Thread: Evidence that Activision planned to charge subscription fees for Call of Duty?

I don't doubt they really want to go through with this, but it's not gonna work. I think Activision keeps trying to see how much they can get away with before people finally start saying no.

Already burned out on these games anyway. The very last thing I want is more Call of Duty.

Bobby Kotick is pleased

Had some people on other boards doubting the authenticity of my picture. I uploaded a video if anyone is interested. :)

MW2/Activision would be screwed in the butt if they do that

If it was a one time use code for Multiplayer Access with every new copy, then I really wouldn't mind... but then, why call it a "Membership?"

Yeah it does seem along the same lines as what was done with the recent UFC game. I reckon it's just another step towards devalueing pre-owned games. I am a freqent game trader, it's the only way I can keep up with releases on my budget and have noticed the drop in trade-in value of any game that has content codes and spotted even a few PC games that have codes to lock them on the PC first installed on (making them untrade-in able):(

Originally Posted by harlemS

Yeah EA is nuts if they think they are pulling that one either. I just won't buy their sports games. Problem solved.

Well EA actually does something for that money. I personally don't pay anything for playing games, but my little brother plays FIFA, where you get the option to pay for updates of the players after how they have played in the real world. And this is updated every week, so I think it's fair.
However, Activision seems to think they can just charge people to play, and don't have to do anything for it. They have 'already' managed to put out two map packs, in witch they have at least managed to create 3/5ths of the maps - But still they have not fixed almost anything about the game witch has been broken since more or less day one!

Paying a fee is OK as long as someone actually puts in the work for it to be worth it, however it seems as though Activision thinks they can weezle their way out of it. That is just my impression, but it might be false.
I understand that Activision is a business, and it is there to please their stock holders.. But would it really be that good to scare away the majority of the customers?

Man I hate Bobby Kotick

I think this whole idea is coming about to stop the used game market, or rather help Activision milk the used game buyers. I can see future COD games coming with a one time multiplayer code, then if you resell the game, that person would have to buy an online membership.

I think it all comes down to greed.

Originally Posted by MDK x2002x

Here are some links to articles running if people are interested in reading the comments.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...hips-Uncovered

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archi...t-on-tape.aspx

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2010/...nline-options/

Thanks for that! I've been reading all the comments on the various sites, and I see 99% of players say they wouldn't pay, they would quit CoD. I think we'd be surprised at the amount of people who would actually pay to play. If it were that big of an issue, why does XBL trump PSN?