athletics. Matches take place from June 15-18, putting a bow on the 2022/23 season. Pre-sale tickets go on sale on April 19 and 21. Fans can sign up for the pre-sale on the official Call of Duty League website. Only eight out of the 12 CDL teams earn a Championship Weekend spot, and the race to secure a berth is heating up. After Major IV Qualifiers, Las Vegas and Minnesota both have 130 CDL points in a battle for 8th place. The Boston Breach currently sits in 7th place with 170 points. There is still plenty to play for down the home stretch of the CDL season, and all eyes will be on a potential trip to Vegas.

Attach replaces Afro on Minnesota RØKKR CDL Roster Call of Duty LeagueIn the midst of a hotly contested battle for the final CDL Champs qualification spot, Minnesota RØKKR shook up its roster ahead of Major V. Five CDL teams have safely secured a spot in CDL Championship weekend. The remaining three spots are up for grabs, with four different teams jostling for position. Minnesota currently holds the final qualification berth with 160 CDL points. Vegas is only 10 points behind from earning a trip to play in front of its home crowd. With the Legion breathing down their neck, the RØKKR decided to shuffle the deck before a pivotal stretch of matches. Attach rejoins Minnesota RØKKR On May 16, the Minnesota RØKKR announced Dillon ‘Attach’ Price will be returning to the starting lineup in place of Marcus ‘Afro’ Reid. The RØKKR previously benched Attach after losing all five Major III Qualifer matches and not winning a single map against the LA Thieves at Major IV. After that roster swap, Minnesota placed top 6 at Major IV and has started 1-2 in Major V Qualifiers. Minnesota most recently dropped a crushing five-map series to Vegas, putting the squads’ CDL Champs qualification in jeopardy. Afro had a tremendous individual campaign with the London Royal Ravens in COD Vanguard before joining Minnesota ahead of the MW2 season. The hyper-aggressive SMG player had a strong statistical 2023 season ranking in the top half of most statistical categories. Attach provides plenty of championship pedigree, and that’s exactly what’s needed for a must-win final stretch of matches. He originally played as an SMG before transitioning to an AR in COD Vanguard. The longtime CDL veteran gets thrown right back into the fire as Minnesota faces the LA Thieves and Toronto in the final weekend of Qualifer matches.