Jul 7, 2011
Activision recently announced, Call of Duty XP, a two-day convention that will be held in Los Angeles this September 2nd and 3rd for fans of the franchise to experience all things Call of Duty. Tickets will be $150, so many may opt out of the extravaganza, but for the die hard fan this sounds as if it will be E3/PAX/Comicon all rolled into one tasty COD flavored slice of heaven! Of course the centerpiece for Call of Duty XP will be a chance to check out a ton of content for the latest game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. On site will be previews of the single player, new spec ops modes, and the global reveal of the title’s multiplayer!
A lot of speculation has been surrounding Modern Warfare 3, especially with added competition from Battlefield 3, so what better place to make the first reveal than at your own event. Gamers have been dying to see just what Infinity Ward, Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games have created, and they will finally have all their questions answered come September.
But the reveals don’t stop with Modern Warfare 3, as it has been announced that all elements of Call of Duty Elite, both paid and free, will finally be unveiled to the public. Many questions have been raised since the service’s announcement, and Activision hopes to make their motivations abundantly clear at the event as well as outline the price point that many gamers are both anticipating as well as dreading.
Among the other activities that will take place during the convention are panels with developers, a Call of Duty museum, live entertainment, a tournament with a $1 Million prize ( yes that is $1,000,000.00 ), and a chance to experience some live action moments from Call of Duty via paintball in a fully realized recreation of the Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer map “Scrapyard”.
There will also be a less competitive live walk through of the Spec Ops training mission map “The Pit” using paintball guns. Put your skills to the ultimate test with a real-life recreation of this Modern Warfare training exercise. I wonder if you can unlock the Pit Boss achievement?
Though these are just some of the highlights of the event, Activision is promising a ton more Call of Duty-inspired experiences and information for attendees. Tickets for the event go on sale July 19th with all proceeds being donated to the Call of Duty Endowment – a non-profit organization that helps veterans by donating to other veteran services around the country. Activision head Bobby Kotick thoughtfully commented, “How do you expect people to actually join the military if when they leave the military they can’t integrate back into the free market they’re supposed to be protecting? The joblessness rate that [veterans] should have should be far less than the national average, not more.” The foundation’s first donation will be for $125,000 to the Paralyzed Veterans of America and will go towards the opening of a vocational rehabilitation center.
So if you are a Call of Duty fan, be sure and get to Call of Duty XP , not only is it going to be a great event, but all proceeds help our service members! A live stream of the events will also be available on line if you cannot make the event itself. Stay tuned for more info!
Game on!
Well written and thanks for the heads up on this event, Mac.
Going to try and make it for sure!