Call of Duty Championship details emerge, will take place in LA

Written by Brandon Hofer on January 09, 2014

News: Activision is beginning to release details for the 2nd annual Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox which will take place March 28-30.

Call of Duty: Ghosts has been out for a couple months now and Activision has begun releasing details about the upcoming Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox. From Activision, Infinity Ward and Xbox, in partnership with Major League Gaming and other international eSports partners, the second annual Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox tournament will play host to 32 of the best Call of Duty teams from around the world as they compete for rights to the Call of Duty “World Champions” title and the lion’s share of the tournament’s one million dollar prize purse.

“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 Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “Call of Duty is more than a video game. It’s a pastime shared by millions. It’s exciting to play and fun to watch, and we can’t wait to see what this year’s event has in store.”

This year’s tournament will also serve as the first official competitive Call of Duty event played on Xbox One where prize money will be awarded. Programming covering the weekend’s festivities and hard fought matches will be live streamed on Xbox Live and MLG.tv for the world to experience.

Call of Duty teams from six continents covering North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia will contend for their place at the tournament in a range of qualifying events hosted by eSports organizations. Qualifying for the tournament will be handled through online tournaments played on the Xbox 360 and broadcasted on MLG.tv, with select live regional finals taking place late February through early March in Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S. The live regional finals will be played on Xbox One and will also be broadcasted live on MLG.tv and other broadcast partners.

The Call of Duty Championship tournament is open to all qualified players, whether professional gamers or not, provided they meet the requirements of the official rules and regulations. To find out more information about these rules and much more, click here. The finals for the Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox, will take place March 28-30 in Los Angeles. Take a look at the video below that Activision released to accompany this announcement and tell us what you think. Will you be participating in this tournament or will you be watching from home?