A lot of us play Call of Duty, but not many are playing for a share of $1 million.
The 2015 Call of Duty Championship will offer that much money as its prize pool. The event, hosted by Xbox, will take place in Los Angeles from March 27 to 29. The competitors will play Advanced Warfare, the latest entry in the yearly Call of Duty franchise. The first-person shooter also came out for PlayStation 4 and PC, but Microsoft’s sponsorship of the tournament ensures that competitors will play the Xbox One version.
E-sports are becoming a big deal. The multiplayer online battle arena game Dota was able to raise $10 million for a tournament. Last October, 40,000 League of Legends fans filled a soccer stadium in Seoul to watch that game’s championships.
The semi-finals and final match of the Call of Duty Championship will broadcast on Xbox Live.