ihateverything http://www.quincunx.net/ihateverything ramblings of a bored mind Tue, 31 May 2011 03:02:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Activision to start charging monthly fees for Call of Duty http://www.quincunx.net/ihateverything/?p=13 http://www.quincunx.net/ihateverything/?p=13#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 03:02:03 +0000 admin http://www.quincunx.net/ihateverything/?p=13 From:  The Wall Street Journal

Rob Dyer, senior vice president of publisher relations at Sony's U.S. games division, said only a few games have the audience loyalty and size to support a subscription service like Call of Duty Elite. Mr. Dyer said he is "very confident" other publishers will follow Activision's lead. "There's money to be made there," he said.

Basically they want to charge an undetermined amount per month for a service that will "provide extra content that isn't offered on game discs sold in stores, including downloadable map packs that give players new "Call of Duty" levels to play."
Supposedly multiplayer and normal gaming will remain the same, but there will be a fee for those who want to access consistent DLC, which any 21st century gamer should know that "consistent" means every quarter or longer, or content from previous games. I guess I am not completely suprised, I guess making $1 Billion after 6 weeks of the release of the newest game just isn't a viable business strategy. Better milk these kids for all their worth. Hopefully Valve doesn't follow suit.

 

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