At the Zenith in Paris, France, 16 teams from across the globe have been invited to take place in the world class event that is, the eSports World Convention. Each year has been increasingly impressive and 2016 is sure to raise the bar.
First off, you will need to know who is attending. The seeds are based on the Season 1 Call of Duty World League regular season and playoffs results, the Season 2 CWL first results, and the Challenge Division tournaments from Europe and North America:
- OpTic Gaming
- Rise Nation
- FaZe Clan
- Team Infused
- Millennium
- Splyce
- Epsilon eSports
- Hypergames
- Giants Gaming
- Team LDLC
- Exertus eSports
- Vitality
- Supremacy
- Killerfish eSport
- Pulse Gaming
- WySix Team
The tournament has been divided into four groups. Two wins sends you through to the playoffs and two loses sends you home. The groups for this event are:
Group A
OpTic Gaming vs. Supremacy
Millenium vs. Giants Gaming
Group B
Team Infused vs. WySix Team
Hypergamers vs. Team Vitality
Group C
Rise Nation vs. Killerfish eSports
Splyce vs. Team LDLC
Group D
FaZe Clan vs. Pulse Gaming
Epsilon vs. Exertus eSports
All main stage matches will be streamed on Twitch.tv in both French and English. The other match ups will be featured on a secondary stream, also on Twitch, as well as for those attending the event.
It is not too late to grab a ticket, so if you would like to spend an action packed weekend in France and enjoy all the Call of Duty action live, make sure you check out the ESWC website.
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