Call of Duty Elite ‘social service’ revealed by Activision

Activision announces multiplayer subscription service for its Call of Duty franchise, but will gamers be willing to pay to fight their friends online?

By Keith Stuart

Activision is set to launch a new social gaming platform for fans of its multi-million selling Call of Duty titles. The long-expected service, named Call of Duty Elite, will feature detailed multiplayer gaming statistics, community elements and user-generated content sharing.

Downloadable map packs and other similar offerings for all subsequent Call of Duty game releases will be included in the monthly subscription fee. Some elements of Elite will be free to all Call of Duty gamers, but Activision is yet announce the specific details.

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