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Tuesday, May 31 2011

Call of Duty Elite Revealed  by Craig D at 14:17

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Activision have today revealed Call of Duty Elite, essentially a subscriptions based service for Call of Duty players which adds premium options to gamers who wish to pay, but is not required to play. The service will launch with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on November 8th.

So, the first FPS to add subscription charges, it was bound to be Activision that did this really. A massive gamble perhaps, will the community love the extra features and cough up? Or will they all desert CoD in droves? And indeed, will not paying for the service make it impossible to compete with those that do?

"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. "Whether it’s allowing you to connect with your friends, or people of a similar skill level, people who live in your city, people who share your favourite passions, join competitive clans or social groups, or upload, view and comment on the incredible mass of player-generated content, or watch and comment on exclusive created content, Call of Duty Elite will give people more ways to connect with fellow players than ever before. Elite will also allow players of every level to improve their game with an intuitive suite of tools, and compete in tournaments for both real and virtual prizes."

Call of Duty Elite will include several industry-first innovations, and is a key differentiator for this year’s most anticipated game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Elite will offer two-way communication between the service and the game, so that the choices and decisions that players make in Elite through the mobile and web interfaces will affect their in-game experience. The service will be fully integrated into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and will launch alongside the game on 8th November, 2011.

Call of Duty Elite’s features and services engage the community in three key ways:

Connect: Call of Duty Elite gives players unprecedented control over their multiplayer experience, transforming it into a true social network. Players can compete against friends, players of similar skill levels and players with similar interests, join groups, join clans, and play in organised tournaments. They can also track the performance, progress and activity of their entire network, both in the game itself, as well as through mobile and web interfaces. Elite will be an "always on" way for players to connect with the Call of Duty community.
Compete: Call of Duty Elite establishes the most exciting, competitive environment in a multiplayer game. Players will have available a constant stream of events and competitions, tiered to group them with those with similar abilities. Both in-game and real-world prizes will be rewarded to all skill levels.
Improve: Call of Duty Elite is like having a personal online coach. It provides players with a dynamic strategy guide that tracks their statistics and performances down to the most minute details. It can show gamers how they stack up against their friends or others in the community. Tools and information are provided so players can learn and up their game.
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Mani
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31 May 2011 14:29
Long since stopped playing CoD, this is yet another reason not to go back.

I think this might well be quite popular with console gamers though, but PC users are used to providing these sorts of tools for each other and communicating with other players and clan over the interweb already, so my guess is that it will flop on the PC and further remove CoD from it's roots.
Jammin
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31 May 2011 20:02
I literally have no idea why someone would pay for this.
Maz
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31 May 2011 20:04
HA HA HA --- Pull the other one Activision.
Bandit
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31 May 2011 23:10
Pff. Not interested.
Mani
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01 June 2011 13:12
Hmm, definitely think it will work on consoles.
KingKennedy
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01 June 2011 23:38
People who play FPS on consoles deserve this sort of thing
Mani
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03 June 2011 00:06
Harsh, but fair.


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