'Call of Duty' Blackout Twitch Rivals - Time, Teams, Standings & How to Watch

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will host a Twitch Rivals Tournament later today featuring Blackout battle royale. Below, we recap the event's start time, teams, standings, results and more. Who will win the largest share of the $80,000 prize pool?

What time does the Blackout Twitch Rivals Tournament Start?

Per Twitch Rivals tradition, today's tournament features two brackets for NA and EU players. Here's when the matches are expected to start.

  • EU: 12 p.m. ET
  • NA: 5:15 p.m. ET

Times may fluctuate slightly based on unforeseen circumstances, but this schedule outlines the approximate times for when you should plan to tune in.

Where to Watch the Blackout Twitch Rivals Tournament

Watch live video from TwitchRivals on www.twitch.tv

Matches will be broadcast on the official Twitch Rivals Twitch channel as well as the Twitch channels of individual streamers. For convenience, we've posted the official Twitch Rivals stream above.

Blackout Twitch Rivals Teams

We'll update this post with more details once we know the official list of competing teams.

Blackout Twitch Rivals Rules, Scoreboard & Standings

The format for today's matches is a traditional Duos pub stomp based on points. Teams enter public matches and attempt to score as many points as possible in two-hour rounds.

  • Win: 10 Points
  • Second/Third: Five Points
  • Fourth/Fifth: Three Points
  • Kill: One Point

Prizing is doled out as follows:

Overall Rank

  1. $5,000
  2. $4,000
  3. $3,000
  4. $2,000

Per Round

  1. $2,000
  2. $1,900
  3. $1,800
  4. $1,700
  5. $1,600
  6. $1,500
  7. $1,400
  8. $1,300
  9. $1,200
  10. $1,100
  11. $1,000
  12. $900
  13. $800
  14. $700
  15. $600
  16. $500

Bonus Prizes

  • Longest win streak: $1,000
  • Win with Bowie Knife: $1,000
  • Win with Tomahawk: $1,000
  • Win with Vehicle: $1,000
  • Win with Grenade: $1,000

We'll post the latest standings as soon as they become available.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is available on PS4, Xbox One and PC.

What are your thoughts on the Blackout Twitch Rivals Challenge? Which Duo are you rooting for? Tell us in the comments section!