Popular Gamer Personalities Come Together to
StreamCall of Duty®: Black Ops 4
Donations from the Challenge go toward
theCall of Duty™ Endowment’s Work Combating Veteran
Unemployment
The Call of Duty™ Endowment’s 2018 “#CODNATION Challenge”
(previously known as The Race To Prestige), which welcomes gaming
personalities Jericho, GoldGlove, Hutch, and VernNotice, for the
annual round-the-clock, multi-day streaming fundraiser to help
vets, is now live. This year’s event will be bigger and better than
ever as the official launch stream of Activision’s Call of Duty®:
Black Ops 4, the highly-anticipated new release developed by
Treyarch, launching tomorrow. The event is now streaming on
Twitch.tv/TheRace live from Treyarch’s studio in Santa Monica, CA,
and will continue through Saturday, October 13, at 2 PM PDT. The
event is sponsored by GameStop, Lovesac, Scuf Gaming, ASTRO Gaming,
and KontrolFreek. Viewers can also follow the stream on Twitter via
#CODNATIONChallenge and #TheRace. An updated schedule of the stream
can be found on the Call of Duty Endowment’s Twitter account at
twitter.com/CODE4Vets.
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“The #CODNATION Challenge is an incredible and unique way for
the gaming community to come together each year, have fun, and
support our veterans in their transition back to civilian life,”
said Dan Goldenberg, Executive Director of the Call of Duty
Endowment (“the Endowment”). “The support of Activision, Treyarch,
GameStop, ELEAGUE, Lovesac, ASTRO Gaming, Scuf Gaming,
KontrolFreek, and our streaming hosts are vital to this event, and
we are truly grateful for their tireless efforts.”
Throughout the #CODNATION Challenge, special guests, including
developers, influencers, and pro gamers will join the hosts as they
play new modes, explore tips and tricks, and share
behind-the-scenes exclusives—all for a great cause. The premier
partner of the 2018 #CODNATION Challenge is GameStop, the world’s
largest video game retailer. Lovesac, an American furniture
retailer specializing in high-quality beanbags, ASTRO Gaming,
makers of pro video gaming equipment, Scuf Gaming, creators of pro
controllers and high-end gaming accessories, and KontrolFreek,
developer of innovative gaming accessories, are also supporting the
event.
ELEAGUE, the premium esports content and live tournament brand
from Turner and IMG, will also be supporting the Endowment with the
broadcast of their own action-packed exhibition, the Call of Duty:
Black Ops 4 x ELEAGUE #CODNATION Challenge for Vets. The #CODNATION
Challenge will handoff to ELEAGUE’s exhibition, being held at
ELEAGUE Arena in Atlanta, Saturday, Oct. 13, beginning at 5 PM EDT,
with live coverage presented on Twitch. The event will feature 12 popular influencers
from the Call of Duty community, and fans will be able to
contribute to the Endowment directly via the Twitch stream.
The #CODNATION Challenge is gaming with a purpose. This year,
the streamers have set a minimum goal of raising $100,000 to
support the Endowment, a nonprofit that identifies and funds
best-in-class veteran organizations helping unemployed veterans get
back to work. Since the program’s launch in 2009, the Endowment and
its grantees have placed more than 47,000 veterans into high
quality jobs, and at an average 2018 cost-per-placement of
$505—less than 1/6 the cost per placement of U.S. Department of
Labor programs.
The streamers have teamed up with stream-for-charity platform
Tiltify, which enables audience members to donate as they watch.
Every cent received by the Endowment will go directly to funding
veteran employment programs. Last year’s stream raised over
$125,000 in donations (and $250,000 in total with a match from
Activision Blizzard), which has resulted in placing more than the
equivalent of a battalion of veterans into high-quality employment.
Activision Blizzard has again pledged to match up to $500,000 in
donations made during the Challenge. 100% of the proceeds raised
for the Endowment go directly toward the cause, as all operational
costs of the organization are funded by Activision.
The influencers hosting #CODNATION Challenge are:
- Jericho’s content revolves
around gaming comedy and skits. He is well known for his
high-energy and fun-playing attitude across YouTube and
Twitch.
- GoldGloveTV offers content
revolving around let’s-plays and group multiplayer videos. He is
well known for his down-to-earth, genuine personality and
collaboration videos with other notable content creators.
- Hutch was one of the first
gamers in the YouTube world. He paved the way for many current
YouTuber creators, and is now a regular streamer on Twitch.
- VernNotice has been active in
the gaming community since 2009. He’s a full-time variety streamer
and has made a name for himself as one of the funniest
personalities on Twitch and Twitter.
Since its inception in 2003, the Call of Duty® franchise
continues to be among the most-highly anticipated game
launches. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is developed by Treyarch
and published by Activision. The game releases tomorrow for
PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the
all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and
PC.
About Activision:
Headquartered in Santa Monica,
Calif., Activision is a leading global producer and
publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains
operations throughout the world and is a division
of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500
company. More information about Activision and its products can be
found on the company's website www.activision.com or by
following @Activision.
About the Call of Duty Endowment:
The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit foundation co-founded
by Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. The Endowment helps
veterans find high quality careers by supporting groups that
prepare them for the job market and by raising awareness of the
value vets bring to the workplace. For more information about the
Call of Duty Endowment, please visit
www.callofdutyendowment.org.
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