Toronto Ultra and AMD to host Black Ops 6 event ahead of Championship Weekend

Toronto Ultra and AMD have joined forces to host a Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 tournament ahead of the Call of Duty League (CDL) Championship Weekend.

The 16-team event will take place from June 20th to 21st and feature a $10,000 (~£7,433) prize pool.

The AMD Overclocked tournament will feature three Call of Duty League (CDL) franchises and 13 Challengers teams, making the event one of the few occasions where amateur and professional teams will compete in the same tournament.

Previous iterations of the Call of Duty esports circuit provided amateur teams with a chance of competing against the top teams through an open bracket and pool play system currently used in Halo esports.

Minnesota Rokkr, Las Vegas Falcons, and Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 will represent the CDL after failing to secure a place in the top eight during the regular season, while details on the Challengers teams involved have yet to be revealed.

The tournament will act as the final event before attention turns to Championship Weekend and the conclusion of the 2024/25 CDL season. The announcement comes after fans criticised the lack of activity between the end of Major 4 and the start of Champs.

Toronto Ultra and AMD hosting a tournament marks the latest chapter in their existing partnership. On June 6th, the two parties extended their ongoing partnership to provide a range of hardware to players representing the franchise.

The two-day tournament will be broadcast across the Toronto Ultra, AMD Gaming, and Call of Duty Challengers YouTube channels, offering fans plenty of opportunities to tune into the action.

Hosting a tournament before Championship Weekend acts as an excellent opportunity to generate interest in Call of Duty esports ahead of the CDL’s biggest event of the year.

The franchised league has come under fire from fans in recent weeks, with some criticising the lack of marketing for the event taking place in Kitchener, Canada.