Call of Duty World League Kicks Off in United Kingdom This Weekend

Written by Brandon Hofer on March 30, 2018

News: Over 140 teams are going to compete this weekend in Birmingham to try and get their piece of the overall season prize pool.

The Call of Duty World League is kicking off today over in the United Kingdom as over 140 Call of Duty teams from around the world converge in Birmingham. They will be competing for their shot at glory and prizes during this record setting season of the CWL and its 4.2 million overall season-long prize purse. The action gets underway today and goes through the weekend as part of the Insomnia62 Gaming Festival by Insomnia.

"We’re off to the best start ever in the history of the CWL. The participation, the gameplay and the competition have been fierce. As this season continues its march toward the CWL Champs, each and every event takes on an epic scale. We can’t wait to see what unfolds this weekend as the CWL comes to the United Kingdom," said Call of Duty Esports Director, Kevin Flynn.

“We are very excited to be hosting stage four of the Call of Duty World League at INSOMNIA62. CWL is getting bigger and better year on year and we can’t wait to see the fireworks over Easter weekend as we welcome some of the world’s best Call of Duty esports players to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham,” said Andy Dopson, Head of Esports and Belong, GAME Digital.

CWL Birmingham Open tickets are available online via INSOMNIA62, starting at £26.14 (including taxes and fees) for day tickets and £73.19 (including taxes and fees) for weekend tickets, while supplies last. For ticket and event information, visit MLG.com/CWLBirmingham. Fans can also watch the broadcast action from on MLG.com/CallofDuty and Twitch.tv/CallofDuty. Matches will also be available to watch via the in-game Call of Duty: WWII theater within Headquarters on PlayStation 4.

As an open event of the CWL season, 16 teams have already qualified for the pool bracket play this weekend, as the remaining teams vie for a shot of making it to Championship Sunday and a share of the $200,000 event prize purse. Here are the teams who have already secured their spots:

Team Kaliber

Luminosity Gaming

OpTic Gaming

eUnited

Rise Nation

FaZe Clan

Echo Fox

Team EnVyUs

eRa Eternity

Evil Geniuses

Red Reserve

Splyce

Vitality

Unilad

Mindfreak

Epsilon

Who do you want to see emerge victorious this weekend in the United Kingdom? Who would you like to see win the entire season? Tell us what you think below.