[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat could be more extreme than jumping a dirt bike over a half-pipe while skateboarders are doing 900’s? Playing Call of Duty at the X-Games.
Today ESPN and Major League Gaming have united to bring a “Call of Duty” tournament to the Austin X Games.
This “MLG Call of Duty: Ghosts” tournament will feature the top five Call of Duty teams based on MLG Pro Points plus the top three teams from the Call of Duty championship that was held in Winter Park, Fla., last month. The eight teams will compete in a double-elimination group format, with four teams advancing to a single-elimination bracket. X Games medals will be awarded to the winning teams.
MLG CEO Sundance DiGiovanni said to ESPN, “We’re looking to build something here that hopefully becomes a tradition at both the summer and winter X Games over time.”
Some of the biggest games are held for the MLG leagues worldwide. It’s the largest organization to host tournaments for “League of Legends,” Call of Duty”. and “Starcraft”. Thousands have watched these tournaments in person.
DiGiovanni went on to say, “We are for the first time in a position where we have the league structure, the broadcast piece, the direct access to media and brands who are interested in advertising and marketing to this audience, and it’s built in such a way where there’s this tremendous scale in front of us.”
A three-day ticket to the X Games Austin will cost $89 and allow holders access to the MLG tent and other attractions at the festival. There will also be an upgraded ticket option for reserved seating inside the MLG tent, a gift bag, and other perks. You can find more ticket information here.
Fans in attendance under the age of 17 are out of luck, as the game is rated M for Mature, the ESRB ratings will be enforced to the audience attending.
