Activision's going there...

TheRevanchist · 05-30-2011, 06:28 PM

Details on "Call of Duty: Elite" on WSJ. Looks like it's $60 plus a monthly fee on top of that? I hope this does not become the norm...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000....html?mod=e2tw

General Balls · 05-30-2011, 06:34 PM

Depends on how much they offer for that fee, I suppose. If it's anything like those map packs, though, I wouldn't think it was worth it. Even if I did like Call of Duty nowadays.

skippy72294 · 05-30-2011, 06:36 PM

Seriously? WTF. You'll have the idiotic 12 year olds who have mommy and daddy buy their modded controllers paying for it so the spoiled little brats stay out of their har.

Cocacola123 · 05-30-2011, 06:39 PM

There is not characters to type how funny this is.

DarkRanger57 · 05-30-2011, 06:42 PM

They had the same plan before if I remember correctly.
Its a fail how they compare it to netflix though.
Netflix - A program where you can rent pretty much ANY dvd and watch many movies online
Call of Duty Franchise - Run around shooting people who call you a hacker, then getting a new gun.

The only reason I liked the Call of Duty franchise was because of ♥♥♥♥ Zombies..
Oh well, I saw this coming

CTRL ALT DEL ! · 05-30-2011, 06:42 PM

I like the way Activision nails the lid on it's own coffin.

That just blew any chance I would ever by another COD game right out of the water.

Tthorlord · 05-30-2011, 06:43 PM

all i can think about is all the people calling into xbox wondering why they are still getting charged $8 a month for call of duty after they sold the game...
*sigh*
i hate you activision more than you will ever know.

Achillies · 05-30-2011, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tthorlord

all i can think about is all the people calling into xbox wondering why they are still getting charged $8 a month for call of duty after they sold the game...
*sigh*
i hate you activision more than you will ever know.

Someone works for Microsoft! My Xbox just RRoD'd. Can you get me a free replacement. My warranty expired February :Sadface:

OT: lol

Sgt. Lumpy · 05-30-2011, 07:01 PM

It's ironic really. It looks like FPS(es) are going the payment route of MMOs and a lot of MMOs are going free-to-play (or something to that effect).

PowerfulGiraffe · 05-30-2011, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ;22676555

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3," and future installments of the hyper-realistic combat-simulation game. In a move industry executives describe as a first, Activision plans to charge a monthly subscription fee for the service

NOT hyper realistic and NOT a first, MMOs have been doing this for a long time.

The world has gone mad!

Tthorlord · 05-30-2011, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Achillies

Someone works for Microsoft! My Xbox just RRoD'd. Can you get me a free replacement. My warranty expired February :Sadface:

OT: lol

i never stated such a thing

...but seriously ♥♥♥♥ you activision...

Baron_Fel · 05-30-2011, 07:18 PM

was only a matter of time before they tried it. Hopefullly it falls flat on its face, or they somehow provide a service to the consumer worth the sub fee (doubtful).

SARCASM · 05-30-2011, 07:19 PM

Well, Call of Duty, it was a good run, but it looks like this is the end of the road for you.

tiedie · 05-30-2011, 07:20 PM

Good stuff, some (stupid) people will pay for that first month to check out the same repetitive trash that was in the previous games then much like DCUO after that first month everyone will be gone.

CTRL ALT DEL ! · 05-30-2011, 07:23 PM

A fps subscription will fail, nobody will pay when there are better games without the fee's.

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TheRevanchist Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 1811 Posts: 3,013	Activision's going there... Details on "Call of Duty: Elite" on WSJ. Looks like it's $60 plus a monthly fee on top of that? I hope this does not become the norm... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000....html?mod=e2tw

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05-30-2011, 06:34 PM	#2
General Balls Join Date: Sep 2006 Reputation: 2679 Posts: 7,985	Depends on how much they offer for that fee, I suppose. If it's anything like those map packs, though, I wouldn't think it was worth it. Even if I did like Call of Duty nowadays.

05-30-2011, 06:36 PM	#3
skippy72294 Join Date: Jul 2010 Reputation: 933 Posts: 1,561	Seriously? WTF. You'll have the idiotic 12 year olds who have mommy and daddy buy their modded controllers paying for it so the spoiled little brats stay out of their har.

05-30-2011, 06:39 PM	#4
Cocacola123 Banned Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 184 Posts: 1,404	There is not characters to type how funny this is.

05-30-2011, 06:42 PM	#5
DarkRanger57 Join Date: Aug 2010 Reputation: 382 Posts: 1,397	They had the same plan before if I remember correctly. Its a fail how they compare it to netflix though. Netflix - A program where you can rent pretty much ANY dvd and watch many movies online Call of Duty Franchise - Run around shooting people who call you a hacker, then getting a new gun. The only reason I liked the Call of Duty franchise was because of ♥♥♥♥ Zombies.. Oh well, I saw this coming

05-30-2011, 06:42 PM	#6
CTRL ALT DEL ! Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 2431 Posts: 3,411	I like the way Activision nails the lid on it's own coffin. That just blew any chance I would ever by another COD game right out of the water.

05-30-2011, 06:43 PM	#7
Tthorlord Join Date: Jul 2008 Reputation: 120 Posts: 918	all i can think about is all the people calling into xbox wondering why they are still getting charged $8 a month for call of duty after they sold the game... sigh i hate you activision more than you will ever know.

05-30-2011, 07:01 PM	#9
Sgt. Lumpy Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 43 Posts: 79	It's ironic really. It looks like FPS(es) are going the payment route of MMOs and a lot of MMOs are going free-to-play (or something to that effect).

05-30-2011, 07:18 PM	#12
Baron_Fel Join Date: Jul 2006 Reputation: 1931 Posts: 8,811	was only a matter of time before they tried it. Hopefullly it falls flat on its face, or they somehow provide a service to the consumer worth the sub fee (doubtful).

05-30-2011, 07:19 PM	#13
SARCASM Join Date: Jul 2009 Reputation: 165 Posts: 1,298	Well, Call of Duty, it was a good run, but it looks like this is the end of the road for you.

05-30-2011, 07:20 PM	#14
tiedie Join Date: Jun 2006 Reputation: 150 Posts: 1,283	Good stuff, some (stupid) people will pay for that first month to check out the same repetitive trash that was in the previous games then much like DCUO after that first month everyone will be gone.

05-30-2011, 07:23 PM	#15
CTRL ALT DEL ! Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 2431 Posts: 3,411	A fps subscription will fail, nobody will pay when there are better games without the fee's.