PS4 "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" Japan Representative Tournament to be held! The winning team will qualify for the World Tournament!

The Call of Duty Challengers Japan National Championship, an e-sports tournament for the currently released PS4 title "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" (SIE), will be held by the end of 2020.

The first title in the "Call of Duty" series was released in 2003 on PS3, Xbox, and PC. Many sequels followed, and when "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" ("CoD4") was released in 2007, its popularity skyrocketed, and it has become one of the most popular titles in the world. This title is based on the theme of rebooting CoD4. Players will travel the world's battlefields as "Tier 1 operators" or Arab soldiers in a variety of positions to engage in "Modern Warfare".

The Japan preliminary rounds will be held in the spring and summer of 2020. Players will compete for the right to participate in the world championship "Call of Duty Challengers" and a total of 5 million in prize money. First, qualifying rounds will be held online, and the top six teams and the top two teams with the best results in the most recent tournament held previously will advance to the final round. The top four teams from that group will then be eligible to participate in the offline finals.

The top four teams that performed well in the previous season will play preseason matches starting on Saturday, December 7, 2019. The matches will be streamed on SIE's official channels (YouTube, Twitch, Periscope), so check them out if you are interested.

For more information on how to participate in this tournament, please check the following links.


Call of Duty Challengers: Japan Representative Round
Schedule:
Call of Duty Challengers Japan Preseason Match: Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 10:00 a.m.
Call of Duty Challengers Japan National Team Determination Match" Spring: To be announced later
Call of Duty Challengers Japan Preseason Match: Saturday, December 7, 2019, 10:00 a.m. - Call of Duty Challengers Japan Preseason Match: Summer: To be announced later

Pre-season match teams:
CYCLOPS athlete gaming / e-Sports Connect, Inc.
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Libalent Vertex / Libalent Corporation
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Rush Gaming / Wekids Inc.
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Unsold Stuff Gaming / Breakthrough Inc.
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How to participate:
Fill out the necessary information on the "Online Qualifier Registration" on the official website during the application period.
Participate in the online preliminary contest
The top 6 teams from the online qualifiers and the top 2 teams from the previous round will participate in the online final qualifiers.
The top 4 teams from the Online Final Qualifier will participate in the Offline Final Qualifier.
In the event of a large number of teams registering for the Online Qualifier, priority will be given to teams with a JeSU Pro License and teams will be selected by lottery.
In the event of a large number of teams registering for the Online Qualifier, priority will be given to teams with JeSU professional licenses, and teams will be selected by lottery.

Prize money/prizes
First place: 2,000,000 yen in prize money and the right to participate in the "Call of Duty Challengers
Second place: 1.5 million yen in prize money
Third place: 1,000,000 yen in prize money
4th place: 500,000 yen prize money
*Pre-season matches, Spring, and Summer are available for each.

Product Information
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Genre: First person shooter
Compatibility: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro
Scheduled release date: Available now
Price:
Standard Edition (packaged version) Suggested Retail Price: 7,900 yen (excluding tax)
Digital Standard Edition (downloadable version) Retail price: 8,690 yen (tax included)
Operator Edition (downloadable version) Retail price 10,780 yen (including tax)
Operator Kai (download version) Sales price 13,090 yen (tax included)
Operator Kai Upgrade (download version) Retail price 4,400 yen (tax included)
CERO: D (for ages 17 and up)
Developer: Infinity Ward
Distributed by Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

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