If you are a Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 esports fan, then Atlanta FaZe's BLOPS4 Throwback Invitational tournament is one not to be missed. We've got you covered with everything you need to know about the tournament, including the schedule, how to watch, teamsparticipating and more in the BLOPS4 Throwback Invitational.
Prize Pool
There's a prize pool of $25,000 up for grabs in the Atlanta FaZe BLOPS4 Throwback Invitational.
The prize pool distribution is:
- 1st place - $15,000
- 2nd place - $7,500
- 3rd place - $2,500
Teams will be fighting it out for their share of the prize pool.
The teams
The Atlanta FaZe's BLOPS4 Throwback Invitational will see a total of 16 teams compete. These are some seriously stacked teams, with six CDL teams putting rosters forward for the tournament.
There's also upcoming talent coming from the Challengers league. Either other teams have managed to get a spot via the tournament's recent open qualifiers.
Check out the teams in their respective groups below.
Invited Teams:
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Qualified Teams:
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Format
The tournament format for Atlanta FaZe's BLOPS4 Throwback Invitational will consist of a group stage, where teams have been divided into four groups.
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The top two teams from each group will advance to the winner's bracket, while the bottom two teams will advance to the loser's bracket.
The third-seeded team in each group will be placed into loser's round 2, while the bottom team will be placed into the first round of the loser's bracket.
Presenting the Atlanta FaZe 4v4 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 $25k Invitational Presented by Activate & @SCUFGaming!
— Atlanta FaZe (@ATLFaZe) September 18, 2020
OCT 17th: Open Event Powered by @CMG_Esports
Sign up here: https://t.co/kjdGXhIAcO
OCT 23-25th: Main Event
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Schedule
The Atlanta FaZe's BLOPS4 Throwback Invitational main event takes place from 23rd to 25th October 2020.
Each day, the tournament will kick off at 17:00 BST, so mark those calendars and set your alarms for some Black Ops 4 esports action.
BLOPS4 Throwback Invitational: How to watch
You can catch all the Atlanta FaZe's BLOPS4 Throwback Invitational action casted by some famous COD personalities.
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Check out the four streams where you will be able to watch the action from the BLOPS4 Throwback Invitational live.
The ATLFaZe Twitch channel will feature the main tournament stream, embedded below for your convenience.