The Call of Duty Endowment and U.S. Army Esports Announce the Inaugural CODE Bowl on December 13
December 05 2019 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Livestream Event Features Top Streamers
CouRageJD, Dr Disrespect, Shroud and More as They Compete with
Members of U.S. Army Esports Team
In further support of its #HireHonor campaign and celebrating
its 10th year of putting veterans back to work in meaningful jobs,
The Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) today announced the first
ever CODE Bowl presented by U.S. Army Esports on December 13.
The event will feature eight teams, each captained by a popular
streamer playing Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® along with members
of the U.S. Army esports team. Each team will be competing to
become the CODE Bowl Champions by earning the most points in-game.
Each team will include a featured streamer and two active duty
service members from the U.S. Army Esports team. The CODE Bowl is
also generously supported by Scuf Gaming.
“The CODE Bowl is an exciting new way for the Call of Duty
community to engage with world-class streamers and gain awareness
about the value of military service,” said Dan Goldenberg,
Executive Director of the Call of Duty Endowment. “We couldn’t be
more excited to be partnering with U.S. Army Esports in this
endeavor!”
The action begins at 10:00 a.m. Pacific, December 13 on the Call
of Duty Twitch Channel, featuring pre-show content and commentary
by fan-favorite hosts, analysts and commentators. Fans can also
watch their favorite streamers via their individual channels,
listed here:
- CouRageJD
- Dr Disrespect
- Dakotaz
- Shroud
- StoneMountain64
- Summit1G
- Syndicate
- TimTheTatman
Separate from the CODE Bowl, starting today leading up to the
event, each streamer will raise donations on their channels on
behalf of the Call of Duty Endowment. The streamer who raises the
most donations will take home the championship trophy and bragging
rights. People can also donate directly at this page here.
The Call of Duty Endowment has funded the placement of more than
63,000 vets in meaningful employment since its inception and aims
to place 100,000 veterans in meaningful jobs by 2024. The
Endowment’s 2018 cost to place a veteran was $522 – providing
meaningful employment at 1/6 the cost of US Department of Labor
efforts. Nationally, American veterans make an average salary of
$49,945, while those placed through the Endowment’s grantees, with
their focus on high-quality placements, made an average of $60,750,
or 21% more.
To help get veterans back to work, please visit:
www.callofdutyendowment.org/help.
In compliance with federal rules, the U.S. Army Esports team
will not be endorsing or participating in any fundraising
activities associated with any organization, including the Call of
Duty Endowment.
About the Call of Duty
Endowment
The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit organization
co-founded by Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. The
Endowment seeks to help 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.
ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY and MODERN WARFARE are trademarks of
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are the properties of their respective owners.
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Kelvin Liu Director, Corporate Communications Activision
Blizzard 310.255.2213 kelvin.liu@activision.com
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