Overview
Unlike most other esports, Call of Duty esports takes place on a different game every year. The platform on which it is played also changes from year to year. Major League Gaming ran national championships in the United States from 2008-2011, although these were the biggest events at the time in Call of Duty, these were not 'World Championships'. Activision first supported the scene with a million dollar tournament in 2011 with Call of Duty XP. Due to it taking place on the unreleased Modern Warfare 3 with questionable rules and qualifiers being held on another game (Black Ops), it is not considered to be a 'World Championship'. The first Call of Duty Championship took place in 2013. The first three years of the event took place in the middle of the competitive season, late March or early April, and were run as promotional events for the newest title. Starting with the Call of Duty World League Championship in 2016, Activision created a full global circuit to determine the champions and moved the event to the end of the season. It continued for four years and was then replaced by the franchised Call of Duty League Championship in 2020.
Competitive Seasons
| Season | Platform | Title | World Championship | Winner | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PC/Crossplay | Modern Warfare III | Call of Duty League Championship 2024 |  OpTic Texas |
Credit Union of Texas Events Center - Allen, United States |
| 2023 | PC/Crossplay | Modern Warfare II | Call of Duty League Championship 2023 |  New York Subliners |
Thomas & Mack Center - Las Vegas, United States |
| 2022 | PC/Crossplay | Vanguard | Call of Duty League Championship 2022 |  Los Angeles Thieves |
Galen Center - Los Angeles, United States |
| 2021 | PC/Crossplay | Black Ops Cold War | Call of Duty League Championship 2021 |  Atlanta FaZe |
Galen Center - Los Angeles, United States |
| 2020 | PlayStation 4 | Modern Warfare | Call of Duty League Championship 2020 |  Dallas Empire |
online (Due to COVID-19) |
| 2019 | PlayStation 4 | Black Ops 4 | Call of Duty World League Championship 2019 |  eUnited |
Pauley Pavilion - Los Angeles, United States |
| 2018 | PlayStation 4 | World War II | Call of Duty World League Championship 2018 |  Evil Geniuses |
MLG Arena/Nationwide Arena - Columbus, United States |
| 2017 | PlayStation 4 | Infinite Warfare | Call of Duty World League Championship 2017 |  OpTic Gaming |
Amway Center - Orlando, United States |
| 2016 | PlayStation 4 | Black Ops 3 | Call of Duty World League Championship 2016 |  Team Envy |
The Forum - Inglewood, United States |
| 2015 | Xbox One | Advanced Warfare | Call of Duty Championship 2015 |  Denial Esports |
LA Convention Center - Los Angeles, United States |
| 2014 | Xbox One/360 | Ghosts | Call of Duty Championship 2014 |  compLexity Gaming |
LA Convention Center - Los Angeles, United States |
| 2013 | Xbox 360 | Black Ops 2 | Call of Duty Championship 2013 |  Fariko Impact |
Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, United States |
| 2012 | Xbox 360 | Modern Warfare 3 | Call of Duty XP 2011 | OpTic Gaming |
Playa Vista Hanger - Los Angeles, United States |
| 2011 | PlayStation 3 | Black Ops | MLG National Championship 2011 |  Quantic Nex-TT-hreat |
Rhode Island Convention Center - Providence, United States |
| 2010 | PlayStation 3 | Modern Warfare 2 | MLG National Championship 2010 |  Influence |
Hilton Anatole - Dallas, United States |
| 2009 | Xbox 360 | Call of Duty 4 | MLG National Championship 2009 |  Xtravagant |
Anaheim Convention Center - Anaheim, United States |
| 2008 | Xbox 360 | Call of Duty 4 | MLG National Championship 2008 |  Team FeaR |
Hard Rock Hotel - Las Vegas, United States |