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<\/p>\nBoston-Based Punk Veterans Take The Stage At 8pm; All Attendees Guaranteed Admission<\/p>\n
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Sydney, Australia \u2013 August 26, 2011 \u2013 Activision Publishing (Nasdaq: ATVI) has tapped \u201cgreen-collar\u201d punk revelers Dropkick Murphys to perform opening night at 8pm, Sept. 2nd,at the first ever Call of Duty\u00ae XP, the destination for Call of Duty\u00ae gamers worldwide. The critically-acclaimed Dropkick Murphys–known for their complex distillation of classic punk rock, Celtic folk and American rock ‘n\u2019 roll will deliver a knockout live performance. The two day Call of Duty fan event features the global premiere of Call of Duty\u00ae: Modern Warfare\u00ae 3 multiplayer, a $1 Million Tournament presented by Xbox 360\u00ae and other landmark experiences including these live musical performances. Call of Duty XP will take place September 2nd and 3rd, 2011, in Los Angeles, Calif.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith an unbeatable lineup of real-world and in-game experiences, Call of Duty XP was already poised to be an historic event for fans of the franchise,\u201d said Eric Hirshberg, Chief Executive Officer of Activision Publishing. \u201cThe addition of Dropkick Murphys just makes XP that much more memorable. Few bands fit the bill better\u2014we\u2019re thrilled to have them performing on opening day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now in their 16th year, Dropkick Murphys have slingshot from their Irish punk roots in Quincy, Mass., to become one of the world\u2019s best known rock acts, routinely packing houses for their phenomenal live shows. The band\u2019s countless EPs, singles, compilations and seven studio albums\u2014including 1997\u2019s Do or Die, 1999\u2019s The Gang\u2019s All Here, 2001\u2019s Sing Loud Sing Proud, 2003\u2019s Blackout, 2005\u2019s The Warrior\u2019s Code, 2007\u2019s The Meanest Of Times and the 2011 release Going Out In Style\u2014have earned the septet mainstream success and the adoration of fans around the globe.<\/p>\n
For more information about Call of Duty XP, please visit www.callofduty.com\/xp.<\/p>\n
About Activision Publishing
\nHeadquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.<\/p>\n
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company\u2019s website, www.activision.com.<\/p>\n
About Dropkick Murphys
\nKnown for their complex distillation of classic punk rock, Celtic folk and American rock ‘n roll, critically-acclaimed Dropkick Murphys have released 7 full-length studio albums and sold over 4 million copies worldwide since hitting the scene in 1996. Their 2011 Going Out In Style CD, released via the group\u2019s own Born & Bred Records, debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200–the group\u2019s highest chart debut to date. Going Out In Style has received overwhelming praise, with USA Today declaring it “funny, moving, inspiring and, above all, entertaining.” The video for \u201cGoing Out In Style\u201d was featured at #1 on Rolling Stone\u2019s \u201cHot List,\u201d while the CD landed the #1 spot on the magazine\u2019s Local Favorite\u2019s chart in the March 31, 2011 issue. 2007\u2019s The Meanest Of Times has sold over 300,000 copies sold worldwide. The Meanest Of Times was #40 on Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Albums Of The Year and “The State Of Massachusetts” came in at #83 on their Top 100 Singles of the year. The group\u2019s single “I’m Shipping Up To Boston\u201d–from 2005\u2019s The Warrior\u2019s Code CD–has sold over 1.25 million copies. \u201cI\u2019m Shipping Up To Boston,\u201d a song with lyrics penned by Woody Guthrie, gained mainstream notoriety after being prominently featured in Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award-winning film The Departed. It can be commonly heard at sporting events and on television as a theme song for many sports teams (even outside of Boston). The Boston Garden plays it at pivotal moments throughout Bruins and Celtics games and Red Sox pitcher Jonathan Papelbon uses it as his entrance music when he comes out of the bullpen. The band has sold out shows worldwide and cultivated one of the most fervent fan bases in rock music. They\u2019re an integral part of Boston\u2019s cultural identity and even penned the theme song to the first Red Sox World Series win in 86 years. www.dropkickmurphys.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Boston-Based Punk Veterans Take The Stage At 8pm; All Attendees Guaranteed Admission Sydney, Australia \u2013 August 26, 2011 \u2013 Activision Publishing (Nasdaq: ATVI) has tapped \u201cgreen-collar\u201d punk revelers Dropkick Murphys to perform opening night at 8pm, Sept. 2nd,at the first ever Call of Duty\u00ae XP, the destination for Call of Duty\u00ae gamers worldwide. The critically-acclaimed<\/p>\n