The Call of Duty League Major 3 tournament is currently underway at DreamHack Atlanta. The event features a Pro-Am group stage that mixes professional CDL teams with Challengers squads. This format allows lower-tier organizations to compete directly against top-tier professionals.
Top-tier organizations eliminate all four Challengers squads during the group phase
Four Challengers teams qualified for the Major 3 group stage. None of these Challengers teams advanced to the playoff bracket. All four were eliminated by established CDL organizations during the group phase.
The Challengers teams faced tough competition throughout the stage. OMiT Noir eliminated Vancouver Surge before falling to Minnesota G2. The Huntsmen played Royal Ravens to a decisive Game 5 elimination series. Project Notorious came within one round of eliminating Paris Gentle Mates. ROC Esports lost to FaZe Vegas and NY Cloud9 without securing any eliminations.
The tournament utilized four concurrent streams to broadcast the matches. This setup allowed viewers to follow multiple games simultaneously. The event structure highlights the gap between the Challengers circuit and the professional league. The results show that top-tier CDL organizations remain dominant over the Challengers participants.
Source: Insider Gaming
