Black Ops 7: How to win $4,000 in-game on release day in pro tournament - where to sign up
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is officially live, and players are already grinding online.
Thanks to an exploit known as the “New Zealand glitch”, fans have been able to access the new game before its official release on November 14.
Because of this, there are thousands of gamers already online in the multiplayer, learning the maps and levelling up their weapons.
If you’re stuck at school or work this afternoon, you sadly have to wait to get onto the game, but will have plenty of time to catch up with them (these sweats have to sleep eventually, right?) - and can even earn money from doing so.
For years, Call of Duty’s competitive scene has been steadily growing, from humble beginnings back in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - when teams like FeaR, IXI and EnvyUs dominated the scene - to a fully-fledged franchise league that has millions of dollars on the line.
It goes without saying that it takes a lot of time and dedication to reach the very top. But the best way to make a name for yourself is by winning tournaments online, becoming “that guy” people dread playing against and working your way up the competitive ladder.
On release day (Friday, November 14) players will have the chance to win $4,000 just by playing a few matches of Black Ops 7, thanks to competitive gaming website CheckMate Gaming (CMG).
CMG runs a whole host of tournaments, including free-to-enter competitions and matches where you wager your hard-earned winnings against others. Since the closure of GameBattles last year, it has become the main website for competitive console gaming, particularly for Call of Duty.
An Elite tournament (which does require a CMG Elite membership) tomorrow has a prize pool of $4,000, split between you and three teammates in a 4v4 Search and Destroy contest.
The winning team will receive $3,200, with $800 for second place.
How to enter
First, you must register on the CMG website, creating an account and linking either your PlayStation, Xbox or Steam/Battle.net login.
Then, go to the tournaments tab on CMG; from there, you can select which competition you would like to enter. You will need a team to play, so rally some of your friends and see if they are also interested.
For those who don’t have a team, you can either find others on the website or enter the various 2v2 and 3v3 tournaments instead.