With Nearly 380,000 Live Viewers, Call of Duty World Series of Warzone Turns Into a Record-Setting Esports Event for Activision

Call of Duty has finally caught up in the battle royal scene and they have done it exceptionally well. With the successful release of Warzone, Activision yet again proves how well the COD series keeps up with the time. The first Warzone game was such a hit, that the devs released a sequel called Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 just 2 years after the original game’s initial launch. While it was suspected that the game wouldn’t hold up, Activision has been proving otherwise.

The Call of Duty World Series of Warzone is a global tournament where players from all over the world compete to be the last one standing. And though the tournament is relatively new, it already set records for Activision.

Call of Duty World Series of Warzone sets the bar for an Esports event

CharlieIntel recently revealed details of the tournament in a recent post on X (formerly known as Twitter). The post mentioned how the World Series of Warzone was the most successful Warzone esports event. With the tournament being the first one with an in-person audience, the event had a footfall of 3000 fans in the arena, with 378,316 people streaming the game live online. What was more surprising was the 80,793 contestants entering the tournament for the $500,000 prize pool.

The total prize pool was divided into two sections. One was for the WSOW trios squad competition and the other for the Solo Yolo competition. The top 50 trios in the world competed for the WSOW trios squad round and Team Biffle won the final game with 24 kills. Biffle, Sage, and Shifty took home the $100k prize after securing 125 kills over the span of the tournament. The trio won the title with a staggering 75-point lead to the second position.

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Although Team Biffle began the tournament slowly, their performance improved significantly with two fifth-place finishes and two first-place victories. This led to an exceptionally dominant performance in game six, which ultimately earned them the championship trophy.

Call of Duty World Series of Warzone vs. Call of Duty League

The World Series of Warzone and the Call of Duty League Champs each represent premier esports events in the franchise. And they both hold their distinct viewership records. WSOW’s 2023 Global Final attracted substantial attention by recording a peak viewership of 378,316 live viewers. This surpassed CDL’s peak viewership of 335,170 during the Major 3 in the same year, according to Activision. This achievement established WSOW as the most-watched Call of Duty tournament of the calendar year.

Another source, Esport Charts, while recording a slightly lower peak viewership for WSOW at 308,289, still placed it ahead of CDL Champs, which featured New York Subliners and Toronto Ultra in the Grand Final. While WSOW didn’t entirely eclipse CDL in viewership, it unquestionably solidified its status as one of the most viewed Warzone tournaments.

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