UK Call of Duty players will get the chance to test themselves against the best of Britain in a £2,000 Warzone tournament.
Organised by esports betting provider Midnite, the Midnite Melee is open to 256 players who will get the chance to play against high-profile British COD personalities, including Team Thumbless’ Cudi and Jaydar, who will livestream the final on their Mixer channels.
The Warzone duos contest boasts a prize pool of £2,000 with the winning pair taking home £1,400 in cash. The second-placed pair wins £400 and third picks up £200.
Entry closes at midnight on Sunday, June 21st, with qualifiers taking place on June 22nd and June 23rd. The main event, featuring 32 teams, with 12 progressing via the qualifiers, will be held on June 25th.
Players of all abilities on any platform are welcome to take part. The event is open to all UK players aged 18 and older, they just need a Midnite account, an EEG account. Players can sign-up here.
Midnite’s Esports Director Sujoy Roy said: “Call of Duty is a hugely popular game with the Midnite community and we know that, among them, there are some pretty handy players. The Midnite Melee is a chance for them to show their skills in a big prize-money tournament.
“The UK has some of the best COD players in the world and, as fans ourselves, we’re always cheering on British players on the international stage.
“We’ve invited famous names from the British COD scene to play in the main event, meaning our community can test themselves against some of the best in the business.”
Midnite, which holds a UK Gambling Commission licence, sponsored the CS:GO #HomeSweetHome event in April as it targets continued growth through 2020.
Sujoy said: “As a dedicated esports company, we believe that investing in our gaming communities is a key long-term strategy. As well as sponsoring high-profile pro events, we’re keen to support grassroots esports by organising tournaments and events for our community to enjoy. Midnite Melee is just the beginning – good luck to everyone taking part.”
Further reading:
- Interview: UK’s first pro gamer on joining Midnite, how esports betting can lift grassroots esports and how the lockdown has impacted the industry
- UK-based esports betting startup Midnite secures $2.5m in funding, has a UK betting license
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
Feel bad for Zooma and the Faze team not making it but hey great he’s able to help out and compete. Sucks they lost! Midnight played well.