CWL/2017 Season/Atlanta Open

2017 CWL Atlanta Open was the second Major LAN event for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. The event took place in Atlanta, Georgia, from February 10–12, 2017.

Format

 * Open Bracket
 * 176 teams (or more) from North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
 * Double Elimination
 * Best of 3 Series
 * Top 4 Winner's Bracket teams qualify for Pool Play
 * Top 4 Loser's Bracket teams qualify for Championship Bracket Loser's Round 1
 * Pool Play
 * 20 teams: the Top 10 North American teams and the top 6 European teams based on CWL Pro Points (as of 3:00am EST on January 30), plus 4 teams from the Open Bracket
 * 4 pool of 5 teams
 * Best of 5 Series
 * Top 2 teams in each pool are placed in Championship Bracket Winner's Round 1
 * 3rd Place team is placed in Championship Bracket Loser's Round 3
 * 4th Place team is placed in Championship Bracket Loser's Round 2
 * 5th Place team is placed in Championship Bracket Loser's Round 1
 * Championship Bracket
 * Double Elimination
 * Best of 5 Series

Game Types and Maps
Included maps and modes:
 * Hardpoint: Breakout, Retaliation, Scorch, Throwback
 * Search and Destroy: Crusher, Retaliation, Scorch, Throwback
 * Uplink: Frost, Precinct, Throwback

Broadcast Talent
The full talent lineup for the event is as follows:

Analyst Desk and Commentators

 * 🇺🇸 usa Chris Puckett
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 england Ben "Benson" Bowe
 * 🇺🇸 usa Matthew "Mr X" Morello
 * 🇺🇸 usa Jack "CouRage" Dunlop
 * 🇺🇸 usa Clint "Maven" Evans
 * 🇺🇸 usa Joe "MerK" DeLuca


 * 🇺🇸 usa Tyler "TeePee" Polchow
 * 🇺🇸 usa Thomas "Chance" Ashworth
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 england Phillip "Momo" Whitfield
 * 🇺🇸 usa Rondez "Fox" Green
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 england Jamie "Dirk" Ruiz
 * 🇺🇸 usa Landon "LandO" Sanders

Observers

 * 🇺🇸 usa Brian "Saint" Baroska
 * 🇺🇸 usa Max Mallow
 * 🇺🇸 usa Waldo Kinne

Streams

 * 🇺🇸 us MLG.tv
 * 🇺🇸 us Youtube
 * 🇺🇸 us Twitch
 * 🇺🇸 us Facebook

Announcements

 * December 14, The Call of Duty World League is Coming to Atlanta! - majorleaguegaming.com
 * January 30, Confirmed Pool Play Teams for #CWLPS4 Atlanta and a breakdown of how the Pools will be decided - youtube.com
 * February 1, CWL Atlanta Open Pool Reveal - youtube.com

Articles

 * February 1, Rise, FaZe, Infused and E6 Make Up Group of Death for MLG Atlanta by Enblitz on GAMURS
 * February 3, Why MLG Atlanta is "make or break" for several teams by Jack Grant on GAMURS
 * February 6, MLG Atlanta will have a Twitch stream by James Mattone on GAMURS
 * February 6, MLG Atlanta Will Feature Reduced Twitch Stream Coverage by Mike Kent on Dexerto
 * February 7, MLG Atlanta Pro Team Preview – The Favourites by Sparx on Dexerto
 * February 7, Current APAC CoD Champions Confirm MLG Atlanta Attendance by Mike Kent on Dexerto
 * February 7, First Australian CoD Team Confirm MLG Atlanta Attendance by Mike Kent on Dexerto
 * February 7, Mindfreak and The Chiefs Attending CWL Atlanta by Joshua Billy on GAMURS
 * February 8, Caster Roundtable – CWL Atlanta Pool A by CWL Team on Call of Duty
 * February 9, Wailers Joins Supremacy for CWL Atlanta after Senka Fails to Gain US Entry by Joshua Nino on Dexerto
 * February 9, Caster Roundtable – CWL Atlanta Pool B by CWL Team on Call of Duty
 * February 9, Caster Roundtable – CWL Atlanta Pool C by CWL Team on Call of Duty
 * February 9, Rise Looks To Repeat: MLG Atlanta Preview by Ben Mighall on GAMURS
 * February 10, $ 200,000 on the line at MLG Atlanta CoD tourney by Joe Bartel on ESPN


 * February 10, European Upsets to Kick Off CWL Atlanta by Chris Marsh on Dexerto
 * February 10, eUnited with eAsy Win Against Orbit by Chris Marsh on Dexerto
 * February 10, Reedy Pulls No Punches After Sweeping ACHES by James Mattone on GAMURS
 * February 10, Elevate v Cloud9 – Reedy v Aches by Chris Marsh on Dexerto
 * February 10, Clayster discusses both matches as FaZe moves to 2-0 in Atlanta by Justin Binkowski on GAMURS
 * February 10, Slacked leads Luminosity to an undefeated first day at CWL Atlanta by Justin Binkowski on GAMURS
 * February 10, European Favourites Orbit Lose Two Out Of Two by Sparx on Dexerto
 * February 10, Open Bracket Begins to Claim High Profile Victims at MLG Atlanta by Mike Kent on Dexerto
 * February 10, Reigning MLG Champions Rise Nation Struggle Early In Atlanta by Sparx on Dexerto
 * February 10, MLG Vegas Finalists Cloud9 Straight To Loser Bracket In Atlanta by Sparx on Dexerto
 * February 10, OpTic and FaZe End Friday Unbeaten at MLG Atlanta – Pool Play Recap by Mike Kent on Dexerto
 * February 10, CWL Atlanta Group A Recap by Justin Binkowski on GAMURS
 * February 10, CWL Atlanta Group B Recap by Justin Binkowski on GAMURS
 * February 10, CWL Atlanta Group C Recap by Justin Binkowski on GAMURS
 * February 10, CWL Atlanta Group D Recap by Justin Binkowski on GAMURS

Interviews

 * February 7, MarkyB Isn’t Worried About His MLG Atlanta Group of Death with Dexerto