Monster Energy Launch Invitational 2026

Monster Energy Launch Invitational 2026
Monster Energy Launch Invitational 2026
Tournament Information
Organizer	Activision
Sponsor(s)	Monster Energy
Prize Pool	$ 75,000
NumberofTeams	16
Links	Website; Bracket
Location & Dates
Type	Online
Game	Black Ops 7
Tier	Minor
Mode	4v4
Platform	PC
Country	; North America
Location	North America
Start Date	2025-11-22
End Date	2025-11-23
Broadcast
Streams	; YouTube; Full List
Schedule	Spoiler-Free Schedule; Export to Google Calendar
Results
Winner	⁠⁠OpTic TEX
Second	⁠⁠Still Orgless
Third	⁠⁠G2 MIN
Fourth	⁠⁠Cloud9 NY

Overview

Launch

Major 1

Overview

The Monster Energy Launch Invitational 2026 was the kickoff tournament for the 2026 season. It took place online from November 22-23, 2025.

Overview

Format

Double Elimination
Best of 5 Series
Best of 7 Series for Grand Finals

Game Types and Maps

Hardpoint: Colossus, Cortex, Den, Exposure, Raid, Scar
Overload: Den, Exposure, Scar
Search & Destroy: Colossus, Den, Exposure, Raid, Scar

For the full 2026 Season Ruleset, click here

For total maps played for each mode in this event, click here

Prize Pool

$ 75,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:^[1]

Place	Prize	Prize (%)	Team	Roster
1	$ 25,000	33.33%	⁠⁠OpTic TEX	Shotzzy • Dashy • Huke • Mercules • Karma • JPKrez
2	$ 16,000	21.33%	⁠⁠Still Orgless	Envoy • Sib • Ghosty • Neptune • Veohz • Mayhem
3	$ 10,000	13.33%	⁠⁠G2 MIN	Estreal • Kremp • Mamba • Skyz • Loony • Alexdotzip
4	$ 8,000	10.67%	⁠⁠Cloud9 NY	Afro • Beans • Vivid • Mack • Arian
5-6	$ 4,000	5.33%	⁠⁠FaZe VGS	Simp • Drazah • 04 • Abuzah • Crowder • RJ
5-6	$ 4,000	5.33%	⁠⁠TOR KOI	CleanX • Insight • JoeDeceives • ReeaL • Flux • Joee
7-8	$ 2,000	2.67%	⁠⁠LA Thieves	Scrap • HyDra • Kenny • aBeZy • ShAnE • Sender
7-8	$ 2,000	2.67%	⁠⁠CAR Royal Ravens	SlasheR • Nero • Lurqxx • Craze • Saintt
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9-12	$ 1,000	1.33%	⁠⁠OMiT Brooklyn	FeLo • Brack • Nate • Hide
			⁠⁠Team WaR	Censor • Diamondcon • oJohnny • Standy • MarkyB
			⁠⁠MIA Heretics	MettalZ • RenKoR • SupeR • EriKBooM • MethodZ
			⁠⁠VAN Surge	Abe • Lunarz • Gwinn • Lqgend • Atura • Jokr
13-16			⁠⁠Stallions	Encourage • Cimbels • Derek • Swooty • Rambo
			⁠⁠RYD Falcons	Exnid • Pred • Cellium • KiSMET • Clayster
			⁠⁠Bush Gaming	Capsidal • Spart • Prolute • TJHaLy • Temp
			⁠⁠BOS Breach	Snoopy • Cammy • Purj • Nastie • Seany • Magxck
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Grand Finals MVP

Player	KD
⁠⁠ Huke	1.08

Broadcast Talent

Chris "Puckett" Puckett
Clint "Maven" Evans
Joe "MerK" DeLuca
Jeremy "StuDyy" Astacio
Anthony "NAMELESS" Wheeler

Participants

Call of Duty League Teams

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Player Chart


BOS Breach
⁠⁠
Snoopy
Cammy
Purj
Nastie
Seany
Magxck


CAR Royal Ravens
⁠⁠
SlasheR
Nero
Lurqxx
Craze
Saintt


Cloud9 NY
⁠⁠
Afro
Beans
Vivid
Mack
Arian


FaZe VGS
⁠⁠
Simp
Drazah
04
Abuzah
Crowder
RJ


G2 MIN
⁠⁠
Estreal
Kremp
Mamba
Skyz
Loony
Alexdotzip


LA Thieves
⁠⁠
Scrap
HyDra
Kenny
aBeZy
ShAnE
Sender


MIA Heretics
⁠⁠
MettalZ
RenKoR
SupeR
EriKBooM
MethodZ


OpTic TEX
⁠⁠
Shotzzy
Dashy
Huke
Mercules
Karma
JP Krez


Still Orgless¹
⁠⁠
Envoy
Sib
Ghosty
Neptune
Veohz
Mayhem


RYD Falcons
⁠⁠
Exnid
Pred
Cellium
KiSMET
Clayster


TOR KOI
⁠⁠
CleanX
Insight
JoeDeceives
ReeaL
Flux
Joee


VAN Surge
⁠⁠
Abe
Lunarz
Gwinn
Lqgend
Atura
Jokr

¹ Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 competed under the Still Orgless name due to the new team branding not being announced yet

Challengers Teams

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Player Chart


Bush Gaming
⁠⁠
Capsidal
Spart
Prolute
TJHaLy
Temp


OMiT Brooklyn
⁠⁠
FeLo
Brack
Nate
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Stallions
⁠⁠
Encourage
Cimbels
Derek
Swooty
Rambo


Team WaR
⁠⁠
Censor
Diamondcon
oJohnny
Standy
MarkyB

Results

WR1 / LR1

Winners Bracket

⁠

⁠TEX

3

⁠

⁠STA

0

⁠

⁠CAR

3

⁠

⁠MIN

0

⁠

⁠VGS

3

⁠

⁠RYD

0

⁠

⁠TOR

3

⁠

⁠WaR

1

⁠

⁠LAT

3

⁠

⁠BUSH

2

⁠

⁠MIA

1

⁠

⁠ORGL

3

⁠

⁠BOS

1

⁠

⁠NY

3

⁠

⁠VAN

2

⁠

⁠OMB

3

Losers Bracket

⁠

⁠STA

0

⁠

⁠MIN

3

⁠

⁠RYD

2

⁠

⁠WaR

3

⁠

⁠BUSH

0

⁠

⁠MIA

3

⁠

⁠BOS

1

⁠

⁠VAN

3

WR2 / LR2

⁠

⁠TEX

3

⁠

⁠CAR

0

⁠

⁠VGS

3

⁠

⁠TOR

2

⁠

⁠LAT

0

⁠

⁠ORGL

3

⁠

⁠NY

3

⁠

⁠OMB

0

⁠

⁠OMB

0

⁠

⁠MIN

3

⁠

⁠LAT

3

⁠

⁠WaR

0

⁠

⁠TOR

3

⁠

⁠MIA

0

⁠

⁠CAR

3

⁠

⁠VAN

2

LR3

⁠

⁠MIN

3

⁠

⁠LAT

0

⁠

⁠TOR

3

⁠

⁠CAR

1

WR3 / LR4

⁠

⁠TEX

3

⁠

⁠VGS

0

⁠

⁠ORGL

3

⁠

⁠NY

1

⁠

⁠VGS

2

⁠

⁠MIN

3

⁠

⁠NY

3

⁠

⁠TOR

2

WF / LR5

⁠

⁠TEX

3

⁠

⁠ORGL

0

⁠

⁠MIN

3

⁠

⁠NY

1

LF

⁠

⁠ORGL

3

⁠

⁠MIN

2

GF

⁠

⁠TEX

4

⁠

⁠ORGL

3

Schedule

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Results|Schedule

CD|You|PST|CET|KST

[showhide] Winners Bracket
Sat 22 Nov - Sun 23 NovSat 22 Nov - Sun 23 NovSun 23 Nov - Mon 24 Nov2025,11,22,16,00 - 2025,11,23,18,30

Sat 2025-11-22
Sat 2025-11-22
Sun 2025-11-23
2025,11,22,16,00
TEX⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2025 16:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,16,0008:0017:0001:00	⁠⁠STA
2025,11,22,16,00
CAR⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2025 16:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,16,0008:0017:0001:00	⁠⁠MIN
2025,11,22,16,00
VGS⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2025 16:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,16,0008:0017:0001:00	⁠⁠RYD
2025,11,22,16,00
TOR⁠⁠	3	1	22 November 2025 16:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,16,0008:0017:0001:00	⁠⁠WaR
2025,11,22,16,00
LAT⁠⁠	3	2	22 November 2025 16:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,16,0008:0017:0001:00	⁠⁠BUSH
2025,11,22,16,00
MIA⁠⁠	1	3	22 November 2025 16:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,16,0008:0017:0001:00	⁠⁠ORGL
2025,11,22,16,00
BOS⁠⁠	1	3	22 November 2025 16:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,16,0008:0017:0001:00	⁠⁠NY
2025,11,22,16,00
VAN⁠⁠	2	3	22 November 2025 16:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,16,0008:0017:0001:00	⁠⁠OMB
2025,11,22,17,30
TEX⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2025 17:30:00 +0000-2025,11,22,17,3009:3018:3002:30	⁠⁠CAR
2025,11,22,17,30
VGS⁠⁠	3	2	22 November 2025 17:30:00 +0000-2025,11,22,17,3009:3018:3002:30	⁠⁠TOR
2025,11,22,17,30
LAT⁠⁠	0	3	22 November 2025 17:30:00 +0000-2025,11,22,17,3009:3018:3002:30	⁠⁠ORGL
2025,11,22,17,30
NY⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2025 17:30:00 +0000-2025,11,22,17,3009:3018:3002:30	⁠⁠OMB
2025,11,22,19,00
TEX⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2025 19:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,19,0011:0020:0004:00	⁠⁠VGS
2025,11,22,19,00
ORGL⁠⁠	3	1	22 November 2025 19:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,19,0011:0020:0004:00	⁠⁠NY
Sun 2025-11-23
Sun 2025-11-23
Mon 2025-11-24
2025,11,23,18,30
TEX⁠⁠	3	0	23 November 2025 18:30:00 +0000-2025,11,23,18,3010:3019:3003:30	⁠⁠ORGL

[showhide] Losers Bracket
Sat 22 Nov - Sun 23 NovSat 22 Nov - Sun 23 NovSun 23 Nov - Mon 24 Nov2025,11,22,17,30 - 2025,11,23,20,00

Sat 2025-11-22
Sat 2025-11-22
Sun 2025-11-23
2025,11,22,17,30
STA⁠⁠	0	3	22 November 2025 17:30:00 +0000-2025,11,22,17,3009:3018:3002:30	⁠⁠MIN
2025,11,22,17,30
RYD⁠⁠	2	3	22 November 2025 17:30:00 +0000-2025,11,22,17,3009:3018:3002:30	⁠⁠WaR
2025,11,22,17,30
BUSH⁠⁠	0	3	22 November 2025 17:30:00 +0000-2025,11,22,17,3009:3018:3002:30	⁠⁠MIA
2025,11,22,17,30
BOS⁠⁠	1	3	22 November 2025 17:30:00 +0000-2025,11,22,17,3009:3018:3002:30	⁠⁠VAN
2025,11,22,19,00
OMB⁠⁠	0	3	22 November 2025 19:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,19,0011:0020:0004:00	⁠⁠MIN
2025,11,22,19,00
LAT⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2025 19:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,19,0011:0020:0004:00	⁠⁠WaR
2025,11,22,19,00
TOR⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2025 19:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,19,0011:0020:0004:00	⁠⁠MIA
2025,11,22,19,00
CAR⁠⁠	3	2	22 November 2025 19:00:00 +0000-2025,11,22,19,0011:0020:0004:00	⁠⁠VAN
2025,11,22,21,30
MIN⁠⁠	3	0	22 November 2025 21:30:00 +0000-2025,11,22,21,3013:3022:3006:30	⁠⁠LAT
2025,11,22,21,30
TOR⁠⁠	3	1	22 November 2025 21:30:00 +0000-2025,11,22,21,3013:3022:3006:30	⁠⁠CAR
Sun 2025-11-23
Sun 2025-11-23
Mon 2025-11-24
2025,11,23,17,00
VGS⁠⁠	2	3	23 November 2025 17:00:00 +0000-2025,11,23,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠MIN
2025,11,23,17,00
NY⁠⁠	3	2	23 November 2025 17:00:00 +0000-2025,11,23,17,0009:0018:0002:00	⁠⁠TOR
2025,11,23,18,30
MIN⁠⁠	3	1	23 November 2025 18:30:00 +0000-2025,11,23,18,3010:3019:3003:30	⁠⁠NY
2025,11,23,20,00
ORGL⁠⁠	3	2	23 November 2025 20:00:00 +0000-2025,11,23,20,0012:0021:0005:00	⁠⁠MIN

[showhide] Grand Finals
Sun 23 NovSun 23 NovMon 24 Nov2025,11,23,21,30 - 2025,11,23,21,30

Sun 2025-11-23
Sun 2025-11-23
Mon 2025-11-24
2025,11,23,21,30
TEX⁠⁠	4	3	23 November 2025 21:30:00 +0000-2025,11,23,21,3013:3022:3006:30	⁠⁠ORGL

Maps Played

	Colossus	Cortex	Den	Exposure	Raid	Scar	Total
Hardpoint	12	5	13	4	5	7	46
Overload	-	-	15	5	-	11	31
Search	13	-	8	5	3	11	40
Total	25	5	36	14	8	29	117

VODs

[show allhide all] VODs & Match Links
[showhide] Winners Bracket
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Reddit	VODs
⁠⁠TEX	⁠⁠STA	3 - 0					Link
⁠⁠CAR	⁠⁠MIN	3 - 0					Link
⁠⁠VGS	⁠⁠RYD	3 - 0	Maven	MerK			Link	Vod
⁠⁠TOR	⁠⁠WaR	3 - 1					Link
⁠⁠LAT	⁠⁠BUSH	3 - 2	Maven	MerK			Link	Vod • Vod2
⁠⁠MIA	⁠⁠ORGL	1 - 3					Link
⁠⁠BOS	⁠⁠NY	1 - 3					Link
⁠⁠VAN	⁠⁠OMB	2 - 3	Maven	MerK			Link	Vod
⁠⁠TEX	⁠⁠CAR	3 - 0	StuDyy	MerK			Link	Vod
⁠⁠VGS	⁠⁠TOR	3 - 2	StuDyy	MerK			Link	Vod • Vod2
⁠⁠LAT	⁠⁠ORGL	0 - 3					Link
⁠⁠NY	⁠⁠OMB	3 - 0	StuDyy	MerK			Link	Vod • Vod2
⁠⁠TEX	⁠⁠VGS	3 - 0	ZooMaa	Octane			Link	Vod
⁠⁠ORGL	⁠⁠NY	3 - 1	Maven	StuDyy			Link	Vod • Vod2
⁠⁠TEX	⁠⁠ORGL	3 - 0	Maven	MerK			Link	Vod
[showhide] Losers Bracket
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Reddit	VODs
⁠⁠STA	⁠⁠MIN	0 - 3					Link
⁠⁠RYD	⁠⁠WaR	2 - 3	StuDyy	MerK			Link	Vod • Vod2
⁠⁠BUSH	⁠⁠MIA	0 - 3	StuDyy	MerK			Link	Vod
⁠⁠BOS	⁠⁠VAN	1 - 3					Link
⁠⁠OMB	⁠⁠MIN	0 - 3					Link
⁠⁠LAT	⁠⁠WaR	3 - 0	Maven	StuDyy			Link	Vod • Vod2
⁠⁠TOR	⁠⁠MIA	3 - 0	Maven	StuDyy			Link	Vod • Vod2
⁠⁠CAR	⁠⁠VAN	3 - 2	Maven	StuDyy			Link	Vod • Vod2 • Vod3
⁠⁠MIN	⁠⁠LAT	3 - 0	Maven	MerK			Link	Vod
⁠⁠TOR	⁠⁠CAR	3 - 1	StuDyy	Puckett			Link	Vod
⁠⁠VGS	⁠⁠MIN	2 - 3	NAMELESS	StuDyy			Link	Vod
⁠⁠NY	⁠⁠TOR	3 - 2	Maven	MerK			Link	Vod • Vod2 • Vod3
⁠⁠MIN	⁠⁠NY	3 - 1	Maven	MerK			Link	Vod
⁠⁠ORGL	⁠⁠MIN	3 - 2	StuDyy	NAMELESS			Link	Vod
[showhide] Grand Finals
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	Reddit	VODs
⁠⁠TEX	⁠⁠ORGL	4 - 3	Maven	MerK			Link	Vod

Streams

Official Streams

Broadcaster	Language/Country	Links
Call of Duty League	English	YouTube
Call of Duty Esports	English	Twitch

Costreamers

Broadcaster	Language/Country	Links
Thomas "ZooMaa" Paparatto	English	Twitch
Sam "Octane" Larew	English	Twitch
Dillon "Attach" Price	English	Twitch
Colt "Havok" McLendon	English	Twitch