The Electronic Sports League (ESL) and Activision Publishing, Inc. have partnered to reward the most skilled Call of Duty Black Ops II multiplayer teams on the Xbox 360® by giving them a chance to compete in the inaugural Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox 360®.
Taking place April 5th-7th in star studded Hollywood, CA, Activision and Microsoft will bring together thirty-two teams from across the wolr to compete head-to-head in the Call of Duty® Championship, featuring a whopping one million dollar(!) tournament reward.
The European teams will be able to stake their place in the final by qualifying through a series of weeky “Go4BlackOps2” online cups (cod.esl.eu), from February 3rd – March 3rd, collecting vital points as they battle it out for a place in the European finals.
The best sixteen teams across Europe will then compete in a showdown held at ESL’s eSports Valhalla; the ESL Arena Studio in Cologne, Germany, taking place March 16th-17th. There, the teams will fight for the chance to walk away with $10,000, as well as the opportunity to be one of eight multiplayer teams from ESL competing in the Call of Duty® Championship, in Hollywood, CA.: The Road to the World Finals.
“Call of Duty® Black Ops 2 is pushing the boundaries with competitive eSports play. We’re excited to be giving our millions of fans across Europe the opportunity to represent their country on the world stage at the finals in LA,” David Hiltscher, Vice President of Gaming Communities at Turtle Entertainment states. “Call of Duty® has one of the most active gaming communities in the world. We are extremely excited to welcome them into the ESL, and answer the age old question of which team and which country is the best in Europe. Expect exciting games and memorable competition.”
Further information on how qualify for the European Championship can be found at: cod.esl.eu and details of the Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox 360® tournament, including full rules and regulations, Call of Duty Black Ops II maps and modes for the tournament, prizing distribution, travel accommodations and more will be made available at elite.callofduty.com/esports.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.: Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a record-smashing worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, mainland China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website: www.activision.com
