Call of Duty Gets Xtreme and Joins X Games Austin

[Shawn Zipay]

ESPN and MLG have teamed up to bring the world something we all never knew we wanted: Call of Duty competitions at the X Games. Yes, for the first time ever, an eSports event will be an actual competition at the X Games.

Specifically, it will be a Call of Duty: Ghosts tournament at X Games Austin 2014. Taking place from June 6-8 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, the MLG X Games Invitational will see eight of the best Call of Duty teams competing for gold.

MLG will invite the top five Call of Duty®: Ghosts teams based on MLG Pro Points rankings and the top three finishers (CompLexity, EnVyUs and OpTic Gaming) from the recent Call of Duty® Championship, presented by Xbox, to compete in the three-day invitational to be played on Xbox One. Fans can watch the competition in person beginning Friday, June 6 or tune in to the broadcast via MLG.tv, MLG.tv apps for iOS and Android, and MLG.tv app for Xbox 360.

“The popularity of competitive gaming and the MLG Pro Circuit is at an all-time high with millions watching the best gamers compete each month on MLG.tv,” said Don Reilley, MLG EVP Sales. “This collaboration with X Games will help further bring MLG to the mainstream while we provide advertisers with quality exposure and deep engagement with our fan base on MLG.tv across all platforms.”

Tickets for the event start at $89 (USD), which will grant you access to the MLG tent in addition to the rest of the X Games. For "only" (their words, not mine) $100 more you can purchase the 3-day MLG Premium Upgrade to "secure reserved seating in the MLG tent, a behind the scenes tour, a meet and greet with some players, a swag bag, and more.

Or you can pay nothing and watch the action at MLG.tv or use the MLG app for the Xbox 360, iOS, or Android.