OpTic Gaming Wins Black Ops 6 at Esports World Cup 2025 With Flawless Sweep
- Sagar Mankar
- Jul 28
- 3 min read
OpTic Gaming has claimed the championship title in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 tournament at the 2025 Esports World Cup, capping off an incredible run with a dominant 4-0 grand final victory over Vancouver Surge.
The event, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from July 24 to July 27, featured a $1.8 million prize pool and gathered 16 top-tier teams from across the globe.
OpTic Gaming Wins COD Black Ops 6 at EWC 2025
A Tournament to Remember
Organized by the Esports World Cup Foundation and ESL, the Black Ops 6 tournament was one of the most anticipated FPS events at this year’s Esports World Cup. With a format consisting of a group stage followed by single-elimination playoffs, every match held significant weight. Group stages featured four groups of four teams each, and only the top two advanced to the playoffs.
OpTic Gaming made their intentions clear from day one. Placed in Group A, they didn’t drop a single map during their opening matches—sweeping both FiveFears and Cloud9 with clean 3-0 wins. That performance earned them a direct spot in the quarterfinals.
Vancouver Surge mirrored that momentum in Group B, defeating Team Orchid and 100 Thieves in tight matches. They also advanced to playoffs with a 2-0 group stage record, making it a fitting grand final showdown when both teams crossed paths on the last day.
The Road to the Final
OpTic’s path through the playoffs wasn’t without drama. Their quarterfinal against 100 Thieves ended 3-1, but the real nail-biter was the semifinal against Team Heretics. After losing the first two maps and barely holding on in Control, OpTic pulled off a reverse sweep, surviving by the skin of their teeth to punch their ticket to the final.
Meanwhile, Vancouver Surge had a more controlled path, dispatching FiveFears 3-0 and narrowly escaping KOI with a 3-2 win in the semis.
But the grand final was all OpTic.
Grand Final Breakdown – A Clean 4-0 Sweep
The best-of-seven grand final was expected to be close, but OpTic Gaming delivered a masterclass performance that left no room for doubt.
Map 1 – Rewind (Hardpoint): OpTic 250 – Vancouver 236
Map 2 – Protocol (Search & Destroy): OpTic 6 – Vancouver 1
Map 3 – Protocol (Control): OpTic 3 – Vancouver 1
Map 4 – Hacienda (Hardpoint): OpTic 250 – Vancouver 118
With four consecutive map wins, OpTic closed the series without needing the final three maps.
According to Esports Charts, the final peaked at nearly 269,000 concurrent viewers, with over 4.1 million hours watched across the tournament’s 35-hour runtime.
Prize Pool and Awards
Here’s how the $1.8 million prize pool was distributed:
Rank | Prize | Club Points | Team |
1st | $600,000 | 1,000 | OpTic Gaming |
2nd | $320,000 | 750 | Vancouver Surge |
3rd | $200,000 | 500 | KOI |
4th | $120,000 | 300 | Team Heretics |
5–8th | $80,000 | 200 each | 100 Thieves, Boston Breach, OMiT, FiveFears |
9–12th | $40,000 | — | Cloud9, Gentle Mates, Team Falcons, FaZe Clan |
13–16th | $20,000 | — | G2 Esports, Team Orchid, Team WaR, Project 7 Esports |
MVP Award ($50,000): Shotzzy (OpTic Gaming, USA)
Shotzzy, the tournament MVP, delivered consistent highlight-reel performances and set the pace for OpTic throughout the event. After the final, he humorously remarked, “It feels like we’re cheating sometimes,” reflecting the sheer dominance of the team.
Back-to-Back World Titles
This win comes just weeks after OpTic Texas (under the same organization) won the Call of Duty League Championship in Kitchener. By lifting the trophy in Riyadh, OpTic Gaming becomes the first team in Call of Duty esports history to secure back-to-back global titles in the same competitive year.
With this championship victory, OpTic Gaming has automatically qualified for the Esports World Cup 2026. Their recent form suggests they’re likely to remain a top contender moving forward.
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