Call of Duty League 2021 starts on February 11 and offers viewers a ton of free in-game items to win, so here’s how to unlock the CDL Stage 1 viewing rewards.
After the CDL Kickoff Classic, the Call of Duty League will officially begin on February 11 with the opening weekend organized by the Atlanta FaZe.
With the Dallas Empire looking to defend its title, the return of H3CZ’s OpTic, and newcomers LA Thieves looking to prove themselves, is gearing up to be a great year for competitive Call of Duty fans.
While watching the narratives of the year unfold, you can also earn free in-game rewards such as calling cards and double XP just for watching. See how to obtain CDL Stage 1 rewards.
How to earn Stage 1 CDL rewards
To earn free in-game rewards for the CDL launch weekend, you must have an Activision account. If you don’t already have one, you can create one on Activision.com by going to ‘register’ in the right corner.
Link CoD account to YouTube
Rewards are earned by watching CDL Stage 1 through a YouTube account linked to Call of Duty.
To link your account on PC and mobile:
- Open YouTube.com or the YouTube app
- Select your profile photo and click on ‘settings’
- Click on ‘Connected Apps’
- Locate ‘Activision’ and click ‘connect’
- Log in to your Activision account
While signed in with your linked YouTube account, watch CDL matches on YouTube, CallofDutyLeague.com or the complimentary COD app to earn rewards.
Account linking starts on Wednesday, January 27th, so be sure to link accounts between that date and February 11th.
CDL Rewards Stage 1 in game
For watching at least 60 minutes of the CDL opening weekend on February 11-14, you will earn the ‘cash stack’ weapon amulet to hang on your weapons in multiplayer and battle royale.
And as you watch the matches throughout Stage 1, you’ll earn Double XP and Double Weapon XP tokens to redeem for Black Ops Cold War and Warzone.
By watching at least three hours of Stage One Main in the first week of March, you can win three competitive CoD themed calling cards and a badge. With them, you can channel your inner Cellium by waving the ‘Snaked’ business card and teasing your opponents with the ‘salty’ emblem.
With League Play confirmed to arrive at Black Ops Cold War in the coming weeks, business cards and the emblem will be perfect additions to complement your grind.
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