The Modern Warfare 3 Esports World Cup tournament is already catching the attention of the world's best players.
The Esports World Cup features a total of 22 titles ranging from League of Legends, Fortnite, and Rainbow Six Siege. Modern Warfare 3 is also in the mix with teams competing for millions in prize money.
Here, find everything there is to know about the MW3 tournament taking place at the event in this guide.
MW3 Esports World Cup tournament start date
The MW3 Esports World Cup tournament kicks off on Aug. 15th, 2024, and concludes on Aug. 18th. This is after the 2024 Call of Duty League season comes to an end and is open to all 30 teams that are part of the Esports World Cup Club Program meaning more than the CDL franchises can appear.
MW3 Esports World Cup format
The MW3 Esports World Cup tournament format is different to the online qualifiers and LAN competitions used in the CDL. Below is a full breakdown of how the action works:
- 16 teams are split into 4 groups of 4
- Teams compete in a double-elimination, best-of-five bracket
- The top two teams advance to the playoffs
- 8 teams qualify for the playoffs
- Teams compete in a single-elimination, best-of-five bracket
- The final is a best-of-seven series
MW3 Esports World Cup prize pool
The prize pool for the MW3 Esports World Cup tournament is $1.8 million which is one of the largest prize pools Call of Duty esports has ever seen. Check out how the money is split between the teams below:
- 1st: $600,000
- 2nd: $320,000
- 3rd-4th: $160,000
- 5th-8th: $80,000
- 9th-12th: $40,000
- 13th-16th: $20,000
MW3 Esports World Cup teams
Below is a full list of teams competing in the MW3 Esports World Cup event. Some teams are franchises from the CDL while others are opting to use their EWC Club names:
- OpTic Gaming
- Cloud9 (New York Subliners)
- Atlanta FaZe
- Toronto Ultra
- Las Vegas Legion
- 100 Thieves (LA Thieves)
- Boston Breach
- Team Heretics (Miami Heretics)
- Carolina Royal Ravens
- Seattle Surge
- G2 Esports
Five more teams are expected to be revealed and as soon as they are, we'll update the guide with all the intel.
That's all there is to know about the Modern Warfare 3 Esports World Cup tournament. For more Esports World Cup coverage, take a look at the open qualifiers for the Rainbow Six Siege event. For more Call of Duty, check out the best MW3 Kar98k loadout for long-distance duels.