August 3, 2011 by Paul Curtin
We were pretty shocked to hear earlier this week that Valve was not only debuting the strategy game Defense of the Ancients 2 at Gamescom later this month, but debuting it with a tournament featuring over $1 million in prize money. Valve’s “International Dota 2 Championships” is set to be the biggest prize pool ever offered at a video game tournament.
Not to be outdone, Activision has announced that at the first annual Call of Duty convention, Call of Duty XP, they too will be offering up $400,000 to the winning team and $1 million in prizes for their tournament featuring the latest CoD game, Modern Warfare 3. Here’s a breakdown of how it will work via the official Call of Duty XP site where you can enter the tournament.
The Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 is the battleground for the Call of Duty®$1 Million Tournament Sponsored by Xbox 360®, set to feature a roster of top Call of Duty warriors in a colossal 32-team, single-elimination tournament for a record $1 million in cash and prizes. Over September 2nd and 3rd, one victorious four-man crew will emerge victorious and walk away with $400,000 for first place and international acclaim as the world’s premiere Call of Duty players.
- Four slots will be available onsite. Tackle the Call of Duty®: Black Ops gauntlet on September 2nd for your chance to win.
- Gamers worldwide can pre-qualify for the remaining 28 slots now.
- All pre-qualification contests will utilize Call of Duty: Black Ops.
- Successful pre-qualifiers will receive round-trip airfare to Los Angeles and hotel accommodations to compete in the main event at Call of Duty® XP. See rules governing each pre-qualification contest for details.
A legion of top Call of Duty gamers. Thirty-two slots. Eight money winners. One worldwide champion squad.
