Rise Nation Crowned Champion of the CWL Atlanta Open
March 12 2018 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Call of Duty World League, Presented by
PlayStation®4,
Heads to the U.K. March 30 – April 1 for
Next Global Open Event of the Season
After three days of intense Call of Duty: WWII competition, Rise
Nation was crowned champion of the CWL Atlanta Open, presented by
PlayStation®4. Teams Red Reserve, Luminosity Gaming, and Team
EnVyUs rounded out the top four spots at the Call of Duty World
League open event held at the Georgia World Congress Center in
Atlanta, Georgia.
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CWL Atlanta Open Champion Rise Nation
(Anthony "Methodz" Zinni, Daniel “Loony” Loza, Thomas "TJHaLy"
Haly, and Peirce "Gunless" Hillman) (Photo: Business Wire)
CWL Atlanta Open champion Rise Nation claimed the most
significant share of the $200,000 event prize pool, as part of this
Call of Duty World League season’s $4.2 million prize purse, the
largest in Call of Duty esports history.
“This win means everything to my teammates and me. For my fan
base, there’s a lot of people who stuck behind me for a long time
and to see them now still supporting me when I’m at the highest
point of my career; it’s truly humbling. The Rise Nation fans make
this all worthwhile,” said CWL Atlanta Open MVP Anthony "Methodz"
Zinni. “My family’s support is unmatched. They’ve supported me
throughout my career, even when things weren’t going well. I love
them, and I’m as excited for them today as they are for me.”
Viewers watched as over 170 teams competed over the weekend in
front of live fans, online at MLG.com/CallofDuty and
Twitch.tv/CallofDuty as well as via the in-game Call of Duty®: WWII
theater within Headquarters.
Here are the final rankings for the CWL Atlanta Open:
- 1st – Rise Nation
- 2nd – Red Reserve
- 3rd – Luminosity Gaming
- 4th – Team EnVyUs
- 5th/6th – eUnited / OpTic Gaming
- 7th/8th – Evil Geniuses / Team
Kaliber
Next, the Call of Duty World League will travel to the United
Kingdom for the CWL Birmingham Open, taking place at the Insomnia62
Game Festival on March 30 – April 1. 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. For ticket and event information, visit
MLG.com/CWLBirmingham.
Visit CallofDuty.com/esports and follow the Call of Duty World
League on Twitter and Instagram for the latest CWL updates. For
live broadcasts and Video on Demand, visit MLG.com/CallofDuty.
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