Amazon Prime Call of Duty
The Modern Warfare II ANZ Invitational was an officially sanctioned Call of Duty tournament bringing together the eight best teams from across Australia and New Zealand to compete for a $15,000 AUD prize pool. Sponsored by Amazon Prime Video to coincide with the global launch of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Season 3, the event represented a landmark intersection of esports and major entertainment IP — broadcast live to a worldwide audience on the official Call of Duty Twitch channel.
Held on 17 December, the invitational featured the region's top competitive Call of Duty talent alongside special guests, delivering a premium live esports experience tied to one of streaming's biggest seasonal releases of 2022.
James lead his team to deliver end-to-end broadcast engineering and technical direction for a major Call of Duty ANZ Invitational — a brand-sponsored, live-streamed esports event tied to the global launch of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Season 3 on Amazon Prime Video, with $15,000 AUD in prizes across eight of ANZ's top competing teams.
Product Development
Worked with external agencies to create broadcast assets, including sign off and required approvals
Creative direction of the show
Ensured that sponsor integrations were in line with brand expectations
Set design and curated atmosphere - subject to strenuous approval process
Broadcast
Supplied all footage for post production edits and creative
Streamed to official Call of Duty channels, including moderation and monitoring of chat.
Responsible for run of show
Script writing and brand messaging for broadcast talent to deliver.