Call Of Duty Elite & MW3

[Sun Tzu]

You do not have to pay for Call of Duty Elite to play the multiplayer

 

MW3 GameStop Pre-Order 

 

 

 

Activision's new plan of getting you to play even more Call of Duty.

If you know anyone who is a hardcore Call of Duty player (or are one yourself), you'll know that the time spent in the shooter franchise is nearing MMO levels of devotion.

According to Activision, more than 30 million people have played Call of Duty online. Of those, 20 million do so at least once a month. The real dedicated ones who keep up the daily playing schedule number at an impressive 7 million. All that time added up spreads out to 170 hours per player. To put that in perspective, that's more than all six seasons of the Sopranos or Lost combined.

"The average Call of Duty player spends 58 minutes per day playing multiplayer. That is more than the average Facebook user spends per day on Facebook. And yet, right now, there are very few tools to unite and super charge that social community," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing.

Clearly there is a lot of Call of Duty loyalty out there, and Activision has given us a sneak peek at a new technology and service that will have players spending even more time involved in the game – if that's possible.

Perhaps taking a page from its Blizzard business side, Activision is developing a new online service called Call of Duty Elite. It will launch officially alongside Modern Warfare 3, but there will be a beta running this summer that'll work with Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Call of Duty Goes Social

At the demonstration that we were given in New York City, the developers at Activision subsidiary Beachhead Studios said that this is a new digital platform where Call of Duty goes social. We're not talking about social like Facebook or Twitter, though there are some interesting elements in how Elite will be able to get Call of Duty players to gather and group together.

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The social aspect will allow players to join groups. Just like how people can "Like" groups on Facebook, Call of Duty Elite will allow players to be a part of as many as 64 groups. Such groups can be built on a commonality, such as a group made of LA Lakers fans, or those based in Brooklyn, or those attending the same school, or even those who have an allergy to peanuts.

Joining and playing with members of certain groups ensures that you're playing with people with whom you share common ground. This could lead to extra interaction about the on-going NBA or NHL playoffs.

For more serious play, however, there's also clan organization. While one can be a part of up to 64 groups, each player profile may only belong to a single clan. Given the competitive nature of clan play, that's the rule.

Belonging to groups (and to a lesser extent, a clan) is an important part of the social experience because of a new 24/7 service Activision is launching inside Call of Duty Elite called the Program Guide. The Program Guide is an ever-changing set of "events" that players can partake in. There may be special matches or certain requirements for groups to achieve, such as a multiplayer scavenger hunt or a screenshot contest.

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Up for grabs in the Program Guide events are both virtual and real prizes. Virtual prizes include badges and other special online perks, while the real world prizes can be something as small as a Call of Duty belt buckle to as big as a Jeep. Some challenges may be completed as a group, so belonging to an especially competent group can net you some cool prizes.

For the Obsessive Statisticians

For those who have no interest in being social at all (or getting free stuff), the Call of Duty Elite service also has something to offer the lone wolves too. Beginning with Call of Duty: Black Ops, Activision's online partner DemonWare has been tracking all the statistics relevant to a player's play.

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Call of Duty Elite will take all of these tracked stats and present them all in an easy-to-understand and meaningful fashion so that players can dissect their performance. Players will be able to review their performance with specific weapons, headshot percentage, and even how they kill and get killed at specific points on a given map.

Activision said that this kind of performance statistic tracking will lead to players analyzing their performance in ways similar to how golfers try to perfect their golf swing.

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Sports fanatics are also known for being obsessive about statistics, which also makes the "baseball card" summary seemingly appropriate. Players will have their career history summarized in a baseball card for other players to view if they please. This will no doubt lead to some competitive comparison among friends.

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Of course, friends lists will be a main part of Call of Duty Elite. Those who are friends with each other will often see how they compare on the leaderboards against each other against various other metrics. Players will be able to differentiate themselves from their friends and competitors as being stronger in some areas and weaker than others.

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Making Your Game Better

Call of Duty Elite will also have built-in tutorial pieces for gamers looking to improve a part of their game. There will be special tutorial pages with tips dedicated on weapons and maps, among other areas.

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Players can also share their favorite gaming moments via video using built-in YouTube integration. What's more, players can tag other players in the video, much like how tagging adds a social link in Facebook.

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It Runs Inside Your HTML5 Browser

We saw Call of Duty Elite demonstrated on a 17-inch MacBook Pro with a 2.66 GHz Core i7 with 4GB of RAM. Really though, it was just running inside a Chrome web browser. The entire Call of Duty Elite service and interface is coded in HTML5, which means any compatible browser, including those on smartphone and tablets, should be able to run it.

The HTML5-powered interface was slick and polished, with pleasant transition effects between each different section of the service. Activision is also working on smartphone applications for those who want to check their Elite profiles on-the-go without going into the mobile browser.

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Free DLC for Premium Subscribers

Call of Duty Elite will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC players. The social groups that players can join can be spread across platforms, but clans (for obvious reasons) will be confined to all players on a single platform.

All Call of Duty players can access Elite for free, though there will be a premium tier available at a monthly charge. Activision did not reveal pricing, but did say that it will be "cheaper than any other online service." While it's still unclear what the premium paid tier will include, what we do know is that anyone who subscribes to the premium tier will get access to all the DLC at no additional charge. Given that some of the map packs are priced at $15 a pop, it may not be a bad deal.

There will be a public beta available for Call of Duty: Black Ops players this summer, with the final service to hit its full stride with the launch of Modern Warfare 3 on November 8, 2011.

[dollardogg]

saying that 60 dollar game like black ops   is but at end and be more is a 125 dollar game

only 3 map packs

[dollardogg]

so what is the price of premium on mw3

[dollardogg]

cant wait to here this price nothings free

[xCaliber]

hahahahah dollardog.....150$ total for MW3 at the end... not worth it

[Exe]

MW3 will be really expensive anyway... :'(

60€ the game and I read on french websites there will be a subscription of 50€ by year to get all the DLC (call the ‘Call Of Duty Elite’). If you don't want subscrive you'll pay the DLC one by one and the final price'll be more expensive (but obviously we dunno how DLC will be release...)

 

 

I am willing to pay to kill Murlock and Bomber but it will be very expensive here...! And I'm pretty sure they will kill me more than I... :/

[Candice]

+1 that suck !

[xCaliber]

hahahah exe.... hope to see you in BF3

[TheCheeseyCrusader]

Cya in a month my COD fanboys <3

[Exe]

Murlock

hahahah exe.... hope to see you in BF3

I hesitate between the two now... 

[ChknFngr]

i played bf3 beta, i saw mw3 vids, 

im happy i have bought cod4 years ago

[CplMOFO]

I figured it's new info belonging here!

Dunno if it's true or not...kinda weird.

 

 

Drink Dew, Eat Doritos, Get Double XP in MW3

Reedem Codes for XP bonus time

Written by litepink on 27 September 11 at 04:58 | Credit to Hustlinonradio, Avata

Activision is partnering with Mountain Dew Game Fuel and Doritos for a unique promotion for Modern Warfare 3. Codes can be obtained from specially marked packages of Game Fuel and Doritos, then entered at the DewXP website between October 11th and December 31st. Although the DewXP site only has a teaser page up for now, we can munch on all the tasty details found in a summary of the Official Rules located below.

Codes can be obtained in a variety of Mountain Dew Game Fuel products, with each producing a different amount XP time.

Mountain Dew Game Fuel
20 oz bottles = 15 minutes XP time
12-Packs = 45 minutes XP time
Wal-Mart 20-Packs = 90 minutes XP time
32/44 oz fountain cups = 15 minutes XP time

Combine any Game Fuel purchase with a Doritos purchase and earn 15 minutes of weekly bonus time (limit one bonus per week). The Official Rules also detail "Combat Cards" for a one time bonus of 15 minutes if you collect one set or 90 minutes if you collect all three sets of cards. We don't know what these cards are or where to get them at this time.

There is some restriction on the total XP time you can earn. The maximum amount of time is 24 hours. That equates to 96 bottles, or perhaps 16 of the Wal-Mart packs. The Doritos bonus and Combat Cards should help reaching that one day maximum easier (or perhaps some dumpster diving).

Besides the double XP, each code puts you into a sweepstakes for various Call of Duty themed prizes like limited edition consoles, Elite memberships, a Jeep, and more. Total prizes are valued at over $150,000. You can check out the DewXP site's official rules for full prize details.

Say what you want about Modern Warfare 3 or Activision, but this seems like a fun promotion to me. They aren't forcing you to buy soda or chips by any means. This might not be your products of choice, but tons of people eat and drink this stuff anyways. Getting double XP in a videogame and getting a chance at prizes is an added bonus. Make sure to brush your teeth often though!

Remember that codes can be entered starting October 11th so you can prep for the release of Modern Warfare 3 on November 8th.

[TheCheeseyCrusader]

mofo is that for console fags only? if it isnt which one of you awesome americans are going to supply me with the XP goodies :3

[Exe]

Cheese

mofo is that for console fags only?

Unfortunately, I think that is... 

[CplMOFO]

Dunno about the particulars, but there is at least a jeep to win!

 

MTN DEW^® GAME FUEL^®/DORITOS^®
"CALL OF DUTY^®: MW3 RANK UP YOUR GAME" PROMOTION
OFFICIAL RULES

PROMOTION OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES OR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THROUGHOUT THE PROMOTION PERIOD WHO ARE SEVENTEEN (17) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN. INTERNET ACCESS AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

1. PROMOTION PERIOD:  The Mtn Dew Game Fuel/Doritos CALL OF DUTY^®: MW3 "RANK UP YOUR GAME" promotion (the "Promotion") begins October 10, 2011 at 12:00:01 p.m. ET and ends December 31, 2011 at 11:59:59 a.m. ET (the "Promotion Period"). By participation in the Promotion, each individual unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay North America, Inc. ("Sponsors"), whose decisions shall be final and binding in all respects. The computer clock of the Sponsors' webmaster is the official time-keeping device in the promotion.

2. ELIGIBILITY:  SPROMOTION is open to legal residents of the U.S. residing in one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia who are seventeen (17) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of Pepsi-Cola Company and its bottlers, Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Activision Publishing, Inc. and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, distributors, suppliers, printers, distributors and advertising and judging agencies (collectively, “Promotion Parties”) and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent and/or “step”) of each and those living in their same household (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate or win. If a potential prize winner is a minor under the age of 18 (19 in NE and AL), the prize may be awarded to his or her parent or legal guardian, who will be required to sign all prize acceptance documents and assume all responsibilities of the prize winner.

3. WHERE TO FIND CODES:  Look for a unique ten (10)-character alphanumeric code (each, a "Code") underneath orange bottle caps on specially-marked 20 oz. bottles of Mountain Dew products and 12-pack Cartons of Mtn Dew^®, Diet Mtn Dew^® and Mtn Dew^® Game Fuel^®. Participating 20 oz. bottle brands include: Mtn Dew, Diet Mtn Dew^®, Mtn Dew Code Red^®, Mtn Dew Game Fuel^®, Mtn Dew Live Wire^®, and Mountain Dew Voltage^®. Codes can also be found on specially marked 2.125 oz, 3.375 oz. and 11.5 oz. bags of DORITOS^® NACHO CHEESE and DORITOS^® COOL RANCH^® flavored Tortilla Chips while supplies last and for a limited time in some markets. MEGA XP Codes can be found on specially-marked regular Mtn Dewv 20-packs and specially-marked 17 oz. bags of DORITOS^® NACHO CHEESE and DORITOS^® COOL RANCH^® flavored Tortilla Chips found exclusively at participating Wal-Mart Stores. Not all brands and package sizes may participate or be available in all areas. In addition, Sponsors reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to distribute Codes at various times throughout the Promotion Period through additional means which may include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) on game cards distributed at select sampling sites and events, ( by e-mail to online subscribers of Quench Newsletter and/or Mountain Dew DEWsletter (subject to the terms and limitations set forth in such e-mail); © on promotional Fountain cups; (d) by text message to consumers who have opted to receive information about Pepsi or Mountain Dew promotions via text message. If any part of any game piece or Code is counterfeited, or if the game piece or Code comes from other games or promotions, or if any part is illegible, mutilated, eaten or tampered with in any way, or if it contains or reflects printing, typographical, mechanical or other errors, the game piece or Code, as applicable, will be rejected and will be deemed void and invalid. NO TRANSFER: Codes and/or Accounts cannot be sold, traded, bartered, assigned or transferred to or shared with a third party, auctioned through an online auction site, or otherwise or obtained through any source other than from one of the methods mentioned above or through the following "No Purchase Necessary" method of entry. Codes are null and void and will be rejected if not obtained through authorized, legitimate channels. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY: To receive one (1) free game piece and a copy of these Official Rules, while supplies last, send your name and complete address postmarked on or before December 16, 2011 to: DewXP Promotion P.O. Box 760017, El Paso, TX 88576-0017. Limit one (1) free game piece request per hand-addressed stamped outer envelope. No photocopies or mechanically reproduced requests will be accepted. Sponsors assume no liability for lost, late, stolen, illegible, incomplete, misdirected, mutilated or postage-due mail or requests.

4. REGISTER ON-LINE:  Go to www.DewXP.com (the "Website") during the Promotion Period and follow the on-screen instructions to register for the Promotion. Use your valid e-mail address along with a complete, valid name, address, phone number, password, and date of birth to set up your free Promotion account ("Account"). If you are not an existing Account holder, follow the instructions to register for the Promotion. Registration includes having a complete and valid postal mailing address (street/city/state/zip code) and phone number on file in order to be contacted by mail in the event you are selected as a winner in a sweepstakes. Every Participant (as defined below) will be required to register on the Website. In order to redeem your XP minutes, you must also have an existing Gamer ID associated with a gaming platform (including paid subscription, if applicable) such as Xbox Live or PSN.

5. HOW TO PARTICIPATE:  Each time an eligible individual ("Participant(s)") logs onto the Website using their e-mail address and enters a Code, the Participant will automatically receive the amount of Double XP (Experience Points) or MEGA XP minutes ( Double XP and MEGA XP minutes will be collectively referred to as "XP minutes") associated with their Code (as specified below) and will receive one (1) Sweepstakes Credit (as described below) good for one (1) entry into one (1) sweepstakes drawing of their choice.

6. Each Code can be redeemed for an in-game entitlement of Double XP time. The amount of XP minutes associated with a Code are based on the participating product packages where the Code is printed, see schedule below:

   MTN DEW PACKAGE SIZES 20 oz. 12-Packs Wal-Mart 20-packs (Mega XP) 32 oz./44 oz. Fountain Cups AMOUNT OF XP VALUE PER CODE 15 min. 45 min. 90 min 15 min

   ANY MTN DEW PLUS DORITOS COMBO BONUS* 15 Min

   COMBAT CARD BONUS** One Set of Combat Cards All Three Sets of Combat Cards 15 min 90 min

   *Buy a participating Mtn Dew product and any bag of participating Doritos and enter the Codes together and you can receive a weekly bonus of 15 minutes. Limit one (1) Combo Bonus per week per Participant.

   **Limit one Combat Card Bonus per Participant during the Promotion Period.

   For the purposes of these Official Rules, a ‘week' is defined as 12:00:01 p.m. ET, Monday through 11:59:59 a.m. ET the following Monday.

7. ENTER CODE(S) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT:   To enter your Code online, log on to the Website and follow instructions on screen to enter the Code exactly as it appears and click "submit".

   Each time you enter a valid Code into your Account during the Promotion Period you will receive the amount of XP minutes associated with each Code and will automatically be credited with one (1) Sweepstakes Credit good for one (1) entry into one (1) sweepstakes drawing of your choice (see Rule 8 below for details on selecting your sweepstakes drawing).

   Codes can be entered on the Website until 12/31/11; at that time, the XP minutes will be transferred automatically to the Gamer ID last used on the gaming platform chosen by the Participant. If no Gamer ID has been entered during the Promotional Period, XP minutes will be forfeited.

8. CODES/ACCOUNT/XP LIMITS:  Each Code can only be used once, subsequent attempts to re-submit or re-use the same Code, will be void. A maximum of 750 Code entries per person/Account throughout the Promotion Period. Limit one Account per person. A maximum of 24 hours worth of XP minutes per Gamer ID throughout the Promotion Period. Each person can only enter Codes into one Account under one registration. If a person enters Codes into multiple Accounts, then Sponsors, in their sole discretion, may void any such Codes and Accounts. Total number of Codes distributed by Sponsors throughout the Promotion Period is approximately 470 million based upon an estimated number of game pieces produced at the time of printing of these Official Rules, given away or obtained through one of the methods mentioned above or through the "No Purchase Necessary" method of entry, actual number may vary. Codes, Sweepstakes Credits and XP minutes have no cash value. Codes must be entered on the Website before the end of the Promotion Period and any unused Codes after this time shall be void. At the end of the Promotion Period, any unused XP minutes shall be automatically transferred to the Gamer ID on the gaming platform last chosen by the Participant. The "Dashboard" section of the Website will record all transactions within your Account, including Codes entered, XP minutes and Sweepstakes Credits redeemed. When logged onto your Account you can check your Account History for balances and details. Sponsors assume no liability for discrepancies, omissions, inconsistencies or errors in the number of Codes entered or the number of Sweepstakes Credits or XP minutes acquired as a result thereof as reported on the Website. If any part of any game piece or Code is counterfeited, or if the game piece or Code comes from other games or promotions, or if any part is illegible, mutilated, eaten or tampered with in any way, or if it contains or reflects printing, typographical, mechanical or other errors, the game piece or Code, as applicable, will be rejected and will be deemed void and invalid. Each Participant acknowledges and agrees that the decisions of Sponsors with respect to Code entry, Account balances and Sweepstakes Credits or XP transactions are final and binding, including without limitation, determinations regarding the validity of game pieces.

9. SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY: 

   1. Select the Drawing You Wish to Enter:  Browse the Website and select the drawing you wish to enter during the Promotion Period (see Rule 9).

   2. Use a Sweepstakes Credit to Enter:  To enter a selected drawing, indicate the number of Sweepstakes Credits you wish to redeem (each Sweepstakes Credit you redeem is worth one (1) entry into a drawing) and click "assign codes". Each time you enter a drawing, the number of Sweepstakes Credits you redeem will be automatically deducted from your Account. You may allocate as many Sweepstakes Credits into one (1) drawing as you wish, provided enough Sweepstakes Credits are in your Account at the time of entry. Sweepstakes Credits, once used for entry, cannot be refunded, transferred or re-used.

   Sweepstakes Credits are valid for the drawing in which they're entered. All Sweepstakes Credits must be redeemed by 11:59:59 a.m. ET on 12/31/11, any unused Sweepstakes Credits remaining in an Account after this time shall be void. All non-winning entries will be entered into the Final Drawing (see Rule 10).

10. SWEEPSTAKES DRAWINGS:  One (1) drawing from each prize category is scheduled to be conducted on or about January 2, 2012. Each valid Sweepstakes entry entered will have one (1) chance to win in a specified drawing. Drawings will be conducted by an independent judging organization selected by Sponsors ("Judges") whose decisions shall be final and binding in all respects. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received for each drawing. No responsibility is assumed by Sponsors for any inability of a potential entrant to successfully enter any drawing due to circumstances outlined in Rule 17 below or otherwise. Sponsors reserve the right to reschedule any drawing in accordance with Rule 16 below.

11. FINAL DRAWING:  All non-winning entries received for each prize category during the Promotion Period will be automatically entered into the Final Drawing for a chance to win a Call of Duty^® Hoody and Call of Duty Cadet^® Hat (ARV $ 68.00). The final drawing winner will be randomly selected. Odds of winning depend upon the number of non-winning entries received during the Promotion Period. The Final Drawing will be held on or about January 2, 2012 by an independent judging agency whose decisions shall be final.

12. PRIZES: 

    PRIZE DESCRIPTION	# OF PRIZES AWARDED	APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE
    Call of Duty ® Elite Twelve (12) Month Subscription Xbox Live. Call of Duty® ELITE requires ownership of a supported Call of Duty® game, sold separately. For more information and a detailed description of Call of Duty® ELITE features and requirements, please visit http:// www.callofduty.com/elite/terms. Must be 18 years of age to use Call of Duty ®Elite.	500	$50
    2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon model Limited Edition Call of Duty: MW3 Special Edition. Unique front and rear bumpers and hood. Features Call of Duty: MW3 graphics on exterior and interior of vehicle **	1	$45,075
    Call of Duty Hoody - Mountain Dew and Doritos Call of Duty/MW3 branded pullover hoody. (Adult XL only)	2,000	$45
    Call of Duty Cadet Hat - embroidered Call of Duty: MW3 art on the brim with Dew and Doritos branding in back. One size fits most.	725	$23
    Turtle Beach® Call of Duty® MW3 Ear Force® Delta Limited Edition headset.	50	$299
    Xbox 360® Limited Edition Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 3 console: this bundle includes: Customized Call of Duty: MW3 console, 2 customized Call of Duty: MW 3 wireless controllers, 320GB Hard Drive, Standard Edition copy of Call of Duty: MW3, 1 Month Subscription of Xbox LIVE, Black Headset, Custom sounds when the console is turned on and when the eject button is pushed, exclusive avatar item that’s only available with the Limited Edition Call of Duty accessories and console.	25	$399
    Xbox 360® Limited Edition Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 3 Controller.	200	$60
    Call of Duty® Hoody and Call of Duty Cadet® Hat.	1	$68

    Limit of one (1) prize for each prize offered per name/Account. Prizes pictured on the Promotion Website are for promotional purposes and may not be the actual prize awarded.

    **Winner is solely responsible for all applicable taxes, insurance costs, surcharges, registration, title, and license fees and other costs incurred in claiming, registering or using the vehicle. Vehicle includes standard features; any additional options are winner's responsibility. Winner will be required to personally retrieve the vehicle from a local dealership, near the winners home, as determined by Sponsor and may need to provide valid driver's license and proof of insurance/registration. Failure to accept possession of vehicle within thirty (30) days of notification of availability may result in prize forfeiture.

13. REDEEM YOUR XP:  To redeem your XP minutes follow the onscreen instructions in the Dashboard to select a Code to apply the XP minutes associated with that Code to a specific Gamer ID/platform combination. If the Gamer ID/platform combo does not exist with the Demonware servers, the Gamer ID either doesn't exist or the user has not played MW3 and logged into multiplayer mode with that Gamer ID. In order to assign XP minutes to a Gamer ID the Gamer ID account holder must purchase the Call of Duty^®: Modern Warfare^® 3 game and log into multiplayer mode prior to "pushing" their XP minutes to that Gamer ID.

    The maximum amount of XP minutes for any Gamer ID during the Promotion Period is 24 hours. XP minutes must be transferred to a Gamer ID no later than 12/31/11 or they will be automatically pushed to the Gamer ID last used on the gaming platform chosen by the Participant on or about 1/9/12. If no Gamer ID has been entered during the Promotional Period, all remaining XP minutes will be forfeited.

14. PRIZE WINNER NOTIFICATION:  Potential Prize winners may be notified by mail or e-mail at the postal/e-mail address provided at the time of registration on the Website. Potential Jeep Prize winner will be notified by mail or e-mail at the postal/e-mail address provided at the time of registration within ten (10) days of the drawing. Potential Jeep Prize winner will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release ("Affidavit") within ten (10) days of the attempted winner notification (as indicated by the date referenced in the notification letter). Failure to return the Affidavit within ten (10) days may result in Prize forfeiture, and an alternate winner may be selected. Any mail returned as undeliverable without a forwarding address may result in Prize forfeiture and an alternate winner may be selected at Sponsors' discretion. Prizes will be sent to winners at the postal address provided during registration on the Website. You are responsible for keeping your postal address updated on the Website. Allow 8 to 10 weeks for delivery of Prize by mail following notification process. Prizes will only be delivered to addresses within the United States.

15. GENERAL CONDITIONS:  Unclaimed prizes or prizes returned to Sponsors as undeliverable without a forwarding address will result in prize forfeiture and will not be awarded. No substitution of any prize is offered, no transfer of any prize to a third party permitted and non-cash prizes are not redeemable for cash value. Prize winners are responsible for any applicable federal, state or local taxes on prize; if applicable, winner may receive an IRS Form 1099 for tax purposes for the retail value of the prize. Any difference between actual value of a prize and approximate value of prizes as stated in these Official Rules will not be awarded. Sponsors reserve the right to award a prize of equal or greater value in the event the published prizes become unavailable. You are not entered into a Sweepstakes nor will you be eligible to redeem your XP until your Code has been submitted and verified and your Sweepstakes Credit and/or XP minutes have been properly redeemed in accordance with these Official Rules, and you have fully complied with these Official Rules.

16. GAME PIECE/CODE VERIFICATION:  All Codes are subject to verification at the sole discretion of the Sponsors. Anti-fraud detection devices may be used for verification purposes. Caps, game pieces and Codes will be void if they fail to pass anti-fraud detection measures, or, if determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion, to be unauthorized, illegitimately obtained (i.e., through means other than those stated in Rule 3) or if they contain an unauthorized message, code or other marking not issued by Sponsors for use in this Promotion, or if defective or if they contain printing or other mechanical errors or are printed or produced in error or are illegible or unreadable or blank. No prize claim or XP minute redemption will be valid if such entry is associated with any Code deemed void for any reason, including without limitation, the following: (a) Code is not verified or recognized as being validly issued by Sponsors in the Promotion; ( Code is determined to be previously entered and used, excepts as provided herein; © Code is incorrectly or incompletely entered or submitted; or (d) Code or corresponding cap/game piece is otherwise void. Each Participant acknowledges and agrees that the decisions of Sponsors shall be final, binding and conclusive in all matters relating to the Promotion, including without limitation determinations regarding the validity of game pieces, Codes, and other materials submitted for verification or XP minutes redeemed. Sponsors shall have no obligation to the holder of any void cap/game piece or Code. Sponsors may, at their sole discretion and without obligation, elect to replace an illegible game piece with one (1) randomly selected game piece, if appropriate, upon request while supplies last. Sponsors reserve the right to inspect and examine any illegible game piece prior to issuing a replacement. Replacements shall be issued at Sponsors’ sole discretion and may be denied in the event of non-compliance with these Official Rules. Except as expressly stated above, Sponsors shall have no liability or obligation with respect to any void game piece.

17. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY:  No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsors and/or Promotion Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Website hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any e-mail transmissions to be sent or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted e-mail messaging transmissions; inaccessibility of the Website or any other website in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or Website; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Promotion, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Promotion, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an Account used in connection with the Promotion. From time to time during the Promotion Period, Sponsors' webmaster may perform maintenance on the Website which may result in a Participants inability to enter Codes, assign Sweepstakes Credits or redeem XP minutes. Sponsors and Promotion Parties are not responsible for any typographical or printing errors in the Codes, any display or announcement of Sweepstakes prizes or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Website, including without limitation, the number of entries entered in any particular drawing, or any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer equipment or mobile phone equipment resulting from online participation in the Promotion, or use of or download of any information from the Website. Use of the Website is at user's own risk. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

    This Promotion is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of New York, without respect to conflict of law doctrines. As a condition of participating in this Promotion, you agree that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Promotion, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in New York having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will Participants be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages, including attorneys' fees, other than entrant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (e.g. costs associated with entering), and Participants further waive all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

18. MODIFICATION:  : In no event will Sponsors be obligated to award more prizes than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules. If for any reason Sponsors determine in their sole discretion that the Promotion is no longer capable of running as intended by these Official Rules for any reason whatsoever, Sponsors, at their sole discretion, reserve the right to cancel, terminate, suspend, postpone, delay or modify the Promotion in whole or in part, including without limitation, any means of entry or redemption of XP minutes, at any time, including but not limited to, any occurrences described in Rule 16 above, or any other causes which may corrupt or impair the integrity, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Promotion, or if Sponsors determine that more prize claims are submitted and/or more prize notices are distributed than the number of prizes offered in these Official Rules. In such event, Sponsors shall immediately suspend all drawings and prize awards, and Sponsors reserve the right to award any remaining prizes (up to the total set forth in these Official Rules) in a manner deemed fair and equitable by Sponsors, such as by way of example and not by way of limitation, in a random drawing from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment, and Sponsors and Promotion Parties shall not have any further liability to any Participant in connection with the Promotion. Sponsors may modify and amend these Official Rules as they appear online from time to time during the Promotion Period for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Promotion.

19. CONDUCT:  By participating in this Promotion, Participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Judges which shall be final and binding in all respects; and the Terms of Service and the Pepsi-Cola Company Privacy Policy both of which govern activities on the Website. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification. Sponsors reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the Code redemption process or the operation of the Promotion or any website, or to be acting in any manner deemed by Sponsors to be in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in any manner deemed by Sponsors to be disruptive, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A USER OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD ANY SUCH ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND COSTS (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

20. ACCOUNT HOLDER IDENTITY:  Each valid Code submitted into an Account will be associated with "credits" in the name of the Account holder and/or Gamer ID/Gamer Account holder (collectively "Account Holder") used at the time of Code submission. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a potential winner, an online entry will be declared made by the authorized Account Holder (based upon information submitted at the time the Account was created or updated upon registration for this Promotion) and the potential winner may be required to provide identification sufficient to show that he/she is the authorized account holder of such email address. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (i.e., business, education institution) responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. It is the sole responsibility of the entrant to notify the Sponsors in writing if the entrant changes his or her e-mail or postal address during the Promotion Period. To do so, go to the "Join Dew" page on mountaindew.com, click "Manage Profile", and follow the instructions on how to update your profile.

21. RELEASES:  All Participants, as a condition of participation in this Promotion, agree to release Sponsors and Promotion Parties from and against any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with accessing the Website or any website, submitting an entry, redeeming XP minutes or otherwise participating in any aspect of the Promotion, the receipt, ownership or use of any prize awarded, or while preparing for, participating in or traveling to or from any prize-related activity or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or the announcement of offering of any prize. Sponsors make no representations or warranties of any kind concerning the appearance, safety or performance of any prize, except for any express manufacturer’s warranty as may be included with the prize. Winner bears all risk of loss or damage to prize after it has been delivered. Except for residents of TN and where prohibited by law, winners grant to Sponsors the right to print, publish, broadcast and use worldwide in any media now known or hereinafter known (including without limitation use online at the Website or any Sponsors’ websites) the winner’s name, address, voice, statement, picture or other likeness, without additional compensation, review or consent in connection with this Promotion for public relations, advertising and promotional purposes as may be determined by Sponsors.

22. WINNERS' LIST:  : For a list of the Sweepstakes prize winners of prizes valued at over $25, send your name and complete address postmarked by 12/31/11 to: DewXP - Winner's List, P.O. Box 758997, El Paso, TX, 88575-8997.

23. SPONSORS:  Pepsi-Cola Company, Purchase, New York 10577 and Frito-Lay North America, Inc., 7701 Legacy Drive, Plano, Texas 75024.

MTN DEW, DIET MTN DEW, MTN DEW GAME FUEL, MTN DEW CODE RED, MTN DEW LIVE WIRE, MTN DEW WHITE OUT AND MTN DEW VOLTAGE are trademarks of PepsiCo, Inc.

DORITOS and COOL RANCH are registered trademarks of Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

© 2011 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision and Call of Duty are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Activision, Call of Duty, and Modern Warfare are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is not a sponsor of this Promotion. Activision's name and logo, and the "Call of Duty" and "Modern Warfare" names, logos, or materials are used for purposes of promotion and/or prize description only and such use is not intended to suggest or imply Activision's sponsorship of this Promotion.