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New Call of Duty World at War Zombie footage released/GGL Competition announced

by: Chuck - posted: 6/11/2009 12:42:00 PM
More On: Call of Duty: World at War
With the release of the Call of Duty:World at War Map Pack 2 today we've got two new goodies for you.  The first is that the GGL folks are having a new competition where you can win up to $2,500 in cold hard cash.  All you need to do is sign up and follow the rules and regulations for the competition.  Registration is now open and closes on June 23rd so sign up early if you are interested.

The second goodie is the new trailer for the game which shows off some of the new weapons in the game and more importantly the new stuff in the zombie Nazi fighting mode. 
GGL Global Gaming Announces Worldwide Tournament for New Call of Duty World at War Map Pack 2

Los Angeles, June 11, 2009 – On the heels of the Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1 Tournament where more than 30,000 competitors battled for bragging rights and prizes, GGL Global Gaming, one of the world’s largest community networks for gamers, today announced the new Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2 Tournament . Fans of Activision and Treyarch Studio’s exclusive first person shooter game will now be able to compete on a worldwide playing field.

The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 tournament will allow gamers to compare scores, share tips and go to battle in three team categories: Search and Destroy, Team Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag game modes. The tournament will incorporate the three new combat zones central to the new DLC Map Pack, a jungle map featuring a waterfall (Banzai), a beat up train yard (Corrosion), and a bombed-out sub base (Sub Pens).

Registration for the practice ladder opens June 11th at 9:00am EST and will run through June 23rd. Competitors will then move into the tournament ladders on June 24th to compete for positions in the bracket, which will run from July 22nd to August 9th. The top 64 teams from each ladder in the competition will advance to a single-elimination bracket to determine the ultimate champions. To join the open ladder, participants can log on to http://worldatwar.ggl.com and complete the online registration form.

The order of finish in the Xbox 360 and PS3 ladders will determine prizing, with all participants getting the chance to win a share of cash prizing and limited edition Call of Duty: World at War zombie t-shirts.

· First Place: $650 for each squad (1 squad from the Xbox 360 Competition, 1 squad from the PS3 Competition)

· Second Place: $300 for each squad

· Third and Fourth Place: $150 for each squad

· Fifth through Eighth Place: 4 Limited Edition T-Shirts featuring Zombie level perk items for each squad (ARV: $20 per shirt)

Once registered, players will be asked to link their accounts to the Call Of Duty: World at War website as part of GGL’s unique tournament platform, designed to help gamers easily interact with others and organize their entire gaming lives across all consoles and game titles.

About Global Gaming
GGL Global Gaming (GGL) is an online gaming network providing millions of gaming fans with a unique social/interactive platform where they can connect, compete & manage their gaming lives across hundreds of game titles on all game platforms. Founded by gaming fanatics and lead by a collection of gaming insiders, GGL works in partnership with leading game publishers and developers to provide users with access to game play data and statistics related to their own personal gaming experiences. With 2.5 million registered gamers and more than 20 million monthly unique users across their properties, GGL has been a major part of the growth of the video gaming industry and culture since the company's launch in 2003.

About Call Of Duty: World at War

Call of Duty®: World at War completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen in WWII. Powered by Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare technology, Call of Duty: World at War brings an uncensored edge to combat, as soldiers face the most harrowing and climatic European and Pacific battles in which an enemy, who knows no surrender and no retreat, will fight to the last breath, unleashing an arsenal of lethal surprising tactics. Peril and danger lurk throughout the battlefield as players combat the unknown risk of the new chaos of battle.