Birmingham to host major Call of Duty e-sports tournament - here's what you need to know
Old rivalries will reignite and new rivalries will form.
A major global gaming e-sports tournament is taking place in at Dreamhack in Birmingham.
Dreamhack is a festival which celebrates gamers, competition and community giving attendees the opportunity to meet creators, compete on stage and watch tournaments.
The tournament, Call of Duty League (CDL) Major II, will take place April 2-4 in 2027 with last years Major selling out faster than any other CDL event to date.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be played by competitors on stage showcasing their game IQ and strategy with an aim to deliver a new experience for fans in attendance or watching online.
Major II will feature the first professional-amateurs of the season, bringing in the top four teams from initial competitions to compete against the 12 CDL Pro teams.
The event introduces Qualifying Tournaments in the form of gauntlets with the Qualifiers for Major II taking place over two distinct, two-week online tournaments.
“Old rivalries will reignite and new rivalries will form,” say organisers.
Other key event dates include February 26 – 28 for the minor online tournaments (Pro-Am) and March 5 – 28 for the online qualifier tournaments with tickets going on sale soon.
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