Optic Gaming, Splyce and Mindfreak Win The First Regional 2Ks

Only two weeks after the release of Call of Duty: WWII, it's clear that the game is boding well with the community as well as professionals; especially as the first round of regional MLG 2K tournaments came to an end yesterday to distribute the sought out CWL pro points respective of placement. These will prove evermore essential as we slowly progress to the upcoming events. 

If you don't know what 2Ks are, here's a quick summary. 2Ks are organised by MLG, who assist Activision in organising the esports scene. Taking place over an online connection, they serve the purpose of slimming down the qualification for events while stringed before events to keep the scene alive. They will mainly prioritise pro points and thus only have cash prizes of roughly $2000, hence "2K". 

All three regional 2Ks went down simultaneously; yet you probably didn't realise. Why? Well, due to the importance of these games, many teams are opting to avoid streaming gameplay in order to conceal tactics and dialogue, perhaps to reserve the upper leg early in the competitive year. Starting with North America, Sunday saw Optic Gaming sweep Luminosity Gaming 3-0 to claim the majority of the points after taking the first seed. To the east, the Europeans of Red Reserve and the newly formed Splyce battled it out until the serpents came out on top. Splyce look to retain their dominant European form from last season. In the APAC region, another unsurprising statistic awarded Mindfreak a 3-2 victory over "Excite"'s roster. Each victor bagged 2,000 pro points each, and it should be noted that all the winners had the first seed in the region at the beginning. 

So, the results weren't too surprising. The three best regional teams from last year have kept their positions at the top; will they manage to keep this form up until the 2018 CWL Dallas Open? Will any of the potential teams, those filled with veterans and young blood, upset the established rosters? We're sure that next week's 2K will include more variety, picking a favourite for the upcoming LAN event quite difficult.