The European Call of Duty scene has made significant strides in recent years, with Splyce's second-place finish at the 2016 Call of Duty World Championship marking a pivotal moment. The UK team secured $200,000 after defeating several top North American organizations, demonstrating the region's growing competitiveness.

The Call of Duty World League (CWL) has since expanded its focus to create a truly global competition, increasing representation for EU teams alongside NA and APAC regions. However, this expansion has sparked debate within the community.

Several key points of contention include:

• Pool play spots allocation between regions
• The challenges of open bracket competition
• The perceived skill gap in certain game modes, particularly Uplink
• Cultural differences between NA and EU competitive scenes

EU professionals like Rated, Reedy, and ShAnE have varying views on the situation:

• Some believe NA players disrespect the system rather than EU players
• Others acknowledge that EU may not deserve as many pool play spots
• Most agree that open bracket competition is particularly challenging for international teams

Industry experts weigh in:

• MLG caster CouRage notes that EU teams have significantly improved since Black Ops III
• Mr. X suggests NA players feel threatened by emerging EU talent
• Oxygen emphasizes the importance of fair competition conditions for international teams

The future outlook remains mixed:

• Some believe EU can win individual events but won't dominate consistently
• Others are confident EU teams will regularly secure tournament victories
• Most agree that increased financial support and practice opportunities are helping close the gap

As tournaments continue and regions clash, the EU scene's true competitive level will be tested against their NA counterparts, potentially reshaping the global competitive Call of Duty landscape.

Professional MLG caster CouRage concludes that while top EU teams can challenge NA squads in individual games, winning full series against top NA teams remains a significant challenge.

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