Activision's Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox Brings eSports to the Next Generation
The World's Best Call of Duty Teams Return to
Mega Event Featuring Call of Duty: Ghosts to be First Competitive Prizing Tournament on Xbox One
"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
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
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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