ColorCodePurple Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 SOURCE Fans of Call fo Duty (COD) can count the last game released in the series as a turning point. Until now you could buy the game, take it home, and play it online and offline to your heart’s content without spending another dollar while experiencing the full game (map packs excluded, of course). With the next game in the series, that is no longer going to be the case. During a Q1 earnings call held yesterday, Activision confirmed that the next COD release will come with premium online features. That means buying the game will not be the end of your spending in order to experience all that COD has to offer in terms of multiplayer features. Activision has not revealed specifics about what premium features means other than to say it will be “further online monetization.” That translates to gamers paying for more than just map packs this time round, and could even see them having to sign-up for a subscription. The next COD game is set to be revealed within the coming weeks and is expected to put a much bigger emphasis on online features and social interaction. The developer behind the game is called Beachhead and has been working on the title under a veil of mystery alongside a new Activision business unit put in place to push these new premium features. Importantly, Bobby Kotick has stated that everything seen in previous COD games will be there when you buy the boxed copy. Premium services will be in addition to those features which ties in to the mentioned new emphasis for online. Rumors of premium features for the series first appeared in January when Wedbush Securities made Activision stock a top pick due to potential for it to “monetize a second tier of multiplayer online gaming ” in COD. Now we know it is going to happen, but if Kotick is true to his word, not to the detriment of the core gaming experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooo Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Didn't they say last year, they have no plans for an online sub? f**king liars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avkash Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 thank god i already hate COD or I would be real pissed then again this may be just like the online pass used by MK, just to milk the re-selling of old games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 That means buying the game will not be the end of your spending in order to experience all that COD has to offer in terms of multiplayer features. Surely this is true right now as well. You pay 15 bucks for a map pack every two months till the next CoD comes around. If they break it down and make it 7.50 a month with all new maps for free and throw in some random facebook/youtube/twitter bullshit it wouldnt be radically different. Cant say I blame them. Milk it while its there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullu Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Bravo Acti because selling yearly games at elevated prices is just not enough to justify the phrase "humping the consumer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitaire Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Milk 'em bitches.. milk 'em good Me, I'm happy waiting a while, borrowing the game / renting it, playing SP and taking care of other work with a smile on my face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullu Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 those $60 i paid acti last year should be the only money they should expect from me for a long long time now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJD Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Nothing new, greed is extended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Haha. It's not even clear what they're going to do. Premium online features..sounds analogous to PSN+. Chill. Enough other things to worry about, like not being able to play Dirt 3 online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitaire Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Chill. Enough other things to worry about, like not being able to play Dirt 3 online There there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django_3101 Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 end of world , everyone running after money as much as they can... first milestone no discount and then acti-cod-*ick... looto looto, sabko looto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullu Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 time to "invest" resources in better things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeehunter Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 f**k COD , going for BF3 now . I was nvr a fan of battlefield but if Acti brings this sh*t then bye bye Cod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obil Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I don't know what else they can sell online apart from map packs. I'm guessing a subscription for dedicated servers or support for Battle.NET. Maybe premium weapons, skins, hats etc if they are looking to provide just the basic multiplayer experience through the normal game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeehunter Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I don't know what else they can sell online apart from map packs. I'm guessing a subscription for dedicated servers or support for Battle.NET. Maybe premium weapons, skins, hats etc if they are looking to provide just the basic multiplayer experience through the normal game. U r getting it wrong . Acti is going for monthly based subscription for online gaming like WoW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 this is probably related to the f2p game they're making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Beginning of the end. Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk, here we come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclops Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 BF3...enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Beginning of the end. Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk, here we come! If you ask me, those are two game series with which I wouldn't mind living in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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