FaZe win CoD tourney at Esports World Cup

Field Level Media|published: Sun 18th August, 15:57 2024

The Boston Breach team plays in the Call of Duty League Pro-Am Classic esports tournament at Belong Gaming Arena in Columbus on May 6, 2022. Call Of Duty Esports Tournament

The Atlanta FaZe took down 100 Thieves in the grand final of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III event at the Esports World Cup on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The FaZe came back from a 2-1 hole in order to win the $600,000 first prize and 1,000 Esports World Cup club points. The runner-up 100 Thieves settled for $320,000 and 600 club points.

The FaZe and Thieves reached the grand final by winning their semifinal matches earlier in the day. Atlanta defeated OpTic Gaming 3-1, and 100 Thieves shut out the Vancouver Surge 3-0.

The $1.8 million tournament began with 16 teams divided into four groups for double-elimination action involving best-of-five matches. The top two teams in each group advanced to the single-elimination playoffs, which featured best-of-five matches until the best-of-seven grand final.

Atlanta opened the grand final with a 250-202 victory on Sub Base Hardpoint, but 100 Thieves answered with a pair of narrow victories -- 6-5 on Invasion Search and Destroy and 3-2 on Highrise Control.

It was all FaZe from that point on. They ran away with Karachi Hardpoint 250-109, blasted 100 Thieves 6-1 on Rio and prevailed 3-2 on Invasion Control to clinch the championship.

McArthur "Cellium" Jovel of Atlanta was named MVP of the tournament and took home a $50,000 bonus prize.

In the semis, the FaZe again worked from behind. OpTic opened with a 250-92 result on Karachi Hardpoint, but Atlanta then won 6-1 on Highrise Search and Destroy, 3-1 on Invasion Control and 250-128 on Sub Base Hardpoint.

The other semifinal saw 100 Thieves defeat Vancouver 250-184 on 6 Star Hardpoint, 6-3 on Highrise Search and Destroy and 3-2 on Karachi Control.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare III event at the Esports World Cup prize pool (money, EWC club points):

1. $600,000, 1,000 points -- Atlanta FaZe

2. $320,000, 600 points -- 100 Thieves

3-4. $160,000, 275 points -- OpTic Gaming, Vancouver Surge

5-8. $80,000, 60 points -- Cloud9, Boston Breach, Toronto Ultra, Carolina Royal Ravens

9-12. $40,000, no points -- Las Vegas Legion, Gentle Mates, Stallions, Lore Gaming

13-16. $20,000, no points -- OMiT Brooklyn, G2 Esports, Team Heretics, Team Falcons

--Field Level Media

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