Aug 06 - Aug 09, 2025
Call of Duty: Warzone drops squads of operators onto a large map, tasking them with picking the right loadout and perks to become the last team standing. These teams must outmaneuver and outsmart one another as the map shrinks, collecting weapons and other items along the way. Confirmed EWC title until 2027
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$1,000,000
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The battle is commencing, with the best teams from all over the world dropping into Verdansk hoping to be the last one standing.
Tournament Format
The tournament starts with a group stage, with three groups of seven fighting for supremacy across four maps each.
Stage 2 is a last chance qualifier featuring fourteen teams who fell short in Stage 1. They will have a chance to prove themselves across an additional six matches with hopes of reaching the finals.
Stage 3 is the finals, and will feature fourteen teams competing in a match point format. In this format, teams will fight to reach a certain number of points that are scored based on kills and final placement. Once that point threshold is reached, the team must win a match to claim the title of EWC champion.
Road to EWC
About
The Characters: Warzone features all of the well-known operators from the mainline games, now in a battle royale.
The Plot: Operators must choose a location to drop in on the map to start off. Build up the best loadout by looting for the best weapons and unlocking
perks as you level up, ensuring your squad has what it takes to gun down nearby enemies and become the sole survivors.
Why: Warzone is a fast-paced and intense battle royale with all of the dynamic movement and weapons from Black Ops 6. The top teams in the world will be showing off crazy rotation strategies and wild accuracy as they fight to win the $1 million.
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