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« on: June 21, 2010, 01:17:14 AM » |
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Like it or not, Call of Duty is going to have a subscription service attached to it sooner than we might think.
Activision has talked about adding a subscription service to its Call of Duty franchise in the past, but now CEO Bobby Kotick is itching to make it happen soon. How soon? Tomorrow, if possible.
When asked by the Wall Street Journal what he would do with his company if he had one wish, he replied: "I would have Call of Duty be an online subscription service tomorrow. When you think about what the audience's interests are and how you could really satisfy bigger audiences with more inspired, creative opportunities, I would love to see us have an online Call of Duty world. I think our players would just have so much of a more compelling experience."
He left out that it would also generate millions of dollars, but that's pretty much implied. Kotick added that this kind of service is "hopefully" coming, and that he thinks "audiences are clamoring for it."
But this isn't just about making money, it's also about expanding the Call of Duty experience and creating something bigger, if Kotick's further comments ring true. He also said: "I think we could do a lot more to really satisfy the interests of the customers. I think we could create so many things, and make the game even more fun to play. We haven't really had a chance to do that yet."
It wouldn't be crazy to expect a subscription service somehow associated with the Call of Duty franchise sometime by the end of 2011 if the top dog of Activision wants it to happen "tomorrow." I'm wondering exactly what this would mean, though Kotick's comments hint that he wants a persistent world that is still experienced through consoles rather than PCs. You never know, the MMOFPS genre that hasn't typically lit the online PC world on fire could be a perfect fit for the millions of people playing Call of Duty on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Anybody have any feelings or questions about this?
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« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2010, 01:37:40 AM » |
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I would no longer play the game. I don't play WOW because A. I find it mind numbing and B. I feel once you buy a game you should not have to continue to pay in order to play it. They sell a game that they only have .60-$1.20 into for $50-$60 and that is not enough profit? BS  |
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« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2010, 02:09:53 AM » |
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Well they are saying it couldn't happen until late 2011 which means that would be CoD8...though they also mention that it would be a special version of the game, an MMOFPS and would most likely be only for console gamers.
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« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2010, 03:03:13 AM » |
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Well they are saying it couldn't happen until late 2011 which means that would be CoD8...though they also mention that it would be a special version of the game, an MMOFPS and would most likely be only for console gamers.
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« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2010, 05:28:07 AM » |
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The game would have to bear no resemblance to the CoD's that are out now. I could barely stomach paying $60 for CoD6, they would have to do something innovative and revolutionary to get me to open my wallet.
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« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2010, 09:10:57 AM » |
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I would not buy it If they do this!!
That is the reason I don't play WOW
but then again I am a old stubborn grumpy man
that believes in buying the game once and you owning it
(including being able to host the game on your own computer)!!
co.co.
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« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2010, 12:09:30 PM » |
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Typical ROCKTRASH. I think FPS games should be free. And I can see how WoW has a subscription, but a FPS? Is Activision asking for their doors to be closed? Maybe Activision is pairing up with Blizzard to create the World of Call of Duty.
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« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2010, 02:32:00 PM » |
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Typical ROCKTRASH. Maybe Activision is pairing up with Blizzard to create the World of Call of Duty.
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« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2010, 04:46:00 PM » |
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Typical ROCKTRASH. I think FPS games should be free. And I can see how WoW has a subscription, but a FPS? Is Activision asking for their doors to be closed? Maybe Activision is pairing up with Blizzard to create the World of Call of Duty.
More like World at Duty or (WAD of crap for short) |
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« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2010, 04:56:42 PM » |
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More like World at Duty or (WAD of crap for short)
lol even better yet. |
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« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2010, 10:34:17 PM » |
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More like World at Duty or (WAD of crap for short)
ROFLMAO co.co. |
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