Santa Monica, CA – Aug. 26, 2016 – Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa are headlining Call of Duty XP, the biggest Call of Duty® fan celebration in history. The duo, who set out on their first-ever joint set earlier this summer on their High Road Tour, will take the stage for a special performance Sunday, September 4th, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., to close the mega-Call of Duty fan event.
“Call of Duty XP is the ultimate Call of Duty fan experience,” said Rob Kostich, EVP and general manager, Call of Duty, Activision. “From the game reveals led by Infinite Warfare multiplayer to the Call of Duty-inspired live experiences to the $2 million Call of Duty Championship finale, there’s something for everyone. It’s going to be an amazing time for our fans, even more so now with Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa there to cap this epic, multi-day event.”
Presented by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Call of Duty XP 2016 will bring the thrilling finals to the Call of Duty World League Championship, Presented by PlayStation®4 and played on Call of Duty: Black Ops III, where $2 million dollars will be on the line. Additionally, Call of Duty XP will feature the world premiere and first hands-on for Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare multiplayer and Zombies in Spaceland modes, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered* multiplayer and new Call of Duty: Black Ops III Downloadable Content.
Fans will also get to play the first Call of Duty PlayStation®VR experience on-site, and feel what it’s like to pilot and dogfight a Jackal, the personal fighter jet in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Other experiences include Nuketown paintball, where players will be able to challenge each other in a frenetic paintball battle on a life-sized Call of Duty: Black Ops Nuketown multiplayer map, or team up with others in an intense laser tag experience inspired by Infinite Warfare’s Zombies in Spaceland game mode and more. The interactive experiences will be available for participation on Friday, Sept. 2, and Saturday, Sept. 3. Due to the Call of Duty World League Championship matches and concert, all outdoor activities, including gameplay stations, will be closed on Sunday, Sept. 4.
Activision has opened up a limited number of tickets remaining for Call of Duty XP, which include access to the Sunday concert with Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa. Ticket prices will include additional service fees.
For fans who can’t attend Call of Duty XP in person, select events from the celebration, as well as the Call of Duty World League Championship, Presented by PlayStation®4, will be livestreamed in HD on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/callofduty and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/callofduty. People watching at home and attendees also have a chance to win with the $25,000 Winners Bracket Challenge presented by GameStop. They can go to www.callofduty.com/bracket to pick their winners and enter. For rules go to www.callofduty.com/bracket/rules. No purchase necessary to enter or win.
For more information about Call of Duty XP 2016, ticket information and the Call of Duty World League, Presented by PlayStation®4, please visit www.callofduty.com/xp. Fans can also follow @CallofDuty and @InfinityWard on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
*Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered contains only 10 MP maps from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game. Modern Warfare Remastered is a full game download. Internet connection required. For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com/MWR_FAQ. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is included with the Legacy Editions and Digital Deluxe Editions of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Check local retailers for availability of all Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Editions.
