Activision’s Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox Brings eSports to the Next Generation
January 09 2014 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
The World’s Best Call of Duty Teams Return to
Los Angeles, CA, March 28-30, for the Ultimate Competition and a $1
Million Prize Pool
Mega Event Featuring Call of Duty: Ghosts to be
First Competitive Prizing Tournament on Xbox One
Gamers prepare for the ultimate Call of Duty® competition where
victory is determined in the blink of an eye. From Activision
Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard
(Nasdaq:ATVI), Infinity Ward and Xbox, in partnership with Major
League Gaming (MLG) and other international eSports partners, the
second annual Call of Duty® Championship, presented by Xbox
tournament will play host to 32 of the best Call of Duty teams from
around the world as they compete for rights to the Call of Duty
“World Champions” title and lion’s share of the tournament’s $1
million prize purse this March 28 – 30, in Los Angeles.
“Last year’s championship came down to the final minute of the
final match with everyone holding their breath to see who would
win. The skill, passion and energy brought by these teams and the
crowd looking-on showed just what makes our community the best in
the world,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing.
“Call of Duty is more than a video game. It’s a pastime shared by
millions. It’s exciting to play and fun to watch, and we can’t wait
to see what this year’s event has in store.”
This year’s tournament will also serve as the first official
competitive Call of Duty event played on Xbox One, the all-in-one
games and entertainment system from Microsoft, where prize money
will be awarded. Programming covering the weekend’s non-stop
excitement and hard fought matches will be live streamed on the
Xbox Live online entertainment network and MLG.tv for the world to
experience.
Call of Duty teams from six continents covering North America,
South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia will contend for
their place at the Call of Duty Championship, presented by
Xbox tournament in a range of qualifying events hosted by
eSports organizations. Qualifying for the Call of Duty
Championship, presented by Xbox will be handled through
online tournaments played on the Xbox 360 games and entertainment
system from Microsoft, and broadcasted on MLG.tv, with select live
regional finals taking place late February through early March in
Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S. The live regional
finals will be played on Xbox One and will also be broadcasted live
on MLG.tv and other broadcast partners.
The Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox
tournament is open to all qualified players, whether professional
gamers or not, provided they meet the requirements of the official
rules and regulations. Further details on the 2014 Call of Duty
Championship, presented by Xbox, including full rules and
regulations, Call of Duty®: Ghosts maps and modes for the
tournament, prizing distribution, travel accommodations and more
can be found at
http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/qualify-for-the-call-of-duty-championship/.
Additional tournament information will be made available at
https://callofduty.com/esports.
Call of Duty: Ghosts is rated “M” (Mature – Blood, Drug
Reference, Intense Violence, and Strong Language – content that may
be suitable for persons ages 17 and older) by the ESRB. For more
information, please visit www.callofduty.com/ghosts,
www.facebook.com/CODGhosts, or follow on Twitter @InfinityWard.
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