According to several sources, Call of Duty will feature at the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, with both Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone tournaments possibly happening with a prize pool approaching $3m.
The$45m Esports World Cuphas drawn both praise and criticism from the wider esports community, and some fans have condemned teams and players who havesigned up to partner with and earn money from the EWC.
After months of rumors that the COD Esports World Cup could take place in Riyadh, it is now more likely than ever, and an announcement could be coming soon.
Now, the rumor is back and much more concrete, with the EWC leaving details in thewebsite’s source codethat said the following (note that while writing, this text has now been deleted):
Dexerto has verified with several sources who confirmed they have been told of a possible Call of Duty event at the Esports World Cup from August 15-18, which comes one month after the Call of Duty Championship event in Texas in July. At the time of writing, this is not confirmed.
The Warzone dates are a little harder to verify, as they fall straight before the Last Chance Qualifiers for theWorld Series of WarzoneGlobal Final — which is predicted to take place in mid-September. Because of that, it is very unlikely that the WSOW Finals will be played at the Esports World Cup.
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That said, the info provided is:
As neither of these have been announced yet, details are still subject to change, but with the proposed Warzone date coming up so soon, an announcement would have to come sooner rather than later.
The Esports World Cup as it stands will feature tournaments in Street Fighter, League of Legends, Overwatch, Apex Legends, and more.
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Jacob Hale is Dexerto’s UK Editor. He is an award-nominated Gaming and Esports reporter, known for his industry-leading coverage of the Call of Duty competitive scene. Jacob has bylines at GINX and Esports News UK. You can contact him at: jacob.hale@dexerto.com
