SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Returning to London for an action-packed weekend, the Call of Duty® World League, presented by PlayStation®4, is back for the third major esports tournament of its 2019 competitive season from May 3 – 5, 2019. The best pro teams in the world will compete in Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 live on PlayStation 4, in addition to the return of the MTN DEW® AMP® GAME FUEL® Open Bracket amateur tournament. Three-day spectator tickets are available to purchase for eager fans looking to join the live competition and entertainment from event organizer Gfinity.
CWL London will feature two competitions: a pro tournament featuring the 16 teams from the CWL Pro League and over 90 amateur teams contending for a dedicated amateur team prize pool.
The three-day event will be broadcasted live to fans worldwide at 1:00 PM BST (5:00 AM PDT), May 3, via Twitch.tv/CallofDuty and MLG.com/CallofDuty, as well as in the live event viewer within Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 exclusively on PlayStation4. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is published by Activision and developed by Treyarch.
Three-day general admission passes for CWL London are available for £55.00 (plus applicable fees and taxes), while supplies last. For tickets, visit CWL.GfinityEsports.com.
For more information and the latest updates related to CWL, visit CallofDuty.com/esports and follow the Call of Duty World League on Twitter and Instagram. For Video on Demand, visit MLG.com/CallofDuty and YouTube.com/CODWorldLeague.
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