Call of Duty: Experience 2011
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Call of Duty: Experience 2011 (Call of Duty: XP for short) was the first annual convention hosted by Activison
to celebrate their video game series Call of Duty
. The convention was held in Los Angeles, California
from 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 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 Burger Town from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
.
, at 5600 Campus Center Drive, Playa Vista, California. The hanger was outfitted with flat screen TVs and monitors, speakers, projectors, and (being sponsored by Xbox
) Xbox 360
s. 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 activities was the paintball course that was modeled after the multiplayer level "Scrapyard" from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Jeep
sponsored the event by adding the "Jeep Ops Experience" in which attendees rode in Jeeps that navigated through an obstacle course. Activision erected a replica of Burger Town from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. There they served guests an array of fast food. It also included a life-size replica of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's MOUT, "The Pit", where fans could try running through the training course. Other attractions included a zip-line and juggernaut sumo wrestling.
, the website that hosted the Call of Duty: XP 2011 stream, reported that CoD: XP 2011 was the 2nd most viewed stream in the history of the website.
Team Optic Vs. Team Infinity Final Scores
, Infinity Ward, and Beachhead Studios. 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 second day featured "The Making of Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Panel" and the "Call of Duty: Zombies - Origins and Evolutions Panel". The "Call of Duty: Elite - Clans and Groups Panel" focused primarily on how Call of Duty: Elite
will support clans in Modern Warfare 3. 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. 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 multiplayer experience for Call of Duty: Black Ops
. They discussed the map making process, the "Second Chance Perk", player emblems, vehicle, and "quickscoping". In the 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 dialogues, and whether or not "Zombies" will return in the next Treyarch installment.
Xbox LIVE
outfit for Xbox 360 only, exclusive PSN animated timeline for PS3 only, and a limited edition, collectible field journal, chronicling the entire saga with 100+ pages of "authentic military sketches, diagrams and written entries". The retail price for the Hardened Edition was announced at $99.99.
integration and Call of Duty: Elite mobile app which allow players to tweak their player set ups from there mobile. 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 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 would be included, players can enter contests, more file share space, and much more.
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
to celebrate their video game series Call of Duty
Call of Duty
Call of Duty is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision in 2003. It is the first game in a series with the same name. The game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II. The game is based on the Quake III: Team Arena engine...
. The convention was held in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
from September 2-3, 2011 in and around a 12-acre hanger where developer Infinity Ward
Infinity Ward
Infinity Ward is an American video game developer. Infinity Ward is responsible for the development of the video game Call of Duty and four other installments in the Call of Duty franchise....
(coupled with Sledgehammer Games
Sledgehammer Games
Sledgehammer Games is an American video game developer, formed in 2009 by industry veterans Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, both of whom formerly worked at Visceral Games, and are responsible for the award-winning Dead Space franchise.-History:...
) showcased their upcoming game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, with Raven Software having assisted in development...
. The convention offered fans an opportunity to observe and participate in various events and attractions such as a $1 million tournament, live performances from various artists, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, paintball
Paintball
Paintball is a sport in which players compete, in teams or individually, to eliminate opponents by tagging them with capsules containing water soluble dye and gelatin shell outside propelled from a device called a paintball marker . Paintballs have a non-toxic, biodegradable, water soluble...
, jeep off-roading
Off-roading
Off-roading is a term for driving a vehicle on unsurfaced roads or tracks, made of materials such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and other natural terrain.-Off-road vehicle:...
, zip-lining, and a full scale replica of Burger Town from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles and the Microsoft Windows operating system. Officially announced on February 11, 2009, the game was released worldwide on...
.
Location and Setup
Call of Duty: XP 2011 was held in Los Angeles from September 2-3, 2011. It was hosted in and around a 12 acre hanger, once owned by Howard HughesHoward Hughes
Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. was an American business magnate, investor, aviator, engineer, film producer, director, and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest people in the world...
, at 5600 Campus Center Drive, Playa Vista, California. The hanger was outfitted with flat screen TVs and monitors, speakers, projectors, and (being sponsored by Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
) Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
s. 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 activities was the paintball course that was modeled after the multiplayer level "Scrapyard" from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Jeep
Jeep
Jeep is an automobile marque of Chrysler . The first Willys Jeeps were produced in 1941 with the first civilian models in 1945, making it the oldest off-road vehicle and sport utility vehicle brand. It inspired a number of other light utility vehicles, such as the Land Rover which is the second...
sponsored the event by adding the "Jeep Ops Experience" in which attendees rode in Jeeps that navigated through an obstacle course. Activision erected a replica of Burger Town from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. There they served guests an array of fast food. It also included a life-size replica of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's MOUT, "The Pit", where fans could try running through the training course. Other attractions included a zip-line and juggernaut sumo wrestling.
Attendance
Tickets for Call of Duty: XP 2011 went on sale July 19, 2011 at 10:00am PDT. They were priced at $150 with the restriction of 2 tickets per purchase Tickets were only sold as 2 day passes and only people that were 18 and up could attend. All attendees received a Call of Duty goodie bag and a voucher for the Hardened Edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It is reported that over 6,000 fans lined up to attend the convention. LivestreamLivestream
Livestream, formerly known as Mogulus, is a live streaming video platform that allows users to view and broadcast video content using a camera and a computer through the internet...
, the website that hosted the Call of Duty: XP 2011 stream, reported that CoD: XP 2011 was the 2nd most viewed stream in the history of the website.
Schedule
| Friday, September 2nd | Event |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Saturday, September 3rd | Event |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.Team Optic Vs. Team Infinity Final Scores
| 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 TreyarchTreyarch
Treyarch is an American video game developer company, founded in 1996 by Peter Akemann and Doğan Köslü , and acquired by Activision in 2001...
, Infinity Ward, and Beachhead Studios. 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 second day featured "The Making of Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Panel" and the "Call of Duty: Zombies - Origins and Evolutions Panel". The "Call of Duty: Elite - Clans and Groups Panel" focused primarily on how Call of Duty: Elite
Call of Duty: Elite
Call of Duty: Elite is a free/subscription-based service created by Beachhead Studios for the multiplayer portion of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Much like Bungie.net and Battle.net, the service features lifetime statistics across multiple games as well as a multitude...
will support clans in Modern Warfare 3. 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. 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 multiplayer experience for Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch, published by Activision and released worldwide on November 9, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii consoles, with a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n-Space. Announced on April 30, 2010,...
. They discussed the map making process, the "Second Chance Perk", player emblems, vehicle, and "quickscoping". In the 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 dialogues, and whether or not "Zombies" will return in the next Treyarch installment.
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 with "unique disc art", a 1 year premium membership to Call of Duty: Elite, Special Founder status on Call of Duty: Elite which includes an exclusive in-game emblem, playercard, weapon camouflage, clan XP boost, and more exclusive benefits, collectible steelbook case, exclusive Special Ops JuggernautJuggernaut
A juggernaut in colloquial English usage is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as mercilessly destructive and unstoppable.Originating in ca...
Xbox LIVE
Xbox Live
Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...
outfit for Xbox 360 only, exclusive PSN animated timeline for PS3 only, and a limited edition, collectible field journal, chronicling the entire saga with 100+ pages of "authentic military sketches, diagrams and written entries". The retail price for the Hardened Edition was announced at $99.99.
Call of Duty: Elite
Activision also took the time to announce and clarify certain aspects about their new free/subscription based service, Call of Duty: Elite. It was stated that the service would be split into two tiers: free and paid. Among the free features announced were FacebookFacebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
integration and Call of Duty: Elite mobile app which allow players to tweak their player set ups from there mobile. 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 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 would be included, players can enter contests, more file share space, and much more.
Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer
The main event at the convention was the Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer unveiling. Robert Bowling and Michael Condrey revealed several key highlights 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 points the player receives while playing and on how each strike package serves as a different role in the game. Other announcements about multiplayer included the removal of several controversial perks, the addition of the "Kill Confirmed" game mode, and the addition of weapon proficiency.See Also
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles and the Microsoft Windows operating system. Officially announced on February 11, 2009, the game was released worldwide on...
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, with Raven Software having assisted in development...
- Call of Duty: Black OpsCall of Duty: Black OpsCall of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch, published by Activision and released worldwide on November 9, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii consoles, with a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n-Space. Announced on April 30, 2010,...