Charlie INTEL: A Call of Duty, Modern Warfare, Black Ops BLOG
Picture
Activision has just announced the first ever CALL OF DUTY CONVENTION for fans . Make sure to follow us on twitter (@charlieINTELcom) and check back at this site on Sept. 2nd as  it will be updated in real time through out the show with hundreds of new  images, screenshots, videos.
Official Call of Duty® XP website: http://callofduty.com/xp

PRESS RELEASE: "Immerse yourself in the game you love at the first ever Call of Duty XP, the ultimate Call of Duty experience. From our million-dollar tournament, the chance to play Modern Warfare 3 two months early, the ultimate paintball firefight on a life-size re-creation of Scrapyard, the spectacle of running the Pit, and the reveal of the innovative features of Call of Duty: Elite, this epic event brings  Call of Duty® to life. Anyone that can’t be there but wants to connect to the  action can link up through our numerous broadcast outlets. Your Call of Duty experience is about to get real."
For the rest of this Press Release GO here: CODXP Press Release 

(Activision has been updating us on what to expect weekly)
NEWEST DETAILS (From August 3rd):
-NEW: CALL OF DUTY ELITE SERVICE WILL BE SHOWN ON MOBILE APPS AT COD XP EVENT!!!!
-Prepare for a weekend of titanic firsts, kicked off by the worldwide public reveal of Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 3®'s epic multiplayer mode and the full roll-out of Call of Duty® Elite. Be among the first to witness the future of multiplayer gaming at the XP opening ceremony on the massive main stage LED screen, then play it yourself. Demo stations will be running non-stop throughout the weekend.
-ALL Attendees receive Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition for FREE
-$1 million tournament qualifications have been revealed with a video! 
-The $1 million tournament qualifications if ONLY for Xbox 360® players and AT this event is only ON Xbox 360®s. 
-ONLY TOP EIGHT TEAMS WILL BE IN THE MONEY! GO here to PRE-QUALIFY: CODXPQualifications
-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.
-Details of Modern Warfare 3's "Challenges" here:" 
-All attendees can battle for fun and prizes in Modern Warfare 3's numerous multiplayer gauntlets, which pit 16 teams of four players against each other in a series of break-neck, 10-minute rounds. These single-elimination frag-fests will be fought all weekend long – only one team per gauntlet will survive to celebrate their glory.
-Ticket holders will also experience Modern Warfare 3's ferocious Spec Ops Survival mode for the first time at Call of Duty XP. Compete in teams of two to outlast opposing squads and clear the most waves. Winners will be handsomely rewarded.
-Gauntlets and King of the Hill matches will also be ongoing in Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2, Black Ops, World at War and Call of Duty® 4. Individual players will reign supreme in these savage free-for-alls until dethroned by another player.
-Black Ops Zombie mode will offer hardcore zombie killers the chance to headshot their way to glory solo or in teams. Call of Duty XP delivers action-packed, in-person multiplayer competition for all skill levels and styles of play."
-Attendees can also duke it out in Juggernaut Sumo and take a plunge down a military-style zipline. Massive Modern Warfare-inspired experiences like these happen in only one place – Call of Duty XP.

EXPERIENCE:
-Everyone admited has the chance to play MW3 Multiplayer.
-Goal is to raise $1 Millions dollars for vets.
-Black Ops competition & contest for prizes.
-Run "The Pit" from Modern Warfre 2 in real life, recreated.
-Play paintball in the recreated map "Scrapyard" from  MW2.
-Eat at the real "Burgertown" (recreated for the show)
-Call of Duty  Amory, real Modern Warfare guns will be on display.

DETAILS:
-Call of Duty® XP tickets will go on sale July 19th, 2011 at 10am Pacific Daylight Time via a link on the site.
-Price: $150 a ticket for both days, no single day tickets.
-Hours for show are 10:00am to 10:00PM
-Must be over 18.
-Filming allowed in most areas.
-Full Event schedule and hours will be revealed on July 12th.
-Xbox 360® is the exclusive partner for the show, because they were available to provide hundreds and hundreds of systems to run the show. 
-Merchandise will be  on sale at the event.
-Venue location and specific event hours will be  announced soon.
-Attendees will also get an exclusive Call of Duty goody bag.
-No laptops or computers allowed.
-Your ticket includes admission to all events and activities with the exception of food and beverage.
-Individuals may purchase up to two tickets. Full name  and info is required for each attendee and tickets are non-transferable. 
-Complete event details will now be revealed on July 19th, location and directions, and travel packages and more.

100% of the proceeds will benefit the Call of Duty® Endowment, a non-profit organization that helps returning veterans find  employment, establish careers and transition back to civilian life.

This event is for fans, not just the lucky ones to attend in person. Whether it's through Xbox  Live, the Call of Duty YouTube channel, Facebook, Twitter or other broadcast  avenues, there will be numerous ways to be a part of the action wherever you  are. Hirshberg said "We're going to have keynote speeches, press  conferences, panels with all of the key developers, and the ability to get to  the know the developers up close and personal," Hirshberg explained. "We don't  have the full schedule of speeches, but it will be anything you want to know to  get a behind-the-scenes look at the development process and the people  responsible for creating the game and the franchise. Obviously we're going to shine a big spotlight on our developers at this event."

More than 6,000 tickets will go on sale on July 19 for $150 each. Considering more than 25K people attended last year's BlizzCon, which still managed to sell out in minutes, not hours, the scale of the event seems very conservative to us. Activision wants it be a size where everybody who's there has an A+ experience, they don’t want to create a situation where people were standing too long in  line, or having an experience where we couldn't deliver an A+ experience for every single attendee. At around 6,000 attendees at $150 a person, Activision is  raising less than $1 million for charity.

charlieINTEL.com is heading to Los Angeles for the Call of Duty: XP on Sept. 2nd!

After 41 minutes of hitting the refresh button and sweating bullets, we were  finally able to secure our tickets for the first ever Call of Duty: XP coming this Labor Day! charlieINTEL will be on site capturing EVERYTHING and we will be  bringing it to you LIVE.

The Plan:
-we'll be blowing up twitter with pictures and details so make  sure to follow @charlieINTEL.com 
-XP Photo Gallery updated in REAL-TIME, see 100's of pictures minutes after they're taken.
-VIDEO will be taken and uploaded to the XP Photo Gallery and YouTube.
-Ill be writing down EVERY weapon, perk, attachment, killstreak, map, and CHANGES that I observe.
-In depth write-up and REVIEW will be posted that same evening.

Early badge pick up for all event attendees at will be at The Westin Los Angeles Airport between 10am - 9pm (must have ID and barcode) the day before the show on Sept. 1st. You'll also be able to pickup your badge one hour before the show starts on Sept. 2nd. Show runs from 10am to 10pm on both days, registration is from 9am to 10pm.

Visit www.callofduty.com/xp for updates and  further event information. For question please call the Call of Duty XP Call  Center at 201-383-4222.