A 72-hour Play & Win Sweepstakes for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, will launch on the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network on Nov. 16 at 12:01 EST.

Games and prizes will be awarded hourly prizes all weekend, including Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare shirts, Infinity Ward autographed posters and Xbox LIVE point cards. One Grand Prize winner also will receive an Xbox 360 Elite console and a Limited Edition Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare faceplate, among other items.

The schedule is as follows:

Friday, Nov. 16 – Sunday, November 18 – Play and Win: Register and Play COD4: Modern Warfare on Xbox LIVE during the weekend and win an Xbox 360 Elite, Infinity Ward team autographed Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare swag, limited edition Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare faceplates, Xbox 360 accessories, Microsoft Points and other great Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare prizes. There will be one winner for every hour that weekend (72 hours) as well as the grand prize which includes the Elite, autograph swag, faceplate and accessories. (The hourly winners get Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare poster, t-shirt, and MS Points.)

Friday, Nov. 16 – 6pm -9pm EST – Play with over a dozen gamers from developer, Infinity Ward.  Saturday, Nov. 17 – The PMS Clan joins the online action for Saturday night gaming.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows® PC and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system will begin deployment on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 and has been rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB for Intense Violence, Strong Language, Blood and Gore.  The game will also be available for and Nintendo DS™ and has been rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB for Teen for Blood and Violence.

 Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.  Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.

More details on registering for the Call of Duty4: Modern Warfare LIVE Fire weekend and information regarding terms, conditions, and official rules are available on the official event page:  www.xbox.com/livefire/.  Registration is open now and will end at 11:59pm (ET) on November 18, 2007.

To learn more, please visit: www.xbox.com/livefire or www.charlieoscardelta.com.