The backlit keyboard is part of the equipment that online video game streamer Jordan Woodruff uses at his home in Gilbert. Jordan Woodruff Cloud9 New York recorded its first win in the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifiers, beating Paris Gentle Mates 3-2 on Friday.
As Week 3 began, the Carolina Royal Ravens rallied past the Boston Breach and the Riyadh Falcons took down FaZe Vegas.
Twelve Call of Duty League teams are competing in a full qualifying round robin to determine seeding for the season’s second major, which will be held March 27-29 in Marston Green, England, as part of the DreamHack Birmingham event.
The top six teams from the qualifiers will advance directly to the Stage 2 Major Playoffs, while teams ranked 7th-10th will advance to the play-in round.
The Stage 2 Major Champion will receive $150,000 and 100 Call of Duty League points, while the runner-up will receive $90,000 and 75 CDL points.
On Friday, Cloud9 opened with a 250-215 win at Blackheart Hardpoint and a 6-3 win at Exposure Search and Destroy. Gentle Mates won 6-2 at Den Overload and 250-213 at Colossus Hardpoint. New York took the decisive fifth map, Scar Search and Destroy 6-3.
Boston took over Colossus Hardpoint 250-189, but Carolina responded by taking Exposure Search and Destroy 6-5. The Breach came close to victory with a 4-0 win over Den Overload, but the Royal Ravens recovered to win 250-109 at Den Hardpoint and 6-2 at Raid Search and Destroy.
After Riyadh claimed Colossus Hardpoint 250-220, Vegas captured Den Search and Destroy 6-2. The Falcons wrapped up the series with a 3-1 win at Exposure Overload and a 250-102 rout at Blackheart Hardpoint.
Weekend Schedule:
Saturday
–Riyadh Falcons vs. G2 Minnesota
–Toronto KOI vs. Miami Heretics
–Vancouver Surge vs. Carolina Royal Ravens
–OpTic Texas vs. Los Angeles Thieves
sunday
–Toronto KOI vs. Paris Gentle Mate
–FaZe Vegas vs. Boston Breach
–Miami Heretics vs. Cloud9 New York
–Vancouver Surge vs. OpTic Texas
Call of Duty League Stage 2 Main Qualifier Standings (Match Record, Map Difference)
1. Los Angeles Thieves, 4-0, +10
2. OpTic Texas, 4-0, +9
3. Paris Gentle Mate, 3-1, +5
4. Riyadh Falcons, 3-2, +3
5. G2 Minnesota, 2-2, 0
6. FaZe Vegas, 2-3, 0
7. Carolina Royal Ravens, 2-3, -4
8. Miami Heretics, 1-2, -1
9. Vancouver Surge, 1-2, -3
10. Toronto KOI, 1-3, -5
11. Cloud9 New York, 1-3, -7
12. Boston Offense, 1-4, -7
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