{"id":4975,"date":"2018-03-12T13:01:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T18:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=4975"},"modified":"2018-03-12T13:01:39","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T18:01:39","slug":"rise-nation-crowned-champion-of-the-cwl-atlanta-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/03\/12\/rise-nation-crowned-champion-of-the-cwl-atlanta-open\/","title":{"rendered":"RISE NATION CROWNED CHAMPION OF THE CWL ATLANTA OPEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA MONICA, Calif.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Mar. 12, 2018&#8211; After three days of intense\u00a0<i>Call of Duty: WWII\u00a0<\/i>competition,\u00a0Rise\u00a0Nation was crowned champion of the CWL Atlanta Open, presented by PlayStation\u00ae4. Teams Red Reserve, Luminosity Gaming, and Team EnVyUs rounded out the top four spots at the Call of\u00a0Duty World League\u00a0open event held at the Georgia World Congress Center in\u00a0Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20180312005701\/en\/645474\/4\/cwl-atl-risenation.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"CWL Atlanta Open Champion Rise Nation (Anthony &quot;Methodz&quot; Zinni, Daniel \u201cLoony\u201d Loza, Thomas &quot;TJHaLy&quot; ... \" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>CWL Atlanta Open Champion Rise Nation (Anthony &#8220;Methodz&#8221; Zinni, Daniel \u201cLoony\u201d Loza, Thomas &#8220;TJHaLy&#8221; Haly, and Peirce &#8220;Gunless&#8221; Hillman) (Photo: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>CWL Atlanta Open champion Rise Nation claimed the most significant share of the\u00a0$200,000\u00a0event prize pool, as part of this Call of\u00a0Duty World League\u00a0season\u2019s\u00a0$4.2 million\u00a0prize purse, the largest in Call of Duty esports history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis win means everything to my teammates and me. For my fan base, there\u2019s a lot of people who stuck behind me for a long time and to see them now still supporting me when I\u2019m at the highest point of my career; it\u2019s truly humbling. The Rise Nation fans make this all worthwhile,\u201d said CWL Atlanta Open MVP Anthony &#8220;Methodz&#8221; Zinni. \u201cMy family\u2019s support is unmatched. They\u2019ve supported me throughout my career, even when things weren\u2019t going well. I love them, and I\u2019m as excited for them today as they are for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Viewers watched as over 170 teams competed over the weekend in front of live fans, online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlg.com%2FCallofDuty&amp;esheet=51771540&amp;newsitemid=20180312005701&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=MLG.com%2FCallofDuty&amp;index=1&amp;md5=879f57ed4c643fe6f79578fb595eba4a\" rel=\"nofollow\">MLG.com\/CallofDuty<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitch.tv%2FCallofDuty&amp;esheet=51771540&amp;newsitemid=20180312005701&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Twitch.tv%2FCallofDuty&amp;index=2&amp;md5=2ad4d971fbf07c6149f636aa889d35fe\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitch.tv\/CallofDuty<\/a>\u00a0as well as via the in-game\u00a0<i>Call of Duty\u00ae: WWII<\/i>\u00a0theater within Headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the final rankings for the CWL Atlanta Open:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\">1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Rise Nation<\/li>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\">2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Red Reserve<\/li>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\">3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Luminosity Gaming<\/li>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\">4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Team EnVyUs<\/li>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\">5<sup>th<\/sup>\/6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 eUnited \/ OpTic Gaming<\/li>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\">7<sup>th<\/sup>\/8<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Evil Geniuses \/ Team Kaliber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next, the Call of\u00a0Duty World League\u00a0will travel to the\u00a0United Kingdom\u00a0for the CWL Birmingham Open, taking place at the Insomnia62 Game Festival on\u00a0March 30\u00a0\u2013\u00a0April 1. CWL Birmingham Open tickets are available online via Insomnia62, starting at \u00a326.14 (including taxes and fees) for day tickets and \u00a373.19 (including taxes and fees) for weekend tickets. For ticket and event information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.callofduty.com%2Fesports%2Fevent%2F2018%2Fcwl-birmingham&amp;esheet=51771540&amp;newsitemid=20180312005701&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=MLG.com%2FCWLBirmingham&amp;index=3&amp;md5=f347c6ceb43630bde070aa1522176339\" rel=\"nofollow\">MLG.com\/CWLBirmingham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.callofduty.com%2Fesports&amp;esheet=51771540&amp;newsitemid=20180312005701&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=CallofDuty.com%2Fesports&amp;index=4&amp;md5=3946b7e405f77b79a567419b16d0701e\" rel=\"nofollow\">CallofDuty.com\/esports<\/a>\u00a0and follow the Call of\u00a0Duty World League\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fcodworldleague&amp;esheet=51771540&amp;newsitemid=20180312005701&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Twitter&amp;index=5&amp;md5=7096c27adde5773aed45d75f0314543f\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcodworldleague%2F&amp;esheet=51771540&amp;newsitemid=20180312005701&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Instagram&amp;index=6&amp;md5=4985925d0a0653a934dc4f497b4cef41\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for the latest CWL updates. For live broadcasts and Video on Demand, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fcod.majorleaguegaming.com&amp;esheet=51771540&amp;newsitemid=20180312005701&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=MLG.com%2FCallofDuty&amp;index=7&amp;md5=b8683111791710df3f6201ac212a575f\" rel=\"nofollow\">MLG.com\/CallofDuty<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA MONICA, Calif.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Mar. 12, 2018&#8211; After three days of intense\u00a0Call of Duty: WWII\u00a0competition,\u00a0Rise\u00a0Nation was crowned champion of the CWL Atlanta Open, presented&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[29,31],"tags":[47,134,48],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cwl-atl-risenation.jpg?fit=480%2C320","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1459,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/15\/team-kaliber-crowned-champion-of-the-cwl-new-orleans-open\/","url_meta":{"origin":4975,"position":0},"title":"Team Kaliber Crowned Champion of the CWL New Orleans Open","author":"DiRT","date":"January 15, 2018","format":"image","excerpt":"Event Standings Help Determine Sixteen Qualifying Teams to Compete at the\u00a0CWL Pro League\u00a0at the\u00a0MLG Arena, Beginning\u00a0January 23 Next CWL Open Event Returns to\u00a0Atlanta,\u00a0March 9 - 11 SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The CWL New Orleans Open, presented by PlayStation\u00ae4, concluded with Team Kaliber claiming top prize after a fiercely competitive tournament\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Video Game Losers&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Video Game Losers","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/category\/video-game-losers\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/unnamed-6.jpg?fit=480%2C320&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1441,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/12\/call-of-duty-world-league-takes-over-new-orleans\/","url_meta":{"origin":4975,"position":1},"title":"Call of Duty World League Takes over New Orleans","author":"DiRT","date":"January 12, 2018","format":"image","excerpt":"SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The second open tournament of the 2018 Call of\u00a0Duty World League\u00a0season, presented by PlayStation\u00ae4, gets underway today through\u00a0Sunday\u00a0(January 12 - 14) at the CWL New Orleans Open.\u00a0Call of Duty\u00ae\u00a0esports teams from around the world, including teams from\u00a0North America,\u00a0Europe\u00a0and the\u00a0Asia-Pacific region\u00a0(APAC), will visit the\u00a0Ernest N. 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