Call of Duty Championship 2016

Format
Group Play
 * 8 groups of 4 teams
 * Teams will play every other team once in a best of 5
 * Top 2 teams in each group will advance to the playoffs
 * In case of tie, head-to-head result will determine who advance
 * If 3 teams are tied and head-to-head is inconclusive, a single sudden death game will determine who advances

Playoffs
 * The games will be best of 5.
 * Winners will continue on in the Upper Bracket.
 * Losers drop down to Lower Bracket
 * A loss in the losers bracket results in elimination

Note: Matches will be played to determine 3rd-8th placements

Prize Pool
A total of $1,000,000 was dispersed among the top 8 teams as follows: