{"id":6262,"date":"2013-02-01T19:54:59","date_gmt":"2013-02-02T03:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/?p=6262"},"modified":"2013-02-01T19:54:59","modified_gmt":"2013-02-02T03:54:59","slug":"activision-and-xbox-partner-to-bring-landmark-call-of-duty-esports-competition-to-the-masses-with-the-call-of-duty-championship-presented-by-xbox-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/activision-and-xbox-partner-to-bring-landmark-call-of-duty-esports-competition-to-the-masses-with-the-call-of-duty-championship-presented-by-xbox-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"ACTIVISION AND XBOX PARTNER TO BRING LANDMARK CALL OF DUTY eSPORTS COMPETITION TO THE MASSES WITH THE CALL OF DUTY CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY XBOX TOURNAMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SvHzlBWYfBM\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>ACTIVISION AND XBOX PARTNER TO BRING LANDMARK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>CALL OF DUTY<\/em>\u00ae eSPORTS COMPETITION TO THE MASSES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>WITH THE\u00a0<em>CALL OF DUTY<\/em>\u00ae\u00a0<em>CHAMPIONSHIP,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>PRESENTED BY XBOX<\/em>\u00a0TOURNAMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Players to Compete for $1 Million Purse in Worldwide<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Call of Duty\u00ae: Black Ops II Tournament Taking Place in Hollywood, CA April 5-7<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time for gamers the world over to mark their calendars, because the ultimate high-stakes\u00a0<em>Call of Duty<\/em>\u00a0competition is coming this April, forever changing the face of competitive eSports.\u00a0<strong><em>The Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox<\/em><\/strong>, featuring a $1 million\u00a0<em><strong>Call of Duty\u00ae: Black Ops II<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0tournament, will take place in Hollywood, CA April 5-7. Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=0015i-Ub4yUZmeZYDaq7mHWnZu2tvTrgEZSpeQ1l_0bUxW-sFqmopfbb5EzNPcaEYNq716EQQHmU4zUjvY13vpYwCyW5ATRs62a4N_a5pGgQgE4R3RAXa-6yQ==\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">ATVI<\/a>) and their award-winning studio Treyarch, in partnership with Xbox\u00ae, Major League Gaming (MLG) and the Electronic Sports League (ESL) will bring together 32 of the world&#8217;s most skilled multiplayer teams on the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft to compete head-to-head in\u00a0<em><strong>Call of Duty: Black Ops II<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0in a live-streamed spectacular to be broadcast to the masses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;More people play\u00a0<em>Call of Duty<\/em>\u00a0multiplayer every day than watch the average regular season game of the NBA. The scale and passion of the\u00a0<em>Call of Duty<\/em>\u00a0fan base is simply humbling, and yet there is no formal way to find out who amongst those millions of players is the best of the best, until now,&#8221; said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. &#8220;Watching the performances of the very best\u00a0<em>Call of Duty<\/em>players is already a mass spectator sport on YouTube and\u00a0<strong><em>Call of Duty\u00ae Elite<\/em><\/strong>. We are going to bring the best players in the world to Hollywood to compete on the ultimate stage, for the ultimate prize. And we are going to invite our entire worldwide fan base to join in the fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Beginning today, players interested in participating in the tournament can go to<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=0015i-Ub4yUZmfSHkwuCvhZrWlUTYxFyhwygWz4UWcOU9VwYU64VwhSQWgcNanh_pWDcKwWPevzcL9F2Gg-eGUI0XZn_XH3hsj62FxDThBd9UUJUOcuCB1QVbTiT9bGNsda\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">https:\/\/elite.callofduty.com\/<wbr \/>esports<\/a>\u00a0and register for a free\u00a0<em><strong>Call of Duty Elite<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0account &#8211; it takes just a few seconds. Once registered, teams of four can vie for entry into the<em><strong>Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0tournament by competing in the February season of League Play in\u00a0<em><strong>Call of Duty: Black Ops II<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0on Xbox LIVE\u00ae, which opens today. Following the close of the February season, the top eight eligible teams will earn coveted spots in the\u00a0<em><strong>Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox<\/strong><\/em>, including a trip to Hollywood this April to compete for the $1 million tournament purse.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s an absolute honor to have players and fans celebrate the thrill of competition on such a grand stage,&#8221; said Mark Lamia, Treyarch studio head. &#8220;From the very beginning of development for\u00a0<em><strong>Call of Duty: Black Ops II<\/strong><\/em>, we committed to making eSports an integral part of the game, and it&#8217;s going to be awesome to watch the best teams in the world battle it out for everyone to see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, teams competing in the recently announced MLG 2013 Pro Circuit featuring\u00a0<em><strong>Call of Duty: Black Ops II<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=0015i-Ub4yUZmePH_HtGk9Ia2f2ZZCcd6lu3ClBMa_GDGuS6zXRcMc_687sjNa0Gc0uTUYCylrWElNU8yMvptbUnuP_0MyxWBzjdsNzxm0rpCdAxxzQBA_ETVwRvIyZCmEz\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">www.majorleaguegaming.com<\/a>) will vie for a chance to enter the\u00a0<em><strong>Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox<\/strong><\/em>. At the MLG Winter Championship, March 15-17, in Dallas, Texas, the top eight teams will earn trips to Hollywood to play against the best\u00a0<em>Call of Duty<\/em>\u00a0players in the world. Joining them will be eight winning teams from the ESL&#8217;s European Finals (<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=0015i-Ub4yUZmePetVpMrm8czJHxia0g_dK1D0PUridCqwKZEG4Mf1DdP2-9HKjsRuGnjWxkTgM5FesUIb98I52QR_ftwX22aCVnUCCYyXZJBs=\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">http:\/\/cod.esl.eu<\/a>) taking place March 16-17, in the famous ESL Arena live eSports Studios in Cologne, Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Remaining seats in the 32-team tournament will be made available internationally across Asia, Australia, and Brazil, with territory-specific qualification details to be revealed locally as they become available and at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=0015i-Ub4yUZmfSHkwuCvhZrWlUTYxFyhwygWz4UWcOU9VwYU64VwhSQWgcNanh_pWDcKwWPevzcL9F2Gg-eGUI0XZn_XH3hsj62FxDThBd9UUJUOcuCB1QVbTiT9bGNsda\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">https:\/\/elite.callofduty.com\/<wbr \/>esports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Further details on the\u00a0<em><strong>Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox<\/strong><\/em>, including full rules and regulations,\u00a0<em><strong>Call of Duty: Black Ops II<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0maps and modes for the tournament, prizing distribution, travel accommodations and more will be made available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=0015i-Ub4yUZmfSHkwuCvhZrWlUTYxFyhwygWz4UWcOU9VwYU64VwhSQWgcNanh_pWDcKwWPevzcL9F2Gg-eGUI0XZn_XH3hsj62FxDThBd9UUJUOcuCB1QVbTiT9bGNsda\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">https:\/\/elite.callofduty.com\/<wbr \/>esports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Call of Duty: Black Ops II<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is rated &#8220;M&#8221; (Mature &#8211; Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs &#8211; content suitable for persons ages 18 and older) by the ESRB. More information on\u00a0<em><strong>Call of Duty: Black Ops<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>II<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=0015i-Ub4yUZmcONvzIZc6ettJd24sSVeBnZKGuz4tikrHoW3ODrCCJFpOLLHHOLW1Puj1cyvzMK-R7CdyaoUzHfeRg7Hxhkj3SkQBBDzDQhqf2JrxMMWdJxojcjB05ZvBS\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">http:\/\/www.callofduty.com\/<wbr \/>blackops2<\/a>\u00a0or on<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=0015i-Ub4yUZmdhmu7M85OlWBN9BmDixTeQJ0ZSPaHSbWZDvownUnfQmdsmNfien-VGV_qnC9H670jznGz5iL6eB9usSNpPEyTfKi_S3sxgYZCPqeNUwtN-duUh6P5pHxbV\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">www.facebook.com\/codblackops<\/a>. Fans can also follow @Treyarch on Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACTIVISION AND XBOX PARTNER TO BRING LANDMARK CALL OF DUTY\u00ae eSPORTS COMPETITION TO THE MASSES WITH THE\u00a0CALL OF DUTY\u00ae\u00a0CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY XBOX\u00a0TOURNAMENT Players to Compete for $1 Million Purse in Worldwide Call of Duty\u00ae: Black Ops II Tournament Taking Place in Hollywood, CA April 5-7 \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-and-reviews"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1opIU-1D0","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6865,"url":"https:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/fariko-impact-wins-inaugural-call-of-duty-championship-presented-by-xbox-takes-home-400000\/","url_meta":{"origin":6262,"position":0},"title":"Fariko Impact Wins Inaugural Call of Duty\u00ae Championship, presented by Xbox &#8211; Takes Home $400,000","author":"Forbidden Panel","date":"April 8, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Fariko Impact Wins Inaugural Call of Duty\u00ae Championship, presented by Xbox - Takes Home $400,000 of the Tournament's $1 Million Prize Purse Plus the Highly Coveted Honor as the best Call of Duty\u00ae: Black Ops II Players in the World \u00a0Winning their way through three days of intense multiplayer competition\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Blogs\/Reviews\/Stories&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Blogs\/Reviews\/Stories","link":"https:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/category\/blog-and-reviews\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5868,"url":"https:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-grosses-1-billion-in-15-days\/","url_meta":{"origin":6262,"position":1},"title":"CALL OF DUTY\u00ae: BLACK OPS II GROSSES $1 BILLION IN 15 DAYS","author":"Forbidden Panel","date":"December 5, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Title Eclipses Feature Film Record for Second Consecutive Year Activision\u00a0Publishing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. 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