Major II Kicks off!
Boston’s first-ever Call of Duty Major started with a bang Thursday at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. Fans began lining up outside the venue four hours before the doors officially opened. What they saw when they came inside was unlike anything they’ve seen before.
MGM went crazy when the Breach walked out for their match against the Atlanta FaZe, with their masks as they entered the stage through their home crowd. With those rowdy supporters roaring to life, the Breach came out blazing in Game 1, winning hardpoint, 250-199.
The Breach then took a 2-1 series lead with a reverse sweep at El Asilo in Control, led by Owakening, who had a ridiculous 2.0 k/d for the round and capped it off with a well-timed cruise missile.
Boston was unable to close out, falling in Search & Destroy in Game 5. They’ll face Seattle Surge Friday at 3 p.m. in an Elimination Bracket match.
behind the scenes: vip party
The Breach’s match was followed by an exclusive VIP party at the venue, where fans mingled with dozens of celebrity influencers and creators, including Boston Celtics star Grant Williams, and watched renowned podcast The Flank record a live episode.
Take a look at our behind the scenes photos from the event:
RØKKR, NYSL Battle in Thrilling Opener
One couldn’t ask for a better way to kick off the Major. The first match went to the wire with Minnesota RØKKR staving off a New York Subliners comeback in the 11th round of Game 5.
Down 2-1 in the series, the Subliners stormed Map 4 with a 234-184 hardpoint victory to force a Game 5. But in that deciding fifth game, RØKKR won at the wire in an intense Search & Destroy at Embassy, led by Afro, who finished the map with six first bloods and an impressive 1.83 K/D ratio.
Ultra, OPTIC Advance
Toronto Ultra had its way early with the Los Angeles Guerrillas, winning the first two matches and taking the series 3-1. The final match, a Hardpoint at the Fortress, hinged on a resilient effort from Assault, who held a hill time of 1:27.
OpTic Texas had a spirited crowd for its nightcap against the Los Angeles Thieves, and they needed all of it to outlast their opponents in a 3-2 comeback. Spearheading the rally was Dashy, who led all players in the Game 4 hardpoint win with a 1.38 K/D ratio, then recorded 13 kills to just four deaths in Search & Destroy to take Game 5.
day 2 schedule
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
1:30 p.m.: London Royal Ravens vs. NYSL
3 p.m.: Boston Breach vs. Seattle Surge
4:30 p.m.: Florida Mutineers vs. Los Angeles Guerrillas
6 p.m.: Vegas Legion vs. Los Angeles Thieves