Activision Announces Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2020 Tournament Featuring More Than $1 Million in Total Prizes
April 22 2020 - 12:30PM
Business Wire
In Collaboration with Sony Mobile, the Call of
Duty: Mobile Esports Tournament Kicks-Off April 30 Online
Activision, in collaboration with Sony Mobile Communications
Inc. (“Sony Mobile"), today announced that the Call of Duty®:
Mobile World Championship 2020 Tournament presented by Sony,
will kick-off online April 30. Eligible* Call of Duty:
Mobile players ranked veteran or higher in Multiplayer will
have the chance to compete to win exclusive Call of Duty:
Mobile esports cosmetics and cash prizes. The tournament
features more than $1 million in total prizes, sponsored by Sony
Mobile.
“We are very excited to launch our highly-anticipated
competitive tournament in Call of Duty: Mobile,” said Chris
Plummer, vice president, mobile at Activision. “As the
next-evolution in our fan-favorite Ranked Play, this tournament
format gives eligible Call of Duty: Mobile players a chance
to compete with players from around the world for cash and
prizes.”
As a part of the collaboration, Sony’s Xperia 1 II (Mark two) is
optimized for Call of Duty: Mobile.
This tournament will kick-off online starting April 30 in many
countries around the world. For tournament rules and more
information on the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship
2020 Tournament, please visit
https://www.callofduty.com/mobile/esports.
Call of Duty: Mobile is the definitive, first-person
action experience that delivers fan-favorite maps, modes, weapons
and characters from across Call of Duty, including the Modern
Warfare® series and Black Ops universe, in one complete mobile
package. Call of Duty: Mobile, developed by Tencent Game’s
award-winning TiMi Studios and published by Activision (NASDAQ:
ATVI), surpassed more than 150 million downloads since its release
in 2019. Call of Duty: Mobile is free-to-play on Android and
iOS devices.
For more information about Call of Duty: Mobile, please
visit www.callofduty.com/mobile, www.youtube.com/callofdutymobile,
or also follow Call of Duty: Mobile on Twitter, Instagram
and Facebook.
About Activision
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision 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.
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Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies
regarding the future, including statements about the expected
dates, availability, features, and functionality for the Call of
Duty: Mobile Championship, are forward-looking statements that are
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*To be eligible to participate in any Call of Duty: Mobile
competition, a player must be at least 18 years of age, reside in
an eligible country and be ranked Veteran or higher. Players must
be in good standing with respect to any Call of Duty accounts
registered by said player, with no undisclosed violations. Players
must also be free of or served fully any penalties from previously
breaking any official Call of Duty Mobile or Activision Publishing
rules. The event is void wherever restricted or prohibited by law.
We reserve the right to investigate player information where
eligibility is in question. Additional eligibility terms and
conditions apply. Official rules will be posted at a later
date.
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