Completes Week-Long USO Tour in Germany and
Kuwait with Donation of $100,000 Worth of Call of Duty Hits to be
Delivered to 50 USO Entertainment Centers Worldwide
Activision announced today it has donated more than $100,000
worth of Call of Duty® games to the USO. A library of recent
releases, including Call of Duty®: WWII, Call of Duty®: Black Ops
III, Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty®: Modern
Warfare® Remastered will be shared with more than 50 USO Centers
around the world. The announcement comes in celebration of Call of
Duty and the Call of Duty™ Endowment’s first official USO
entertainment tour, which included stops at Ramstein Air Base,
Germany, and Camp Arifjan and Camp Buehring, Kuwait, to visit and
play Call of Duty: WWII with active duty and deployed Reserve and
National Guard service members.
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Troops playing Call of Duty: WWll. USO
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“We’re honored to have come together with the USO entertainment
team through this extraordinary opportunity to spend time with
active duty service members stationed overseas as a further
reflection of our appreciation and recognition for their service,”
said Dan Goldenberg, Executive Director of the Call of Duty
Endowment. “The Call of Duty Endowment shares a common bond with
the USO to support the men and women of our armed forces. Through
this tour we visited as many troops as possible to add some fun to
their daily routine. On behalf of the Endowment, the Call of Duty
team and everyone at Activision, we’re grateful to them for their
service.”
Activision’s donation of the library of Call of Duty games have
been distributed to service members stationed throughout the world
via USO’s Holiday for Heroes, Warrior Center USO, USO2GO and other
programs.
While visiting Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany, as well Camp
Arifjan and Camp Buehring in Kuwait, the Activision team was
honored to play the newest Call of Duty: WWII DLC Pack, The War
Machine, with service members. Following the gameplay sessions,
Q&A’s were held with Brian Miggels from Sledgehammer Games and
the troops regarding the game’s development and season of content.
Additionally, throughout the week the team was treated to various
on-base experiences, including Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD)
and K-9 Unit special demonstrations, among others, which provided a
unique opportunity to not only meet the men and women in uniform,
but also develop an even greater appreciation for their talents and
professionalism.
“It’s an honor to work with such kind organizations like
Activision and the Call of Duty Endowment,” said Rebecca Medeiros,
Center Director, USO Camp Arifjan. “USO’s mission is to connect
service members to family, home and country and we’re thankful for
any interaction that lets them be themselves in our home away from
home.”
The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit founded in 2009 by
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick. With a mission to identify
and fund the most effective and efficient employment-focused
veteran-serving organizations, the Endowment has funded more than
43,000 job placements to date, at an average 2017
cost-per-placement of $504, with an average starting salary of
$58,350, and with a six-month retention rate of 88 percent.
Released in 2017, Call of Duty: WWII is rated M for Mature and
is developed by Sledgehammer Games with additional development
support from Raven Software. 2016’s releases Call of Duty: Infinite
Warfare, developed by Infinity Ward, and Call of Duty: Modern
Warfare Remastered, developed by Raven Software are both rated M
for Mature. Originally released in 2015, Call of Duty: Black Ops
III is rated M for Mature and is developed by Treyarch. Call of
Duty is published by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI).
To view highlights of the recently completed USO tour, visit:
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@CallofDuty.
About the Call of Duty
Endowment
The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit co-founded by Bobby
Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. The Endowment helps veterans
find high quality careers by supporting groups that prepare them
for the job market and by raising awareness of the value vets bring
to the workplace. For more information about the Call of Duty
Endowment, please visit www.callofdutyendowment.org.
About the USO
The USO strengthens America's military service members by
keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout
their service to the nation. At hundreds of locations
worldwide, we are united in our commitment to connect our service
members and their families through countless acts of caring,
comfort, and support. The USO is a private, nonprofit organization,
not a government agency. Our programs, services and entertainment
tours are made possible by the American people, support of our
corporate partners and the dedication of our volunteers and
staff
About Activision Publishing,
Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations
throughout the world and is a division of Activision Blizzard
(NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More information about
Activision and its products can be found on the company's website,
www.activision.com or by following @Activision.
© 2018 Activision Publishing, Inc. ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY,
MODERN WARFARE, CALL OF DUTY INFINITE WARFARE, and CALL OF DUTY
BLACK OPS are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.
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Activision Publishing, Inc.Ali Miller, 310.255.2678Publicist,
Call of Dutyali.miller@activision.comorUSOChris Stagner,
310.435.7658Public Relations Managercstagner@uso.org
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