Call of Duty: Experience 2016
Second Call of Duty convention with Infinite Warfare multiplayer reveal.
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Call of Duty: XP 2016, also known as Call of Duty: Experience 2016, marked the second gaming convention organized by Activision and Infinity Ward for the franchise. Held at The Forum in Inglewood, California, the event ran from September 2 through September 4, 2016. As the successor to the original 2011 convention, it showcased the multiplayer debut of *Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare* and hosted the 2016 Call of Duty World League Championship.
The first Call of Duty XP took place in 2011, promoting *Modern Warfare 3*’s multiplayer, the online service Call of Duty: Elite, and a $1 million competitive tournament. For the 2016 edition, Activision sent sealed envelopes in early June to select community members who had covered the series extensively. Recipients were instructed to open them the day after delivery, revealing tickets to the event.
The convention was set up at The Forum arena, with three ticket tiers: Enlisted ($49), Veteran ($129), and Prestige ($199). Higher tiers unlocked extra perks—Veteran and Prestige included a Care Package bonus, while Prestige alone granted VIP Lounge access. All tiers came with digital bonuses for *Call of Duty: Black Ops III* and *Infinite Warfare*.
A key feature was the official unveiling of *Infinite Warfare*’s multiplayer mode. Attendees were the first members of the public to play it hands-on, along with the game’s Zombies mode and *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered*’s multiplayer. The fourth *Black Ops III* map pack, Salvation, was also available for play.
The 2016 Call of Duty World League Championship was another major draw. This e-sports tournament brought together 32 competitive teams from around the globe, with a $2 million prize pool—double that of the first XP event and the largest in Call of Duty Championship history. Team EnVyUs won the finals 3-1 against Splyce Gaming.
Additional activities included Nuketown Paintball, a paintball course modeled after the iconic *Black Ops* map, and Zombies laser tag, a laser tag experience set in the Zombies universe. An exclusive PlayStation VR demo tied to *Call of Duty* was also available for testing. During the convention, Activision announced that six maps originally omitted from *Modern Warfare Remastered* would be added in a December 2016 update, bringing the total to sixteen.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Video gaming
- Location
- The Forum / Inglewood, California
- Country
- United States
- Organizer
- Activision / Infinity Ward
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Lore & Background
The first Call of Duty XP event was held in 2011 to promote Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and its multiplayer mode as well as the series' online service Call of Duty: Elite. Also at the event was a $1,000,000 tournament featuring competitive Call of Duty teams. For the 2016 event, select people within the Call of Duty community who had covered the game multiple times received a surprise envelope from Activision, the publisher of Call of Duty, in early June 2016. These envelopes were not to be open until the day after it was received. Once opened, a ticket to the Call of Duty XP 2016 event was revealed as the envelope's contents.
Call of Duty XP 2016 took place at The Forum, an arena in Inglewood, California. The convention was held from September 2 to September 4, 2016. It had three ticket packages; Enlisted ($49), Veteran ($129), and Prestige ($199), with each package tier offering more content. Each tier featured bonus digital content for both Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
Reader's Guide
Call of Duty: XP 2016 was significant as the second major Call of Duty convention, bridging the gap between the original 2011 event and the evolving e-sports and marketing landscape of the franchise. It served as the platform for the official multiplayer reveal of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, allowing attendees to be the first public players to experience the mode hands-on. The convention also hosted the 2016 Call of Duty World League Championship, a $2,000,000 e-sports tournament—the largest prize pool in Call of Duty Championship history—won by Team EnVyUs. Beyond competitive play, the event offered unique attractions such as Nuketown Paintball and Zombies laser tag, as well as an experimental PlayStation VR experience. A key announcement was that six additional maps for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered would be added in a December 2016 update. The convention's legacy lies in its role as a hub for community engagement, competitive gaming, and major franchise reveals, setting a template for future Call of Duty events.
Did You Know?
- The prize pool for the 2016 Call of Duty World League Championship was $2,000,000, double the pool at the first Call of Duty XP event.
- Team EnVyUs won the 2016 Call of Duty World League Championship, defeating Splyce Gaming 3-1 in the finals.
- Rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa were special music guests at the convention.
- The convention featured a Nuketown Paintball activity replicating the famous Nuketown map from Call of Duty: Black Ops titles.
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