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Call of Duty XP 2011 was the first annual convention hosted by Activison to celebrate their popular video game series "Call of Duty". The convention was held in Los Angeles, California on September 2-3, 2011 in and around a 12-acre hanger where developer Infinity Ward (coupled with Sledgehammer Games) showcased their upcoming game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The convention offered fans an opportunity to observe and participate in various events and attractions such as a 1 million dollar tournament, live performances from various artists, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, paintball, jeep off-roading, zip-lining, and a full scale replica of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's Burger Town. == General Info == === Location and Setup === Call of Duty XP 2011 was held in Los Angeles on September 2nd- 3rd. It was hosted in and around a 12 acre hanger, once owned by Howard Hughes, at 5600 Campus Center Drive, Playa Vista, California"Call of Duty® XP - Location and Travel Options." Call of Duty®. Activision. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. ."Main Hangar at Call of Duty XP - Fans Hear the Call of Duty in LA (photos) - CNET Reviews." Product Reviews - Electronics Reviews, Computer Reviews & More - CNET Reviews. Cnet, 5 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . The hanger was outfitted with flat screen TVs and monitors, speakers, projectors, and (being sponsored by Xbox) Xbox 360s"Call of Duty® XP." Call of Duty®. Activision. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . It was also adorned with Call of Duty props and replicas from the franchise. Outside the hanger, several fan attractions were set up. One of the more popular activities was the paintball course that was modeled after the multiplayer level "Scrapyard" from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 "Call of Duty® XP - The Event." Call of Duty®. Activision. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . Jeep sponsored the event by adding the "Jeep Ops Experience" in which attendees rode in Jeeps that navigated through an obstacle course"Jeep® Call of Duty® XP Event | Jeep." Jeep |. Jeep, 19 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . Activision erected a replica of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's "Burger Town". There they served guest an array of fast food"Call of Duty® XP - The Event." Call of Duty®. Activision. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . Other attractions included a life-size replica of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's MOUT, "The Pit", where fans could run try their hand at running through the training course"Call of Duty XP Event – Million Dollar Tournament, The Pit, Scrapyard Paintball and More." Unofficial Call of Duty. 19 July 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . Other attractions included a zip-line and juggernaut sumo. == Attendance == Tickets for Call of Duty XP 2011 went on sale July 19, 2011 at 10 am PDT. They were priced at $150 with the restriction of 2 tickets per purchaseStamp, Trevor. "Call of Duty XP Ticket Prices Announced | MonsterVine." MonsterVine - Video Game News and Reviews Coverage. 14 July 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . Tickets were only sold as 2 day passes and only people that were 18 and up could attend. Upon attending received a "Call of Duty" goodie bag and a voucher for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition"Call of Duty® XP - Frequently Asked Questions." Call of Duty®. Activision. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . Its reported that over 6,000 fans lined up to attend the conventionLang, Derrik J. "Fans Set Sights on First 'Call of Duty' Convention | Ajc.com." Atlanta News, Sports, Atlanta Weather, Business News | Ajc.com. Atlanta Journal Constitution, 2 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . == Organization == === Schedule === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Friday, September 2nd |- | 9:30 am || Registration |- | 11:00 am || "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" Multiplayer Briefing |- | 12:00 pm-7:30 pm || Activities Open |- | 2:00 pm || Pros Vs. G.I. Joes |- | 4:00 pm || "Call of Duty Elite"- Clans and Groups Panel |- | 5:00 pm || The Voices of Call of Duty Panel |- | 7:00 pm || "Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish" Film Premiere |- | 8:00 pm || Dropkick Murphys Live Performance |}Call of Duty XP 2011. Advertisement. Call of Duty XP 2011 Schedule. Activision. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . {| class="wikitable" |- ! Saturday, September 3rd |- | 10:00 am || Doors Open |- | 11:00 am || Gameplay Launches |- | 11:00 am- 7:30 pm || Activities Open |- | 11:00 am || The making of "Call of Duty: Black Ops" Panel |- | 12:00 pm || Call of Duty: Zombies– Origins and Evolutions Panel |- | 2:00 pm || Pros Vs. G.I. Joes |- | 6:30 pm || $1 Million Dollar Tournament Finals |- | 8:00 pm || Kanye West Live Performance |- |} Call of Duty XP 2011. Advertisement. Call of Duty XP 2011 Schedule. Activision. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. === The $1 Million Dollar Tournament === One of the convention's main attraction was the $1 million dollar tournament in which 32 teams of 4 battled for a $400,000 grand prize. The tournament was single elimination featured off site pre-qualifiers. 4 slots were left empty to be filled onsite by fans that attended. The competition "[featured] a roster of top Call of Duty warriors" who fought to make it in the top 8 to be eligible for some of the prize money. The tournament was shout-casted by Call of Duty pros "Hastro" and "Fwiz". Team Optic (U.S.A.) and Team Infinity (U.K.) went head to head in the finals in a variety of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer game modes. Team Optic won 3 out of the 4 round and took the $400,000 dollar prize while becoming Call of Duty XP's first ever tournament winners"Call of Duty Community: Latest News - Call of Duty®: XP: $1 Million Tournament Final Round Recap: Optic vs. Infinity." Call of Duty Community: Home. Activision, 3 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. .  Team Optic Vs. Team Infinity Final Scores {| class="wikitable" |- ! !! Capture the Flag !! Domination !! Kill Confirmed !! Search & Destroy |- | Team Optic || 4 || 208 || 25 || 4 |- | Team Infinity || 1 || 128 || 35 || 2 |} === Panels === Call of Duty XP offered fans an opportunity to attend panels sat in on by members of Treyarch, Activision, and Infinity Ward. There were 4 official panels with 2 scheduled per day. The first day featured the "Call of Duty Elite- Clans and Groups Panel" and the "Voices of Call of Duty Panel", while the 2nd day featured "The Making of Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Panel" and the "Call of Duty: Zombies- Origins and Evolutions Panel" Call of Duty XP 2011. Advertisement. Call of Duty XP 2011 Schedule. Activision. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . The "Call of Duty Elite- Clans and Groups Panel" focused primarily on how Call of Duty: Elite will support clans in Modern Warfare 3"Call of Duty Community: Latest News - Call of Duty®: XP: Call of Duty Elite Has Plans for Clans." Call of Duty Community: Home. 2 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . The second panel, "Voices of Call of Duty", gave fans an opportunity to get to see the people behind the voice acting in the series"Call of Duty Community: Latest News - Call of Duty®: XP: Panel - Voices of Call of Duty." Call of Duty Community: Home. 2 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . Day 2's panels were dominated by a Treyarch cast. "The Making of Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Panel" gave fans an inside look at what went into creating the popular multiplayer experience. They discussed the map making process, the "Second Chance Perk", player emblems, vehicle, and quickscoping"Call of Duty Community: Latest News - Call of Duty®: XP: Treyarch Reveals the Black Ops Multiplayer You Never Saw." Call of Duty Community: Home. 3 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . In last panel of the event, "Call of Duty: Zombies- Origins and Evolutions Panel", the development team behind the "Zombies" game mode discussed how they created the zombie levels (and the easter eggs that where hidden in them), their favorite dialogue, and whether or not "Zombies" will return in the next installment"Call of Duty Community: Latest News - Call of Duty®: XP: Call of Duty: Zombies - Origins and Evolutions." Call of Duty Community: Home. 3 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . === Other Attractions === == Announcements and Unveilings == === Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition === Activision announced on the first day of the event that the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition would include the Modern Warfare 3 game disc ( including unique disc art), a 1 year premium membership to Call of Duty Elite, Special Founder status on Call of Duty Elite, collectible steelbook case, Special Ops Juggernaut Xbox LIVE outfit, field journal chronicling the entire saga with 100+ pages of "authentic military sketches, diagrams and written entries""Call of Duty Community: Space: Call of Duty XP Blog." Call of Duty Community: Home. 2 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . The retail price announced at $99.99. === Call of Duty Elite === Activision also took the time to announce and clarify certain aspects about their new subscription based service. It was stated that the service would be split into two tiers: free and paid. The free features announced were Facebook integration and Call of Duty Elite mobile apps which allow players to tweak their player set ups on the go"Call of Duty Community: Latest News - Call of Duty®: XP: The Cheat Sheet on Call of Duty Elite." Call of Duty Community: Home. 2 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . The paid details of the service announced, was first and foremost the price of subscription. A monthly membership is to cost $5 while a yearly membership would cost $49.99. With the paid subscription, Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg announced that all downloadable content would be included, players would be entered into contests, and more file share space"Call of Duty Community: Latest News - Call of Duty®: XP: The Cheat Sheet on Call of Duty Elite." Call of Duty Community: Home. 2 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . === Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer === One of the most anticipated events at the convention was the Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer unveiling. Robert Bowling and Michael Condrey revealed several key highlight about the multiplayer in the upcoming game. Killstreaks were announced to have received an overhaul and are now available in strike packages. The strike packages, Assault, Support, and Specialist, will no longer be determined on kills but on point the player receives while playing"Call of Duty Community: Space: Call of Duty XP Blog." Call of Duty Community: Home. 2 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . Other announcements about multiplayer included the removal of several controversial perks, the addition of the "Kill Confirmed" game mode, and the addition of weapon profcencies"Call of Duty Community: Space: Call of Duty XP Blog." Call of Duty Community: Home. 2 Sept. 2011. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. . . == See Also == *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 *Call of Duty: Black Ops == Notes and References == ===== References =====