Activision’s Call of Duty Championship, Presented by Xbox Prepares to Boost eSports to New Heights
January 08 2015 - 5:19PM
Business Wire
Top Professional Call of Duty Teams Return to
Los Angeles March 27-29 to Play Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare for
$1 Million Prize PoolSemi-Finals and Final Match to Be Broadcast on
Xbox Live on Sunday, March 29
It’s time to determine who is the best of the best as the third
annual Call of Duty® Championship, presented by Xbox
tournament will bring the top Call of Duty® eSport athletes in the
world to Los Angeles, March 27 – 29, in the definitive Call of Duty
competition. Activision, Sledgehammer Games and Xbox, in
partnership with Major League Gaming (MLG) and additional
international eSports partners, will play host to 32 of the best
Call of Duty teams from around the world, as they compete in Call
of Duty®: Advanced Warfare and the rights to be called the Call of
Duty “World Champions,” and ultimately claim the lion’s share of
the tournament’s $1 million prize purse in the crowning contest
where Power Changes Everything. This year's tournament will include
a variety of compelling programming covering the weekend's non-stop
excitement and hard fought matches, with the final match live
streamed on the Xbox Live online entertainment network and other
broadcast partners for the world to experience in real time.
“From Day 1, the team at Sledgehammer Games set out to bring a
new way to play Call of Duty multiplayer to fans. We couldn’t be
more thrilled of how the competitive community has embraced and
mastered the new player movements and game modes of Advanced
Warfare,” said Michael Condrey, Co-founder and Studio Head,
Sledgehammer Games. “This is posed to be one of the most exciting
Call of Duty competitive seasons with the Call of Duty Championship
being one of the best eSports tournaments of the year.”
Glen Schofield, Co-Founder and Studio Head, Sledgehammer Games
added: “We developed Advanced Warfare with the competitive
community in mind, and we can’t wait for the top talent from around
the world to compete in the Call of Duty Championships.”
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare drops players into an
adrenaline-filled multiplayer experience, allowing fans to take the
exoskeleton and its array of special abilities online. A first for
the franchise, the power of the exoskeleton introduces all-new ways
to maneuver combat situations on the ground and in the air,
alongside an arsenal of futuristic weapon technology that gives
players more ways to take opponents on, all while maintaining the
signature breakneck Call of Duty multiplayer feel. In addition,
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s robust in-game eSports
offering allows fans to compete the same way the pros do.
The best Call of Duty teams from five continents, covering Asia,
Australia, North America, South America and Europe, will contend
for their place in Call of Duty history 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
Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from
Microsoft, and broadcasted on MLG.tv, with select live regional
finals taking place February through early March in Australia,
Brazil, the U. K. and the U.S. The regional finals will be
played on Xbox One and will also be broadcasted live on MLG.tv and
additional 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 2015 Call of Duty
Championship, presented by Xbox can be found at
http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/qualify-2015-call-of-duty-championship.
Additional tournament information will be made available at
https://callofduty.com/esports.
Published by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), Call of Duty:
Advanced Warfare, is developed by Sledgehammer Games and Raven
Software specifically for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and
entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 and PC, and is
available via direct digital download. A current gen version for
Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system is developed by High
Moon Studios. The title is rated M for Mature with Blood and Gore,
Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Strong Language.
For the latest intel, check out: www.callofduty.com,
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@CallofDuty on Twitter and Instagram.
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Inc.
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Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations
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products can be found on the company's website,
www.activision.com.
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Activision Publishing, Inc.Robert TaylorPR Manager / Call of
Duty310.496.5206robert.taylor@activision.com
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