Content creator Kris ‘Swagg‘ Lamberson has announced that he will be hosting Call of Duty: Warzone tryouts for FaZe Clan.
The FaZe x Nuke Squad Warzone Showcase offers $1,000 (~£725) in winnings, while als giving aspiring esports athletes the chance to represent the organisation at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) and Resurgence Series.
The Call of Duty Warzone tryouts will be held on January 29th at 12:00 PM PST/ 3:00 PM EST. The event will be played on the Haven’s Hollow map, featuring 150-player lobbies comprised of trios in a private, custom lobby. Candidates will secure victory by achieving a battle royale win after reaching the set score.
Interested players can sign up for the tryouts through the official Google Form, though submission does not guarantee participation. The form also highlights that applicants must be 18 or over, stream with a face cam, stream on their main streaming platform, and be eligible for EWC and the Resurgence Series.
It is not the first time the content creator has held a Call of Duty event. Back in 2025, Swagg held an LAN tournament for Call of Duty Black Ops 6 in TwitchCon San Diego, featuring a $25,000 (~£18,605) prize pool.
What is the EWC and Resurgence Series?
The Resurgence Series is a new esports circuit for Call of Duty: Warzone, running from February to July, featuring $1.2m (~£888,630) in prize money spanning three LAN tournaments.
The series begins on February 9th, 2026 with online qualifiers, which will decide the players from Europe and North America that will compete in the first LAN at DreamHack Birmingham. Afterwards, April will see another round of online qualifiers for the LAN in DreamHack Atlanta.
Everything concludes with the Warzone Resurgence Series Championship in Riyadh as part of the EWC. Running from July 29th to August 1st, 2026, the top 32 teams will compete for the lion’s share of a $1m (~£740,600) prize pool.
Call of Duty: Warzone will be one of 24 titles featured at the EWC, alongside popular esports titles such as Counter-Strike 2, League of Legends, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and more.
