The\u00a0Call of Duty<\/em> World League has confirmed the upcoming 2018-2019\u00a0Black Ops 4<\/em> competitive season will feature a five-vs-five format for the first time.<\/p>
This confirmation comes after an extended period of uncertainty about how many players would be included in each team. With\u00a0Black Ops 4’s\u00a0<\/em>switch to five-vs-five in public matches, fans and players alike wondered if the competitive scene would see a shift from four-vs-four, which has been used for nearly a decade.<\/p>
Since it was revealed that\u00a0Black Ops 4<\/em> would have less players in public matches, competitive figures have debated the idea of changing the competitive format. One of the biggest critics included Patrick “ACHES” Price, who won the $1.5 million CWL Championship last month with Evil Geniuses.<\/p>
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ACHES, who had tweeted daily<\/a> about his disdain for a switch to five players per team, consistently expressed anger or disappointment that Activision and the CWL would not give the pro players any heads-up on their plans.<\/p>
