Call of Duty League Major IV opens with decisive wins in Paris

OpTic Texas, Los Angeles Thieves and Toronto KOI took command as Major IV opened in Paris at Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, and Friday’s scoreboard immediately started sorting contenders from teams fighting to keep pace. The three-day event runs through June 28 as the final Major before Championship Weekend, with all 12 league teams chasing the last regular-season CDL points.

The sharpest early swing came when FaZe Vegas beat Paris Gentle Mates 3-1, a result that landed with extra force because Paris Gentle Mates had already won Major I with a 4-3 final over OpTic Texas. FaZe Vegas now carry the kind of win that can reshape a bracket before it settles.

OpTic Texas, which sat first in CDL points entering the weekend, backed up its standing with a 3-1 win over Boston Breach. Los Angeles Thieves added another statement by rolling past Carolina Royal Ravens 3-0, and Toronto KOI handled Riyadh Falcons 3-0.

Friday also had the kind of tight series that can swing the whole weekend. Boston Breach went the distance with Vancouver Surge in a 3-2 win, while Miami Heretics survived Carolina Royal Ravens 3-2 later in the day. Boston Breach’s split day, from losing 3-1 to OpTic Texas to grinding out a five-map win, showed how fast the bracket can tilt when one round goes the other way. Toronto KOI’s 3-0 result over Boston Breach later in the slate only sharpened that sense of movement.

Miami Heretics meet Paris Gentle Mates, G2 Minnesota draw OpTic Texas, and Los Angeles Thieves face FaZe Vegas, with the rest of the bracket still taking shape.