Find out how the tournament shook out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The world’s top Call of Duty teams have made it to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the title’s first Esports World Cup (EWC). A whopping $1.8 million in prize money is up for grabs as a mixture of Call of Duty League (CDL) and Challengers teams are set to compete across four days. Can OpTic go back-to-back after winning COD Champs? Follow along here all weekend to find out which team will win the season's final Modern Warfare 3 competition.
EWC 2024 Call of Duty MW3: Format explanation, groups, and schedule
Format
- Four days of competition
- Days 1 and 2 feature a Group Stage format
- All four teams in each group will compete in a bracket
- The top two teams advance out of the Group Stage (8 total)
- All Group Stage sets are a best-of-seven
- Days 3 and 4 feature a single-elimination format for the Playoffs
- The Playoffs are a best-of-five until the Grand Finals, which are a best-of-seven
Maps & Game Modes
Hardpoint | S&D | Control |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Star | 6 Star | Highrise |
| Karachi | Highrise | Invasion |
| Rio | Invasion | Karachi |
| Sub Base | Karachi | |
| Vista | Rio |
Participating Teams
Schedule
EWC 2024 Call of Duty MW3 Group Stage (August 15 & 16)
Group A
Team | Record |
|---|---|
| OpTic Gaming | 2-0 |
| Carolina Royal Ravens | 2-1 |
| Vegas Legion | 1-2 |
| OMiT Brooklyn | 0-2 |
Match Log
- OpTic Gaming defeats OMiT Brooklyn 3-1
- Hardpoint on Rio: OMiT Brooklyn wins 250-201
- Search & Destroy on 6 Star: OpTic Gaming wins 6-1
- Control on Invasion: OpTic Gaming wins 3-2
- Hardpoint on Karachi: OpTic Gaming wins 250-172
- Carolina Royal Ravens defeat Vegas Legion 3-0
- Hardpoint on 6 Star: Carolina Royal Ravens win 250-204
- Search & Destroy on Highrise: Carolina Royal Ravens win 6-2
- Control on Invasion: Carolina Royal Ravens win 3-0
- Vegas Legion defeats OMiT Brooklyn 3-1
- Hardpoint on Karachi: Vegas Legions wins 250-79
- Search & Destroy on 6 Star: OMiT Brooklyn wins 6-4
- Control on Highrise: Vegas Legion wins 3-1
- Hardpoint on Vista: Vegas wins 250-148
- OpTic Gaming defeats Carolina Royal Ravens 3-1
- Hardpoint on 6 Star: OpTic Gaming wins 250-155
- Search & Destroy on Highrise: Carolina Royal Ravens win 6-5
- Control on Karachi: OpTic Gaming wins 3-0
- Hardpoint on Sub Base: OpTic Gaming wins 250-145
- Carolina Royal Ravens defeat Vegas Legion 3-1
- Hardpoint on 6 Star: Carolina Royal Ravens win 250-171
- Search & Destroy on Highrise: Carolina Royal Ravens win 6-3
- Control on Highrise: Vegas Legion win 3-0
- Hardpoint on Vista: Carolina Royal Ravens win 250-197
Group B
Team | Record |
|---|---|
| Vancouver Surge | 2-0 |
| Cloud9 | 2-1 |
| Gentle Mates | 1-2 |
| G2 Esports | 0-2 |
Match Log
- Cloud9 defeats Gentle Mates 3-1
- Hardpoint on Rio: Cloud9 wins 250-108
- Search & Destroy on 6 Star: Gentle Mates wins 6-3
- Control on Highrise: Cloud9 wins 3-0
- Hardpoint on Karachi: Cloud9 wins 250-94
- Vancouver Surge defeats G2 Esports 3-0
- Hardpoint on Karachi: Vancouver Surge wins 250-219
- Search & Destroy on Highrise: Vancouver Surge wins 6-1
- Control on Karachi: Vancouver Surge wins 3-2
- Gentle Mates defeat G2 Esports 3-2
- Hardpoint on Vista: G2 Esports wins 250-174
- Search & Destroy on Karachi: Gentle Mates win 6-3
- Control on Karachi: Gentle Mates win 3-0
- Hardpoint on Rio: G2 Esports wins 250-70
- Search & Destroy on Vista: Gentle Mates win 6-2
- Vancouver Surge defeats Cloud9 3-1
- Hardpoint on Rio: Cloud9 wins 250-212
- Search & Destroy on Invasion: Vancouver Surge wins 6-5
- Control on Invasion: Vancouver Surge wins 3-0
- Hardpoint on Vista: Vancouver Surge wins 250-233
- Cloud9 defeat Gentle Mates 3-1
- Hardpoint on Vista: Cloud9 wins 250-150
- Search & Destroy on 6 Star: Cloud9 wins 6-2
- Control on Karachi: Gentle Mates win 3-1
- Hardpoint on Sub Base: Cloud9 wins 250-102
Group C
Team | Record |
|---|---|
| Toronto Ultra | 2-0 |
| Boston Breach | 2-1 |
| Stallions | 1-2 |
| Team Heretics | 0-2 |
Match Log
- Boston Breach defeats Team Heretics 3-1
- Hardpoint on 6 Star: Boston Breach wins 250-204
- Search & Destroy on Rio: Team Heretics win 6-2
- Control on Sub Base: Boston Breach wins 3-0
- Hardpoint on Rio: Boston Breach win 250-94
- Toronto Ultra defeats Stallions 3-0
- Hardpoint on 6 Star: Toronto Ultra wins 250-170
- Search & Destroy on 6 Star: Toronto Ultra wins 6-3
- Control on Invasion: Toronto Ultra wins 3-0
- Stallions defeated Team Heretics 3-0
- Hardpoint on Karachi: Stallions win 250-248
- Search & Destroy on Karachi: Stallions win 6-5
- Control on Karachi: Stallions win 3-2
- Toronto Ultra defeats Boston Breach 3-1
- Hardpoint on 6 Star: Toronto Ultra wins 250-234
- Search & Destroy on Karachi: Toronto Ultra wins 6-1
- Control on Invasion: Boston Breach wins 3-1
- Hardpoint on Karachi: Toronto Ultra wins 250-119
- Boston Breach defeat Stallions 3-0
- Hardpoint on Karachi: Boston Breach wins 250-207
- Search & Destroy on Rio: Boston Breach wins 6-2
- Control on Highrise: Boston Breach wins 3-2
Group D
Team | Record |
|---|---|
| Atlanta FaZe | 2-0 |
| 100 Thieves | 2-1 |
| Lore Gaming | 1-2 |
| Team Falcons | 0-2 |
Match Log
- 100 Thieves defeat Lore Gaming 3-1
- Hardpoint on Rio: 100 Thieves wins 250-140
- Search & Destroy on Highrise: Lore Gaming wins 6-1
- Control on Highrise: 100 Thieves wins 3-0
- Hardpoint on Vista: 100 Thieves wins 250-238
- Atlanta FaZe defeats Team Falcons 3-0
- Hardpoint on Rio: Atlanta FaZe wins 250-175
- Search & Destroy on Invasion: Atlanta FaZe wins 6-3
- Control on Invasion: Atlanta FaZe wins 3-0
- Lore Gaming defeated Team Falcons 3-2
- Hardpoint on Rio: Lore Gaming wins 250-205
- Search & Destroy on Rio: Team Falcon wins 6-3
- Control on Invasion: Team Falcon wins 3-1
- Hardpoint on Karachi: Lore Gaming wins 250-230
- Search & Destroy on Invasion: Lore Gaming wins 6-4
- Atlanta FaZe defeats 100 Thieves 3-0
- Hardpoint on Vista: Atlanta FaZe wins 250-205
- Search & Destroy on 6 Star: Atlanta FaZe wins 6-0
- Control on Invasion: Atlanta FaZe wins 3-1
- 100 Thieves defeat Lore Gaming 3-0
- Hardpoint on Rio: 100 Thieves win 250-112
- Search & Destroy on Invasion: 100 Thieves win 6-5
- Control on Highrise: 100 Thieves win 3-2
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Playoffs (August 17 & 18)
Quarterfinal Matchups
Vancouver Surge defeats Carolina Royal Ravens 3-2
- Hardpoint on 6 Star: Carolina Royal Ravens win 250-136
- Search & Destroy on Highrise: Vancouver Surge wins 6-5
- Control on Invasion: Carolina Royal Ravens win 3-1
- Hardpoint on Rio: Vancouver Surge wins 250-113
- Search & Destroy on Invasion: Vancouver Surge wins 6-2
Atlanta FaZe defeats Boston Breach 3-0
- Hardpoint on Rio: Atlanta FaZe wins 250-209
- Search & Destroy on Invasion: Atlanta FaZe wins 6-3
- Control on Invasion: Atlanta FaZe wins 3-1
100 Thieves defeat Toronto Ultra 3-2
- Hardpoint on Vista: Toronto Ultra wins 250-115
- Search & Destroy on Rio: 100 Thieves win 6-5
- Control on Highrise: Toronto Ultra wins 3-1
- Hardpoint on Sub Base: 100 Thieves win 250-201
- Search & Destroy on Karachi: 100 Thieves win 6-4
OpTic Gaming defeated Cloud9 3-1
- Hardpoint on 6 Star: OpTic Gaming wins 250-149
- Search & Destroy on 6 Star: OpTic Gaming wins 6–1
- Control on Karachi: Cloud9 wins 3-0
- Hardpoint on Rio: OpTic Gaming wins 250-239
Semi-Final Matchups
Atlanta FaZe defeats OpTic Gaming 3-1
- Hardpoint on Karachi: OpTic Gaming wins 250-92
- Search & Destroy on Highrise: Atlanta FaZe wins 6-1
- Control on Invasion: Atlanta FaZe wins 3-1
- Hardpoint on Sub Base: Atlanta FaZe wins 250-128
100 Thieves defeat Vancouver Surge 3-0
- Hardpoint on 6 Star: 100 Thieves win 250-184
- Search & Destroy on Highrise: 100 Thieves win 6-3
- Control on Karachi: 100 Thieves win 3-2
Grand Finals
Atlanta FaZe defeats 100 Thieves 4-2
- Hardpoint on Sub Base: Atlanta FaZe wins 250-202
- Search & Destroy on Invasion: 100 Thieves win 6-5
- Control on Highrise: 100 Thieves win 3-2
- Hardpoint on Karachi: Atlanta FaZe wins 250-109
- Search & Destroy on Rio: Atlanta FaZe wins 6-1
- Control on Invasion: Atlanta FaZe wins 3-2
Esports World Cup (EWC) 2024 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Final Standings
Place | Team | Prize ($1.8M total) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Atlanta FaZe | $600,000 |
| 2nd | 100 Thieves | $320,000 |
| 3rd-4th | Vancouver Surge | $160,000 |
| 3rd-4th | OpTic Gaming | $160,000 |
| 5th-8th | Cloud9 | $80,000 |
| 5th-8th | Toronto Ultra | $80,000 |
| 5th-8th | Boston Breach | $80,000 |
| 5th-8th | Carolina Royal Ravens | $80,000 |
| 9th-12th | Lore Gaming | $40,000 |
| 9th-12th | Stallions | $40,000 |
| 9th-12th | Vegas Legion | $40,000 |
| 9th-12th | Gentle Mates | $40,000 |
| 13th-16th | Team Falcons | $20,000 |
| 13th-16th | Team Heretics | $20,000 |
| 13th-16th | G2 Esports | $20,000 |
| 13th-16th | OMiT Brooklyn | $20,000 |
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