TheCall of Dutyfranchise has become a constant for PlayStation and Xbox players, no matter the year or generation. There’s less question about if the nextCall of Dutywill make the scene so much as when. The reliability of the games has extended to leaks about them, which is why aCall of Dutyleaker was taken seriously with PS5 leaks.
Despite its constancy, there have been big changes forCall of Dutythis year on a couple of fronts. The first has been the introduction ofCall of Duty: Warzone, which has exploded in popularity. It turns out a battle royale format works very well withCall of Duty’s game elements. With COVID-19 impacting live events for every game, the second big change has been oneCall of Dutyhas had to handle along with other games: how to transfer to a digital tournament setting.
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However, it seems Call of Duty League has a handle on the situation. While theCall of Duty League Championship dates were previously leaked, only now have those dates been confirmed by official sources. The official playoffs will begin August 19 and run for four days, ending on August 23. The structure will be best of fives for the playoffs, and the final four teams will compete during the weekend of the following week, August 29-30 in the Champions Weekend. The Champions will be best of 9, and the map lists for both playoffs and Champions are already chosen, along with their order in matches.
The teams are being placed in their initial positions based on their performance during the year. With so much time to get good, only the best of the best will even be at the tournament. This will be the event to watch to see the bestCall of Dutyplay: the sneakiest sneaks, the best under the wire moments, the cleanest kills andsickest headshotswill surface here.
While all this is going on, the game is still updating for casual play. The most recent mini update is addinga new party mode toModern Warfare, but it won’t affect the tournament now. With all the maps and, at this point, probably most of the teams locked in, those teams won’t have time for much else but practice. The setlist for the tournament is likely to become very well-traveled over the next few weeks.
There is only one month before it all goes down, so now is the time to get familiar with the eligible teams and what to expect. There will probably be newCall of Dutymemescreated this August because of it.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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