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Preliminary Guidelines for Infinite Warfare Esports Revealed

With the first season of the Call of Duty World League on the horizon, Activision revealed a preliminary ruleset.
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Scott Duwe
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Published: Nov 4, 2016 12:01 pm

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On the day of the game’s release, Activision has announced a preliminary ruleset for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare esports. The list is extensive, comprehensive and covers a lot of information, including specific game settings for every game mode, which game modes and maps will be in play, and what facets of the game will be banned.

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Here are a few pieces of information to note:

Banned Guns:

LMGs

  • A.W.
  • Mauler
  • Titan

Shotguns

  • Reaver
  • DCM-8
  • Banshee
  • Rack-9
  • S-Ravage

Sidearms

  • Oni
  • Hailstorm
  • Hornet

Launchers

  • Spartan SA3
  • P-LAW
  • Howitzer

Maps and Modes

Hardpoint

  • Breakout
  • Frost
  • Mayday
  • Precinct
  • Scorch
  • Throwback

Uplink

  • Frost
  • Mayday
  • Precinct
  • Throwback

Search and Destroy

  • Crusher
  • Frost
  • Mayday
  • Retaliation
  • Scorch
  • Throwback

The full list of information, including rules for Hardpoint, Search and Destroy and Uplink, and the rest of banned/restricted items like perks and payloads, can be found in the official release by Activision. 

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Scott Duwe
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Senior Staff Writer & Call of Duty lead. Professional writer for over 10 years. Lover of all things Marvel, Destiny 2, Metal Gear, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, and more. Previous bylines include PC Gamer, Red Bull Esports, Fanbyte, and Esports Nation. DogDad to corgis Yogi and Mickey, sports fan (NY Yankees, NY Jets, NY Rangers, NY Knicks), Paramore fanatic, cardio enthusiast.
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