CDL Major II Qualifier games still offline after stream failure

The streaming of the second week of the Call of Duty League CDL Major 2 playoffs went down in the middle of the series, forcing the remaining matches to be played offline on January 22.

The CDL Major 2 playoffs have been going on for two weekends, but the final games of the second week were interrupted by a power outage at CDL headquarters. The Los Angeles Guerrillas and the Minnesota ROKKR had already played most of their series when the telecast was interrupted, and it was decided to continue the game.

A power outage interrupts the Qualifier stream

An offline screen was displayed on the Call of Duty League’s official Twitch channel to inform fans of the power outage at the studio. Following the blackout, CDL left the Major 2 Qualifier live stream online but left a comment in the live chat to inform fans of the situation.

“Our broadcast studio is currently affected by a power outage. As a result, the typical broadcast experience is affected,” the message read.

Analyst and former professional gamer Anthony “NAMELESS” Wheeler kept fans informed throughout the event.

“It’s DEFCON 5. Everyone is working hard; we’ll get it sorted out…we’ve got a crazy blizzard.”

During the studio downtime, LAG finished their 3-1 win over MN, and the Atlanta FaZe vs. NYSL game was rebroadcast without commentary or analytical fanfare to end the evening. Unfortunately, the technical problems did not stop when connection problems interrupted the fifth match between the night’s last two teams.

When technical problems interrupt the proceedings

This is very common in online video game tournaments because the Internet is not 100% perfect wherever they are. That’s why everyone hates it when they are about to watch their favorite esports, and the match doesn’t start or is interrupted in the middle due to technical problems.

Everyone hates it when you’re about to watch your favorite sport, and the game doesn’t start or is abruptly interrupted because something isn’t going as it should. However, with all the technology needed for Esports tournaments and their broadcasting, it’s almost a miracle that everything runs smoothly!

Maybe some of you remember ESWC 2015, which took place in Montreal. At the event, an extreme heat wave caused the tournament servers to overheat, and games were delayed several times. On the second day, the tournament organizers also had to deal with DDOS attacks, which caused delays.

But technical problems were also experienced at the 2016 Dota 2 Major in Shanghai. Also, the internet connection was constantly dropping in the 2012 League of Legends World Championship. It’s very annoying for players, fans, and organizers, but in general, it’s nobody’s fault, and it happens in all esports titles. The only thing that helps is a good dose of patience.

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