Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Call of Duty: Black Ops III (abbreviated as COD: BO3, or sometimes COD: BlOps3) is a first-person shooter developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. The game is a sequel to the 2012 game Call of Duty: Black Ops II, released on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on November 6, 2015. A feature-limited version that only supports multiplayer modes will be released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It replaced Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare as the competitive Call of Duty game for the 2015-2016 Call of Duty esports season, and was succeeded by Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
ESL announced they had partnered with Activision to create the Call of Duty World League (CWL) for the Call of Duty: Black Ops III season in 2016. This Call of Duty esports league spread $1.2 million across 3 regions, split between 2 stages.
The Call of Duty World League Championship (or CoD Champs for short) is Activision's 4th annual Call of Duty Championship tournament for the competitive scene, the largest tournament in CoD esports, where the best Call of Duty players from around the world converge and compete against each other. The debut of the Call of Duty World League also included an increase of the total prize pool to $2 million. The 2016 edition saw Team EnVyUs crowned the champions, with a roster of Apathy, JKap, John and Slasher.
Largest Prize Pools
Top Players
| Player ID | Player Name | Total (Game) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  John | Johnathan Perez | $232,707.50 |
| 2. | JKap | Jordan Kaplan | $231,332.50 |
| 3. | Slasher | Austin Liddicoat | $231,332.50 |
| 4. | Apathy | Bryan Zhelyazkov | $228,332.50 |
| 5. |  Bance | Benjamin Bance | $83,812.50 |
| 6. | Joshh | Joshua-Lee Shephard | $83,812.50 |
| 7. | Joee | Joseph Pinnington | $81,500.00 |
| 8. | Rated | Rhys Price | $81,500.00 |
| 9. | C6 | Ian Porter | $73,539.38 |
| 10. | FormaL | Matthew Piper | $73,539.38 |
| 11. |  Karma | Damon Barlow | $73,539.38 |
| 12. | Scump | Seth Abner | $73,539.38 |
| 13. | Aqua | Ulysses Silva | $58,197.50 |
| 14. | Nagafen | Jared Harrell | $57,212.50 |
| 15. | Faccento | Brice Faccento | $56,947.50 |
| 16. | Loony | Daniel Loza | $56,445.00 |
| 17. | Slacked | Josiah Berry | $55,195.00 |
| 18. | Classic | Nicholas Di Costanzo | $54,930.00 |
| 19. | Octane | Sam Larew | $54,930.00 |
| 20. | FeLo | Tyler Johnson | $50,337.50 |
| 21. | Hawqehh | Billy Harris | $40,875.00 |
| 22. |  Jurd | Jordan Crowley | $40,723.81 |
| 23. | MadCat | Dylan Dally | $40,723.81 |
| 24. | Tommey | Thomas Trewren | $40,723.81 |
| 25. | Vortex | Stephen Allen | $40,537.23 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $156,706.27 | 3.98% |
| Offline/LAN | $3,783,077.02 | 96.02% |
Comparisons
| » Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | -$3,561,001.21 |
| » Halo 5: Guardians | -$3,221,947.68 |
| » Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | -$2,795,155.66 |
| » Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | -$2,609,216.71 |
| » Call of Duty: WWII | -$638,237.71 |
| » Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | -$226,921.77 |
| » Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | +$1,327,974.36 |
| » Call of Duty: Ghosts | +$2,345,598.04 |
| » Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 | +$2,460,644.04 |
| » Call of Duty: Black Ops | +$3,563,989.81 |
Top Countries
| Country Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States | $2,262,784.62 |
| 2. |  United Kingdom | $894,569.76 |
| 3. |  Australia | $301,284.93 |
| 4. |  Canada | $124,619.50 |
| 5. |  New Zealand | $100,114.53 |
| 6. |  Spain | $88,737.93 |
| 7. |  France | $67,109.95 |
| 8. |  Ireland | $41,299.45 |
| 9. |  Singapore | $6,000.00 |
| 10. |  Belgium | $5,844.87 |
Other Notable Players
The following players may not have necessarily competed in this game, but have contributed to the competitive scene in other ways.
| Crowder | Chris Crowder | Analyst |
| Maven | Clint Evans | Commentator |
| MerK | Joseph DeLuca | Analyst |
| MrX | Matt Morello | Commentator |
| Revan | Juan Boble | Analyst |
| TeePee | Tyler Polchow | Analyst |