A participant uses a video game controller during the Super Smash Bros. Nintendo Wii tournament held at the Manteca Branch Library in downtown Manteca in July. October 2008. OpTic Texas maintained its undefeated record by sweeping FaZe Vegas during Week 4 of qualification for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major on Saturday.
In other matches of the day, G2 Minnesota defeated Paris Gentle Mates, Riyadh Falcons defeated Toronto KOI, and Boston Breach defeated Cloud9 New York 3-1.
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 Saturday, OpTic Texas opened with a 250-190 win at Scar Hardpoint and improved to 7-0 with wins over Den Search & Destroy (6-1) and Scar Overload (5-3).
USA/Netherlands/Saudi Arabia player Cuyler “Huke” Garland leads OpTic Texas with 77 kills and a +22 kill-death differential. Belgium’s Jordan “Abuzah” Francois edged FaZe Vegas with 69 kills and a +9 KD differential.
G2 Minnesota completed the sweep with a 250-240 win on Scar Hardpoint, a 6-3 win on Raid Search & Destroy, and a 5-2 win on Exposure Overload.
USA’s Cesar “Skyx” Bueno led Minnesota with 75 kills and a +18 KD differential. USA’s Daunte “Sib” Gray had 75 kills and a +16 KD differential in Paris.
Riyadh had little trouble sweeping Toronto, picking up wins over Blackheart Hardpoint (250-160), Raid Search & Destroy (6-5) and Exposure Overload (7-2).
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Saud “Exnid” Alotai had a team-high 63 kills and finished with a +14 KD differential. America’s Nicholas “Kips” Lyons had 48 kills for Toronto, which did not have a player with a positive KD differential.
Boston jumped out to a 2-0 lead with wins at Scar Hardpoint (250-176) and Colossus Search & Destroy (6-2), while New York took the lead with a 3-2 win at Scar Overload. Boston put the game away with a 250-156 win at Colossus Hardpoint.
Mexico’s Eric “Snoopy” Perez led Boston’s victory with 105 kills and a +26 KD differential. In New York, Mexico’s Jacob “Hide” Bustillos leads the way with 82 kills. No New York player finished the game with a positive KD differential.
Remaining Week 4 games:
sunday
–Miami Heretics vs. los angeles thieves
–Toronto KOI vs. Boston Breach
–OpTic Texas vs. Carolina Royal Ravens
–Vancouver Surge vs. Paris Gentle Mate
Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major Qualifier Standings (Match Record, Map Difference)
1. OpTic Texas, 7-0, +17
2. Los Angeles Thieves, 4-2, +7
3. G2 Minnesota, 4-3, +1
4. Riyadh Falcons, 4-3, +5
5. Paris Gentle Mate, 3-3, -1
6. Miami Heretics, 3-3, +2
7. Carolina Royal Ravens, 3-3, -1
8. Toronto KOI, 3-4, -2
9. Boston Offense, 3-4, -3
10. FaZe Vegas, 3-5, -4
11. Vancouver Surge, 2-4, -7
12. Cloud9 New York, 1-6, -14
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