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World's Top Call of Duty Teams Converge Today in Los Angeles to Kick-off Third Annual Call of Duty Championship, Presented by Xbox
It's time to determine who's the best Call of Duty® team in the
world with the start of the third annual Call of Duty®
Championship, presented by Xbox, the biggest eSports first
person action tournament of the year. Beginning today through Sunday, in
Los Angeles, Activision (News - Alert) Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI)
and development studio Sledgehammer Games, in partnership with Xbox,
welcome 32 of the most accomplished Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare multiplayer
professional teams from around the world to compete head-to-head on Xbox
One, the all-in one games and entertainment system from Microsoft (News - Alert), for
the honor of being named the "Call of Duty World Champions," and
their share of the tournament's $1 million total prize purse.
Fans can tune-in to every thrilling, adrenaline-pumping moment through
livestreamed coverage on Xbox Live, CallofDuty.com,
and at MLG.tv,
as well as select editorial partners worldwide. Culminating on Sunday,
March 29th, the tournament's final match livestream starts at
2:00 p.m. (PDT) on the Xbox Live Dashboard (in participating regions).
Fans tuning into the Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox livestream
on Sunday will also see the world premiere of live gameplay from the
upcoming Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Ascendance DLC
pack and a new trailer for Infected, the next episode of
Exo Zombies. Ascendance is the definitive DLC package,
with its four new, thrilling multiplayer maps, the formidable OHM
directed energy light machine gun/shotgun hybrid, the OHM Werewolf
custom variant, the all-new Exo Grapple ability playlist that introduces
the Exo Grapple ability to multiplayer, and Infected, the
latest installment of Exo Zombies. Ascendance will be
available first on Xbox Live on March 31.
"We have an amazing Call of Duty community. From those who like to just
have fun playing with their friends, to those who like to compete at the
highest level at the Call of Duty Championship. It's a testament to our
development teams that they can create an experience, which is so fun
for everyone to play and watch," said Rob Kostich, senior vice
president, Call of Duty, Activision Publishing, Inc. "Call of Duty:
Advanced Warfare takes center stage this weekend, as the top players
from around the globe showcase their incredible skill. The best
four-player teams are here to compete head-to-head in intense
objective-based game modes all weekend long, and we can't wait to see
all the action and see who takes it all."
These 32 teams from 5 continents and 11 countries around the world have
trained extensively over the past several months playing Call of
Duty: Advanced Warfare, winning their respective regional
competitions in qualifying events conducted by the professional
competitive gaming organizations of Major League Gaming (MLG), Gfinity,
and the Australian Cyber League (ACL). Teams like Exile5.T1 Dotters from
Australia, European hampions, TCM Gaming from the UK and SSOF Gaming
from Brazil, will compete against such notable teams from North America
as Optic Gaming, Team EnVy and Team Kaliber.
The Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox begins
with round-robin style pool play among eight groups of four teams. The
top two teams from each group will advance to a 16-team double
elimination bracket, where the team that places first will take home
$400,000 of the tournament's $1 million dollar total prize pool. The
remaining seven teams will each take home prizes ranging from $200,000
for second place to $25,000 for eighth place. Further details on the
2015 Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox,
including full rules and regulations, Call of Duty: Advanced
Warfare maps and modes for the tournament, livestream
information, prizing distribution and more are available at https://CallofDuty.com/esports.
In addition to the hotly-anticipated tournament competition,
professional football players Golden Tate and Demaryius Thomas will each
lead a team made up of a professional eSports player, an internet
personality and a fan picked right from the audience, in an exhibition
grudge match for the Call of Duty™ Endowment. The teams will go
head-to-head playing new maps from the upcoming Ascendance DLC pack. The
winning team will have a $100,000 donation made in their name to the
Endowment and its continued effort in helping veterans return to the
workforce.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is available for Xbox One,
the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the
Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and is rated "M"
(Mature - Blood and Gore, 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/advancedwarfare,
www.facebook.com/CallofDuty,
or follow on Twitter (News - Alert) @SHGames.
About Major League Gaming (MLG)
MLG is the leader in eSports delivering premium gaming content to
viewers through its streaming platform - MLG.tv and promoting eSports
globally through premier competition. MLG.tv is one of the fastest
growing broadcast networks worldwide reaching 20 million highly-engaged
fans each month via web, mobile, connected TVs, gaming consoles and
social media. MLG pioneered the eSports industry as the longest-running
competitive gaming league in North America and through Gamebattles, the
largest cross platform online gaming tournament system with 9 million
registered users. For more information: www.mlg.tv.
About Gfinity
Formed by gamers with the backing of successful investors, Gfinity was
created to help push eSports within the UK to a professional level, to
raise awareness and to provide an arena for gamers to showcase their
talent. Gfinity was launched as a company in early 2013 and plans were
immediately set in motion to deliver events unlike any that had been
seen in European eSports before it. For more information on Gfinity,
please visit http://www.gfinity.net/,
and follow us on Twitter
for the latest updates.
About Australian Cyber League
The Australian Cyber League (ACL) established Australia's first and only
national circuit for gaming. Founded in 2006, ACL operates the most
prestigious live gaming events for competitive titles across both
console and PC platforms. Known for top quality production, ACL has been
pioneering the broadcast practices of eSports in Australia, delivering
engaging livestreamed content from events into the homes of gaming fans.
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. More information
about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com
or by following @Activision.
About the Call of Duty Endowment
The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit, public benefit corporation
conceived by Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. The Endowment
supports organizations that provide job placement services to veterans.
Since its founding, the Endowment has donated over $11 million to place
more than 9,000 veterans into good jobs. For more information about the
Call of Duty Endowment, please visit www.callofdutyendowment.org.
ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY, and CALL OF DUTY ADVANCED WARFARE are
trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade
names are the properties of their respective owners.
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