GAME NEWS:
The Call of Duty game series has easily become the worlds top grossing video game franchise and now Activision appears poised to cash in on that popularity.
Activision has announced plans for a free and pay service called Call of Duty Elite. The service is an ambitious one, which sets to offer an exclusive cloud-like world to gamers already obsessed with the popular first-person shooter. COD Elite will connect gamers for competitive tournament play, and provide exclusive content as rewards for success.
Activision's site claims that the service will connect you with gamers 'YOU want to play with.' The Elite service will presumably connect gamers in a social media network, similar to Facebook, that will allow gamers to keep in touch with friends and connect for games.
The competition side is a bit vague right now, but Activision claims that they'll be hosting tournaments designed for gamers of all skill levels. The company boasts that real-world and in-game prizes will be given out through the Elite service.
Activision also claims that the Elite service will help you improve your COD gameplay. The service will provide detailed personal stats, exclusive strategy content, videos, as well as information on maps and weapons.
The Elite offering has gamers divided, for the most part, as some are torn on whether or not they should have to pay for such services. Since gamers are already dropping $60 on the basic form of the game (hotter COD titles release in Special Editions that cost more than the basic package), adding in monthly fees for the Elite subscription service seems to be asking too much.
Activision claims that lots of these services will be free, and that the choice to pay for additional services is an optional one. While this may be true, will those optional features be impossible not to pay for?
We'll bring you more on COD Elite as it becomes available. Activision claims the Elite service is set for a summer launch.
To become a beta tester for the Elite service, check out this service here.
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